Latest articles by Southbank News
New networking event a success
The first Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) and ‘Southbank Local News’ networking luncheon was a huge hit in November with around 70 local workers and residents coming together for food, connecting and learning about the area.
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Council to protect heritage
With the high level of development in Southbank over the last decade it would be easy to imagine there are no heritage listed sites in the suburb at all.
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Have your say on arts strategy
Southbank is undisputedly Melbourne’s home to the arts so the City of Melbourne’s Arts Strategy 2014-17 will undoubtedly be influenced by voices in our area.
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Bourne wins climb again
To borrow a line from AFL commentator Anthony Hudson, he’s gone back-to-back-to-back!
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Damien creates his own big break
Southbank resident Damien Lipp is one such character and his film, Beckoning the Butcher, is gaining traction in Melbourne’s film landscape.
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Council united against violence
The City of Melbourne (CoM) has confirmed its commitment to preventing violence against women and has adopting its ‘We need to talk: Preventing violence against women strategy 2013-16’.
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Changing attitudes
Active Melbourne City Sports is encouraging workplaces to get active during their lunch hour by taking up The Corporate Challenge.
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Dancing by the red stairs
The Australian Dancesport Championship was held in December but, before it got underway, it was launched with a dancing display at Queensbridge Square in November.
Read MoreSouthgate shares some Christmas joy
Southgate is ramping up its Christmas celebrations with a selection of activities and services to make sure shopping during the festive season doesn’t become a chore.
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School of hard knocks’ school fete at Boyd
The School of Hard knocks has been busy this month.
Read MoreRecycling residents to be rewarded with green money
Southbank residents are being offered the opportunity to earn ‘GreenMoney’ for recycling after the City of Melbourne initiated a trial focused on its high-rise apartment complexes.
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Yarra loop back for summer
The Yarra Loop water taxi service will be in operation this summer after WTC Wharf again began running the service, transporting passengers by boat to destinations along the Yarra.
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Night noodle markets attract huge crowds
Alexandra Gardens played host to the Noodle Night Markets in November with crowds swarming to sample tastes from several of Melbourne’s leading Asian eateries.
Read MoreHealth and Wellbeing
Have you ever sat at your desk and tried to proof read a piece of work you were constructing for hour, only to be told by a passing colleague that you have made an extremely obvious mistake?
Read MoreSouthbank Residents Group
Recently Southbank Residents’ Group (SRG) held its annual general meeting at Boyd, chaired by president Michael Smolders.
Read MoreSt Johns Southgate
Expectation and excitement are always rising fast by the third Sunday in Advent.
Read MoreOn the box
While Australian television continues to churn out worn reality-clone formats from overseas, large-scale dramas continue to be a huge trend elsewhere.
Read MoreLetters to the editor
The City of Melbourne is going to take action on climate change by implementing the Port Phillip Coastal Adaptations Pathways Project (Southbank Local News, October 2013).
Read MoreNew amendment for transparency
The City of Melbourne wants more transparency and, therefore, more accountability for developer contributions to public amenity within Southbank, after it introduced Amendment C208 to the Melbourne Planning Scheme.
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