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New president moves into position
He’s a long-time resident and investor in Southbank and, having recently returned here to live, Tony Penna is ready to take on a new challenge as the newly-elected president of the Southbank Residents’ Group (SRG).
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Mondelez lends a much-needed hand
Employees at South Wharf-based company Mondelez International (formally Kraft Foods) have been busy volunteering and making a difference to their local community.
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Hard knocks on Boyd’s door
Jonathon Welch’s famed School of Hard Knocks is fast establishing itself as a Southbank identity, forming a productive partnership with Boyd Community Hub.
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Dance club spiced up
The First Friday Dance Club had an extra kick in November when the main session was preceded by a very special performance from Too Hot to Handle.
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State political lines redrawn
A major overhaul of all state electoral boundaries has seen changes made to the Albert Park electorate.
Read MoreInterest at forum on Fishermans bend
The community forum on the Fishermans Bend development was held at Boyd Community Hub in October with many locals taking up the opportunity to discover and discuss the plans for the future suburb.
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Residents’ group’s new era
The Southbank Residents’ Group held its annual general meeting at Boyd Community Hub last month as outgoing president Michael Smolders and vice president Barry Janes handed over the reigns to incoming president Tony Penna and his new-look team.
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Connecting Southbank
The Southbank Rotary club is upping the ante to improve its business-to-community connections, kicking off its Synergy @ Southbank program last month, with plans to hold another event during November.
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School planning committee meets
The work behind the scenes to make the school site at Ferrars St a reality keeps ticking along with the planning committee holding its second meeting in October.
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Business commendations
Two Southbank businesses received bronze commendations from the Lord Mayor last month, celebrating 10 years of operation in the City of Melbourne.
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Whispers of art change
The large-scale artwork on 109 Clarendon, which is fast becoming a gateway to the suburb, is going to be changed.
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SRG has it funding cut by 33 per cent
The incoming Southbank Residents’ Group committee will have to work with 33 per cent less funding, as the City of Melbourne’s community grant is downsized from $3000 in 2013 to $2000 in 2014.
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Arts Centre chief Judith Isherwood steps down
Arts Centre Melbourne is on the lookout for a new chief executive after it announced Judith Isherwood will step down in November.
Read MoreLater public transport?
The City of Melbourne opened the door on longer operating hours for public transport during a council meeting in October.
Read MoreBusinesses in Southbank
It’s widely known that investing in the property market is a great way to secure and build wealth, but far less known is exactly how you do it.
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Not too late for directory
If you’re looking to give your business an extra kick into the new year, make sure you get into the Southbank Local News’ Southbank Directory.
Read MoreHealth and Wellbeing
Calling all Melbourne city workers: join in the commuter revolution next Wednesday, October 16 and treat yourself to a free breakfast and a host of giveaways at the Victoria Harbour Ride2Work Community Breakfast!
Read MoreSt Johns Southgate
Psalm 122, Verse 1 says, ‘I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”’
Read MoreSouthbank Residents Group
As the last federal election has shown, every vote counts.
Read MoreLetters to the editor
With Southbank maturing as a community with an established residential heart, why is it that the State Government treats it as a repository for shovelling in as many cranes and as many approvals as possible without regard to its citizens and their futures?
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