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Should children be left to make their own decisions about religion and spiritual values when they become adults?
Read MoreOn the box
These days, viewing audiences and the networks alike are a fickle bunch.
Read MoreSouthbank Residents’ Group
Are local councils really being provided with a greater say on planning within their boundary or is the Baillieu Government simply paying lip-service to councils and local residents?
Read MoreHave your say on planning matters
Southbank residents will have an unprecedented chance to have their voices heard on planning issues within the capital city zone next month, with the announcement of the Metropolitan Planning Strategy – Free Community Forum.
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Love is in the (freezing) air
Valentines all over Southbank were spoilt last month, including a lucky few, who celebrated the occasion with a trip to the ice bar at Chill On Ice Bar and Lounge.
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Dragon boats do battle
As part of the Lunar New Year celebrations last month the annual Chinese New Year Dragon boat regatta was held on the Yarra.
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Another month, another approval
Another high-rise tower was approved last month and it may be the most ambitious design of any tower currently standing or in the pipeline in Southbank.
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Best and brightest arrive
The average IQ of Southbank rose last month when the finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge (BCC) were held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
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Food and wine? How divine!
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (MFWF) is upon us and once again Southbank takes centre stage, with some of the best events of the festival and the location of the festival hub.
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Boyd to turn green
The section of land between the Boyd school building and Kingsway will soon be an apartment tower but, until then, developer The Mackie Group has decided to turn it into a grassy haven for visitors to the community centre.
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Important anniversary celebrated at Fed Square
To mark the fifth anniversary of the national apology to the stolen generation, Federation Square held a commemorative celebration last month, celebrating the day and its historical relevance to Australia’s first people.
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Footpath blocked, but no help for businesses
Queensbridge St businesses are bracing themselves for three years with restricted pedestrian access.
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Huge crowds ring in Lunar New Year
It was almost impossible to navigate your way along Crown Promenade during the Chinese New Year celebrations last month.
Read MoreNight turns white
White Night Melbourne is set to keep us all awake this month.
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North Wharf plan assessed
Heritage Victoria is assessing the historical considerations of the planned redevelopment of the heritage-listed Shed 5 and crane at North Wharf.
Read MoreSouthbank directory hits the streets
The first ever Southbank Directory was printed and distributed last month by ‘Southbank Local News.’
Read MoreUnwanted campers
Camping by the river is an Australian tradition, but it’s not one that you would usually associate with the city.
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New exhibition a timely reminder
The Victoria Police Museum at WTC Wharf has a timely reminder of the dangers of bushfires for everyone with its new exhibition, ‘Things of Fire and Ash: Remembering Black Saturday.’
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MCEC opens the doors to the locals
In what is a unique occurrence at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), the centre will be hosting it’s own event, Open Space, on Thursday, February 28.
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Men’s shed opens, near Southbank
Southbank handymen and women may not yet have their own space to work but in the mean time there has been a “Men’s shed” open in neighbouring South Melbourne, and it is encouraging Southbank residents to use the facility.
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