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Spice Temple - 4 1/2 Stars
Sugar and spice and almost all things just right.
Read MoreSouthbank ‘needs a post office’
Local traders and residents alike are frustrated by the lack of a post office in Southbank.
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Tram fit for a Queen
Southbank had its very own brush with royalty in October, as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip took a tram ride down St Kilda Rd.
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Stairway to heaven
A colourful and enthusiastic crowd was drawn to Eureka Tower on November 13 for the 2011 Eureka climb.
Read MoreVoting changes voted down
City of Melbourne postal voting electoral system will remain after the Future Melbourne Committee last month narrowly voted against changing it.
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Riverside party impresses
Southbank hasn’t seen a party like this for a while. On October 19 the investors behind WTC Wharf at Northbank spared no expense in launching their revitalised precinct.
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Happy birthday Polly
Polly Woodside celebrated a milestone last month putting on a big family day to celebrate its 126th birthday.
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Southbank is ‘bombed’
The “yarn bombing” craze has hit Southbank, with the footbridge that connects Southbank to Flinders St Station being converted last month into the “Blooming Bridge”.
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Ophelia’s grand return
Artist Deporah Halpern was on hand to unveil a rejuvenated Ophelia last month.
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City2Sea of people
The first ever Melbourne City2Sea fun-run saw a huge crowd descend on Southbank Boulevard for the start of the race during November.
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Southgate’s spectacular return
Southgate ushered in a new era in November with a sequence of spectacular events launching the refurbished shopping centre.
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Putting the jungle into concrete jungle
Nobody thinks of lush green gardens when they see the high-rise apartment buildings that populate much of Southbank.
Read MoreWe’re here too!
We have just read, from cover to cover, the first edition of Southbank Local News.
Read MoreIt’s all about freshness
It’s all about the freshness, says Groceries Express supermarket owner Steve Dellidis.
Read MoreHats a flutter
If ever there was a time to step out of the house with something resembling a bird’s nest in your hair, this is it!
Read MoreFriday night and the lights are low …
An offer of $1 billion couldn’t bring the original members of ABBA back to the stage.
Read MorePonzu the ‘energiser’ puppy
Keeping up with Ponzu is no mean feat. After the five minutes Southbank Local News spent with him, we felt like a lie down.
Read MoreAmendment is unacceptable
Can you envisage Southbank with a residential population of 74,000 and a worker population of 54,000?
Read MoreAmendment to be reviewed
The City of Melbourne’s Future Melbourne committee has bowed to public pressure, admitting at its October meeting that Amendment C171: Southbank needs reviewing.
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Hamer Hall tasty revamp
The redevelopment of Hamer Hall is well underway, and it is not just the theatre facilities being upgraded during the process, with a brand new restaurant also to be included in the works.
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