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Arts Precinct to benefit from $17.2 million “summer package”
After many months of harsh lockdowns, Southbank’s Arts Precinct is set to burst back to life in summer with the help of a $17.2 million state government package.
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Good coffee, made right
Tired of their experiences in the hospitality industry where bosses cut corners to make profits at the expense of their staff and customers, James Pettenon, better known as “Chooka”, and Fintan Redmond decided they could do better.
Read MoreShort-stays will endanger COVID recovery
Open letter to the Minister for Consumer Affairs (CAV) and the Minister for Health and Human Services (DHHS) Dear Ministers, The COVID-19 pandemic and the worldwide collapse of tourism has demonstrated what years of lobbying has failed to do
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Something extra to be happy about
While we are all happy that restrictions are easing and the weather is getting warmer, our group has an additional reason to be happy …
Read MoreGaslighting in relationships
Gaslighting can be defined as a form of emotional and psychological manipulation involving the distortion of reality in an effort to confuse another individual to the point where they question their sanity and reality.
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Metro Tunnel reaches halfway milestone
Tunnelling has hit the halfway mark following the recent breakthrough of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) through key sections of the Metro Tunnel
Read More“You’re on mute!”
Pastor “What were you saying?” “Sorry about that ...
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Sell now or wait? COVID-19 – supply and demand imbalance
Ray White The current state of emergency has had a significant impact on our daily lives
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South Melbourne Market goes online
Making the trip to South Melbourne Market is a ritual many Southbankers hold dear to their hearts
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Boyd building proposal reignites local anger
While the submission of a planning application last month for a 42-storey development at the western edge of Boyd Park has been expected for some time, it has renewed some fierce opposition within the local community.
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Southbank’s new streets
Melbourne Square has further cemented its position as a new mini suburb within Southbank through the creation of two of its own new streets.
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Another Southbanker runs for local council
Dandenong City Council project manager and Southbank resident Samantha Tran has nominated as a councillor in the City of Melbourne council elections.
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Montague is about to transform
The Montague precinct of Fishermans Bend has had a mammoth amount of development moving through its pipeline, and it’s recently begun to speed up.
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Another setback for South Wharf
The streets have been deserted for so long that it was a shock to the proprietor of the Urban Hub Foodstore to find 30 police cars on his doorstep at 7am this month.
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Outdoor dining returns to Southbank
Southbank Promenade and Riverside Quay will feature as two of Melbourne’s key outdoor dining precincts under a council plan to bring visitors back into the city.
Read MoreRare lily flourishing near the NGV
We are now in the second half of the Kulin Nation tadpole season and the local Southbank grasses are flowering.
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Council elections … here we go! All you need to know ...
With candidate preferences submitted and ballot packs already being mailed out, voters can now meet the full field that’s in front of them ahead of the council elections on October 24.
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At look at elections in the Gateway Ward
While most of our readers are impacted by the City of Melbourne’s council elections, those who live and work in the Montague Precinct and its surrounds, will be paying closer attention to the elections in the City of Port Phillip (CoPP) on October 24.
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ACCA innovates with an online gallery
Although the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is physically closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the art has been taken online with exhibitions and artist talks.
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