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Finally, vertical villages are on government’s radar – but is the focus right?
Finally, vertical villages are on government’s radar – but is the focus right?
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Lending a hand through books
It certainly hasn’t been an easy few months for kids stuck at home in Melbourne - or their parents who have been working tirelessly to keep them entertained.
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The garden is still here for you
There is no question of how challenging these times are.
Read MoreStage 3 lockdown fines for short-stays
Reimposed COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and massive fines have the potential to damage the entire short-stay industry beyond recognition
Read MoreThe organ of emotion
Is it okay to admit to being fully supportive of masking but at the same time being a little bummed out by it?
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BANKING on it in Southbank!
Australian Art Deco & Modernism Society One of the characteristics of today’s Southbank is the adaptive re-use of some buildings from previous eras and incorporation into multi-level apartment blocks
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Metro Tunnel lessons just a click away
The Metro Tunnel Project has stepped into the virtual classroom to help parents tackle home schooling
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Stage three of Southbank Boulevard upgrade begins
Work has started on the new civic space outside the ABC, as part of the Southbank Boulevard upgrade project.
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Changes to accessway
The developer of an approved 18-storey development at 131-139 Sturt St has sought to reconfigure car parking arrangements in the shared accessway with the neighbouring property at 151 Sturt St.
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Business help amid “devastating” impact of lockdown
Southbank businesses will benefit from a $20 million lifeline after the state government declared inner-city businesses had been “uniquely hit” by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Keeping the arts alive during lockdown
It’s the perfect live performance: indie singer-songwriter Alice Skye, at her most raw and intimate, sits at a piano on a stage adorned with house plants, candles and an old telephone - as if in the artist’s own home.
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An end to facadism
A move to modernise Melbourne’s heritage system has been approved by the Minister for Planning Richard Wynne, which ends the city’s controversial love affair with facadism.
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More empty spaces
Property vacancies in Southbank have reached a long-term high as the industry has been hit by compounding factors related to the pandemic.
Read MoreComing out of COVID-19 with a silver lining
With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions there may be a greater recognition of vertical living challenges!
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Red Cross and Southbank
The Red Cross, a renowned international organisation, has long played an important role in Southbank and other parts of South Melbourne
Read MoreVale Marcus de Rijk
It is with great sadness that I advise of the passing of a treasured committee member, Marcus de Rijk, who was recently so suddenly taken from us by a tragic accident
Read MoreLooking out for signs of a drug lab
Police Station We are all firmly in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in higher than normal vacancy rates in apartment buildings for both private rentals and short-stay accommodation options in Southbank
Read MoreAnxiety in social settings
What is social anxiety? Social anxiety involves fear of certain social situations, especially ones that are unfamiliar or where you might be watched and judged/evaluated by others
Read MoreShort-stays in the aftermath of COVID-19
An open Letter to the Premier of Victoria and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne … For years we have lobbied for the regulation of the short-stay industry, especially in high-rise residential strata buildings not designed for hotel-type accommodation.
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