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A message from the Lord Mayor
As we adjust to a radically different way of life, Melbourne must remain a caring city that lends a helping hand during tough times. We know this is an extremely stressful situation for most people and looking after those most at risk has never been more important.
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Keeping faith in Southbank
Although Southbank’s Arts Precinct is looking like a ghost town, one corner of the community has remained open with a touching message.
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A local’s shout out
Southbank resident and software entrepreneur Mark Murphy has turned his regular online ticketing service into a social enterprise project to support struggling live music and hospitality venues across Melbourne during COVID-19.
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Supporting our city businesses
Melbourne businesses are the lifeblood of the city, and the City of Melbourne is offering services to help support businesses affected by COVID-19.
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Theft of vintage car
Police are investigating after a vintage vehicle was stolen from a Southbank carpark in March.
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Support arrives for international students
On April 29, the state government announced that international students would receive a relief payment of up to $1100 as part of a $45 million emergency support package in response to COVID-19.
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Dorcas St development continues
The owner of a Dorcas St office building located near the Melbourne Metro Rail Project’s new ANZAC Station tunnel, has submitted plans for a new mixed-use development in Southbank.
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Virtual business summit provides important boost
The City of Melbourne’s online virtual business summit on April 16 has provided valuable support to many of the city’s businesses struggling due to the coronavirus.
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KidsCo wins council grant
The City of Melbourne has awarded the first round of grants as part of its financial support package to help businesses adapt to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Changes in the arts: an interview with Claire Spencer
The arts sector could be very different in a post-COVID-19 world. It’s too early to trace the exact contours of that future, but its possibilities are being explored at Arts Centre Melbourne.
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There for you
Cam Dusting is stuck five hours a day behind a desk in Southbank trying to help people through the COVID-19 crisis.
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City of online literature
The city and surrounds is defined in part by its public libraries, with Melbourne listed as a UNESCO City of Literature. There is something iconic, and unique, about the State Library of Victoria, the City Library and Boyd Community Hub.
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Fighting the virus with laughter
We all know that laughter is the best medicine, but can it help us with the COVID-19 virus? According to Australia’s leading laughter expert and Southbanker, Merv Neal, the answer is, “yes!”
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La Camera returns for takeaway
Following the sad news of its temporary closure last month, the family team at La Camera Southgate will reopen for takeaway on June 1.
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Photography in a time of pandemic
Photography has a role to play in our experience of lockdown and isolation.
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A break from home studies
Paige Lambert is in lockdown with Wally the whippet and her boyfriend Cal
Read MoreWe need a clear cladding policy – now!
We are still waiting for a coherent government policy on combustible cladding that can provide clarity for owners’ corporations (OCs) facing massive bills for rectification. More and more buildings are getting
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ANZAC Station construction update
One of the first visible signs of major construction for the new Anzac Station on St Kilda Rd was the bright yellow silos installed in 2018.
Read MoreStaying productive while working at home
It’s suffice to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that the majority of businesses are asking their employees to work.
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Southbank and the PMG
These days it is hard to imagine how one government department could be responsible for postal delivery, telephone and telegraph services, and radio and television networks (including issuing of viewer licenses, at £5 each)
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