Latest articles by Southbank News
Beulah hunts for hotel operator
Southbank by Beulah, proposed for construction at the corner of City Rd and Southbank Boulevard, announced a global search for a luxury hotel brand to operate the hotel component of its project late last year.
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Looking after backpackers
There are many pairs of eyes down at the backpackers’ hostel on City Rd, most facing distant horizons as young travellers on working visas head off for rural adventures.
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A dialogue hobby
People’s hobbies often tend to be starkly differentiated from the rest of their lives – an escape from their everyday responsibilities toward their real interests.
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More than street fitness
An innovative form of exercise is gaining popularity among Southbankers, precisely because it’s about more than just getting fit.
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Malthouse 2020
This year, Malthouse is celebrating its 30th year as Melbourne’s most provocative theatre company.
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Asia TOPA returns!
Asia TOPA (Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts) is in full swing and there’s still plenty to see.
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Breaking barriers
When graduating students at Southbank’s Photography Studies College (PSC) exhibited their work late last year, a select handful of first- and second-year students also had their work shown.
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The bulldog blogger
RZA (pronounced Rizza), is a six-year-old English Bulldog with an appetite for lounging
Read MoreShort-stay violence spurs action
The short-stay industry is facing regulation on both sides of the Atlantic in Canada and France as city governments try to resolve safety and community concerns.
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Melbourne goes wild about Harry!
By the middle of another hot February day in 1910, the crowds along Princes Bridge, the main thoroughfare to the south of the city, were starting to grow and soon would become three-deep
Read MoreAttaining (and maintaining) wellness
The last few (and first few) weeks of the year tend to be packed with non-stop activities
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Bringing win after win to Southbank!
It’s amazing what a group of passionate residents can achieve
Read MoreVertical dwelling is now mainstream
Vertical dwelling is now mainstream In Australia, the past three years have seen high-rise residential apartments (ie builds greater than nine stories) comprise 32 per cent of all new dwellings.
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Pick up the poo!
You may recall last month that I commented on how great the new Boyd Park was looking
Read MoreReasons to be cheerful
Well ‘tis the season to be jolly (now there’s a word we don’t use anymore), and jolly we will be! Here are just a few things that make us happy about living here in Montague …
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New road alignment on St Kilda Rd
It can’t be seen from the road, but 22 metres beneath
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Central Equity wins
Prominent local Southbank developer Central Equity recently took out the Housing Industry Association’s (Victoria) 2019 Apartment Complex of the Year award for its new Southbank Place development
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Unpopular plans rear their heads
Two controversial developments in Southbank Village have re-emerged with updated plans for larger towers than what were originally approved.
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