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Heritage review
The City of Port Phillip has begun consulting the community on its draft local heritage policy.
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Star-studded South Wharf
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) hosted a rare coming together of sport and cinema on August 1 for the opening night of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF).
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Jeff’s Shed thriving after expansion
One year on since the 20,000 sqm expansion to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) at South Wharf, business is booming.
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Montague site sold with plans
A site at 2-14 Thistlethwaite St with lodged plans in the Montague Precinct was put on the market last month.
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Walk in the Park
Parkinson’s Victoria’s annual fundraising event A Walk in the Park returns along the banks of the Yarra River on August 18 this August for its 11th year.
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Jewish arts come to Southbank
Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) presents the Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) in September.
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Supersense Festival
Supersense: Festival of the Ecstatic will return to Arts Centre Melbourne in 2019 from August 23 to 25.
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Melbourne Art Fair returns
Melbourne Art Fair has found a new home at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in South Wharf and will return in June next year.
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Mimir Chamber Music Festival returns to Southbank
Curt Thompson founded the Mimir Chamber Music Festival in Texas 22 years ago. He decided to start a Melbourne leg after he moved here to become associate professor of violin and head of strings at the Melbourne Conservatorium seven years ago.
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Pram-powered princess Sophia
The nine-year-old cavoodle Sophia is being pushed along in a pram after a big exercise
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Southbank Morgue
One of the most important state government buildings located in Southbank is the State Coroner’s Office and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology, where medical staff examine bodies and prepare for testimony at a Coronial enquiry as to the cause of death
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Low environmental footprint
On June 29 we hosted a sustainable family stone painting day with the generous help of our volunteers, local families, and Melbourne Men’s Shed
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Family-friendly apartments
The popularity of “super-apartments” in the Melbourne Square (MSQ) project has increased, with developer OSK Property saying it had seen an influx of families interested in its new development
Read MoreWhat’s your attachment style?
There are four primary attachment styles that can influence everything from your romantic relationships and friendships, to how you interact with your boss or lead a team
Read MoreA Royal Commission into industry scandals
Enough is enough. Every day we read of more apartment catastrophes created by builders with the tacit acquiescence of governments
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Construction of Anzac Station
Metro Tunnel works continue to progress on the St Kilda Rd site that will be home to the new Anzac Station
Read MoreApartment living
We each have a role to play when it comes to making our homes, workplaces and neighbourhoods safer
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Taxi chaos
Thanks for keeping up with interesting reading on a variety of subjects and issues in the Southbank Local News
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A done deal
The long road to completion of the Boyd site appears to finally be nearing its end after the City of Melbourne struck a deal with PDG Corporation last month.
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Council questioned on City Rd
The Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) has slammed the City of Melbourne for not allocating more funding towards the City Road Master Plan in its latest 2019/20 council budget.
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