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Arts focus at residents’ AGM
The director of the Arts Precinct transformation project will present at the Southbank Residents’ Association’s (SRA) annual general meeting (AGM) on July 25 at the Malthouse Theatre.
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10-year berthing licenses locked in
Parks Victoria (PV) has confirmed its overnight berthing arrangements on the lower Yarra River for the next 10 years.
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Late work causes local headaches
Local residents have slammed a lack of consultation over continuing overnight construction works at Australia 108, which are due to continue until October.
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Hilton revealed
The first render of Southbank’s new Hilton Hotel, as part of OSK Property’s Melbourne Square development on Kavanagh St, has been revealed.
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Ashmor considers Senate
Former federal Liberal candidate for our local seat of Macnamara Kate Ashmor says she is still considering nominating for a vacant position in the Senate.
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Crime down
Latest figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) show a slight decrease in the total number of criminal incidents over the past year in Southbank.
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Building a better Domain
The City of Port Phillip has completed its consultation with the community on its vision for urban renewal in the Domain Precinct.
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Marking the “next generation”
Located at the corner of Power and Kavanagh streets, Southbank Place is the first of developer Central Equity’s “next generation” apartment projects to be completed.
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Brothers in arms
Southbank Police Station was the scene of a rare twist of fate last month thanks to two of its officers Ben and Tom Rodgers.
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Our bees light up
Eureka Tower’s famous, and now growing, colony of gold bees now comes alive at night, thanks to the addition of new lighting.
Read MoreReforms are a “backwards step”
Councillor for the City of Melbourne (CoM) Rohan Leppert has slammed the state government’s proposed changes to multi-member wards as part of its plans for a new Local Government Act.
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Southbank Theatre turns 10
On July 1, Southbank Theatre celebrated its 10th birthday with a world premiere production of Golden Shield.
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The Australian Ballet wins Achiever Award
The Committee for Melbourne’s prestigious 2019 Melbourne Achiever Awards were announced on May 23, with the Australian Ballet nabbing a top spot.
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Next step for Green Spine
Developer Beulah International is finalising the design of its Southbank Green Spine twin-tower proposal following the completion of a “global study tour”.
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Brew grant
Local Montague-based microbrewery Westside Ale Works has received a $5000 grant from the state government.
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New local distillery
Independent boutique gin producer Patient Wolf Distilling Co. will open its doors in Southbank this September.
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Hidden Faces South Wharf
The popular Hidden Faces exhibition has returned to South Wharf, showcasing the best of portrait art at Pan Pacific Melbourne until October 3.
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Stage fright
It’s fitting that Declan Greene’s Wake in Fright adaptation is running in the Malthouse’s Beckett Theatre. Samuel Beckett would presumably approve of Greene’s minimisation. His adaptation is performed by only one actor – Zahra Newman.
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Much Ado About Nothing
Bell Shakespeare returns to Southbank this July with an evocative re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic comedy Much Ado About Nothing.
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