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Colourful take-over
Experience an extension of the summer musical EVITA at Stomping Ground La Boca, a pop-up beer garden celebrating the spirit and delicacies of Argentina.
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Family fun Music Play
The Melbourne Recital Centre’s (MRC) annual family festival Music Play returns to Southbank with a series of big and mini concerts, workshops and free foyer fun from January 16 and 19.
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Friday nights are back
The National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) popular Friday Nights series returns this summer with fusion between the modern and traditional being a common theme throughout the event.
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Humans are out and funny creatures are in
Often artists working outside the system in peculiar places produce the best work. The French are good at theorising the overlooked. Funny little creatures might need a bit of understanding. They cry out for some attention in a busy world.
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A mastermind behind Southbank
One of the three founders of prominent local development group Central Equity, chairman Eddie Kutner, this month sat down with Southbank Local News to provide an insight into his shared vision for Southbank.
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Cop shop becomes office precinct
A major site at 637 Flinders St currently leased by the Victorian Police will be renewed into an office precinct after the current lease ends in July 2020.
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Softie at heart
Mr Winston is a five-year-old shih-tzu and Cavalier King Charles mix with his paws always grounded and on guard.
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Misleading imagery
Southbank Local News reported on the future developments on Sturt St (issue 79, page 7), which featured three approved developments.
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Frankie’s Story of ethical fashion
A 54-year-old family-run business at South Melbourne Market is turning its hand to ethical fashion.
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Act of Wine opens!
Southbank’s very own sustainable wine store Act of Wine launched on Fanning St last month and is now open for locals to enjoy.
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Show us the money!
We Live Here calls on all parties to disclose in full all donations from property developers and multinationals including Airbnb.
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Strings of dedication
Kelly could not remember a time when he was not engaging with music.
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Can you grow a sunflower as tall as Eureka Tower?
After a successful couple of talks and a screening of the documentary Anthropocene to help adults be more sustainable, it’s the kiddies’ turn now!
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Reflecting on the past 20 years
This month marks our 20th year of existence and, needless to say, it is a vastly different business and tourism precinct these days than it was in 1998.
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Supporting local traders
The Metro Tunnel Project is always looking for ways to support local businesses close to our work sites.
Read MoreRoutine observations
True story. Every morning, before dawn, an old man waits on the corner for another old man to meet him.
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Be careful who you vote for…
A dynamic and lively forum was held on October 30 to “Meet The Candidates” with sitting Labor Party member Martin Foley, Liberal candidate Andrew Bond and Ogy Simic of the Greens.
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The Southbank Residents Association (SRA) held a Meet the Candidates event to give our residents the opportunity to ask the hard questions ahead of the upcoming election on November 24.
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