Business
The Changing Face of Montague: looking to the past to look to the future
In the third and final instalment of this three-part series, Southbank News speaks with the astonishing Elva Keily, one of Montague’s original residents, and looks ahead to what lies in store for the renaissance of this once forgotten suburb.
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Promenade restaurants deal with impacts of hoarding
A two-and-a-half-metre-high black hoarding erected last month in front of the restaurants at Hamer Hall is expected to block diners’ view of the river until late July.
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New shops prepare to launch at Melbourne Square
Melbourne Square shopping centre is gearing up to launch two new food shops after the previous tenants recently moved out.
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Crown’s record $80m fine a “bit rough” after changes to law: former Melbourne councillor
A former City of Melbourne councillor and anti-gambling activist believes a record $80 million fine imposed on Crown Melbourne was “a bit rough” given recent changes to the law saw the maximum fine jump from $1 million.
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The community centred cafe making some noise in Southbank
For Tony Rouillon, Daniel Emerton and Jordan Setiawan the past two months has been nothing short of amazing following the opening of their joint project Mr Summit Cafe.
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Community connections
Gowrie Victoria has a strong belief that children should be active citizens in the community, to help broaden their sense of belonging and self-empowerment. After two years of lockdowns, children from Carlton Learning Precinct are starting to explore the city once more.
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Renting reinvented at Home Southbank
There are few things more synonymous with Southbank than cranes in the sky.
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New York meets Southbank with The Queensbridge Building
At the corner of Queensbridge St and City Rd, across from the Boyd Community Hub, a new kind of building is emerging in Southbank.
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Au79 sets up in Southbank
The team behind famed Abbotsford café and roastery, Au79, have set-up shop in Southbank with two new venues.
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Melbourne Money brings a welcome boost to traders – but some cafes say it didn’t quite hit the mark
Local traders have delivered a mixed response to the latest round of the Melbourne Money scheme, which overall brought a welcome boost to hospitality businesses, with pedestrian activity in Southbank nudging pre-pandemic levels.
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The changing face of Montague - Part 2
In the second instalment of this three-part series, Southbank News takes a look at how Australia’s biggest ever urban renewal project will impact Montague’s tight business community.
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From subway to Southbank, Brian Hsieh embraces his new life
Like many small business owners, the pandemic has been far from easy for Brian Hsieh who has embraced his new home in Southbank.
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The changing face of Montague: a look back at 150 years of local business
For some, the area of Montague, a small adjunct officially belonging to South Melbourne’s postcode of 3205, won’t mean a great deal outside of its status as a growing graveyard for vans, buses, box trucks and semi-trailers at the hands of the low-slung Montague Street Bridge.
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Traders relieved after council waives outdoor dining fees
Southbank hospitality traders are breathing a sigh of relief after the City of Melbourne waived outdoor dining fees for another seven months as the city recovers from the pandemic.
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“Demand is far outstripping supply”: Rental vacancies plummet
Renting is about to get a whole lot harder, and potentially more expensive, for prospective tenants in Southbank.
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Restaurant reopens after waste pipe spillage
Popular Southbank restaurant Pure South is back open after being forced to close for nine weeks when a waste pipe burst from a neighbouring hotel, leaving a $300,000 clean-up bill.
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Friday lunches are back at Melba Restaurant
There are few things more quintessentially Melbourne than enjoying a lunch at The Langham, Melbourne’s acclaimed Melba Restaurant.
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A cafe with a mission to “boost morale” in Southbank
After a rough period for many small cafe businesses who have had to close, one cafe ready to help revitalise Southbank is Mr Summit Cafe.
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Floating botanical oasis coming to Southbank
Sandridge Wharf along Southbank Promenade will soon be home to a new two-level outdoor pontoon bar and pub-style eatery known as Yarra Botanicals.
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New-look Melbourne Skydeck takes guests to new heights
After undergoing a multi-million-dollar makeover, Southbank’s iconic 300-metre observation platform has relaunched with a new look and name.
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Rising sea-levels could see Southbank underwater
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