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Operation TEDDY and theft from motor vehicles in Southank
Happy New Year to all of you. I trust you enjoyed the festive season and managed to spend time with loved ones and take a well-deserved break.
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The man behind Southbank’s very own card game
Throughout the COVID pandemic, repeated lockdowns changed the way we socialise. FaceTime and Zoom became the norm, and conversations tended to centre around the virus.
Read MorePeggy: Southbank’s four-legged Instagram star
British Bulldog Peggy has shared her life in Southbank and surrounds on Instagram since day one. Her account also captures her love for the sea very clearly.
Read MorePowering past coal and gas
In a world racing to reduce pollution, the Greens have a plan to power past coal and gas. Did you know that Australia has the potential to be a renewable energy superpower?
Read MoreA new council, but will there be any changes?
Firstly, welcome to 2025. I trust the holiday season was a time for our community to relax and reflect on the year gone and the year ahead.
Read MoreLiving more sustainably in Southbank
With the new year under way, there is an opportunity to give thought to what we can do as individuals or families or groups of friends to live more sustainably.
Read MoreDietrich Bonhoeffer, a modern martyr
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a 20th century martyr.
Read MoreBoost for train passengers as Degraves St Subway reopens
After nearly three years, the Degraves St Subway has reopened in a big win for passengers, with six new lifts improving accessibility for people switching platforms at Flinders Street Station.
Read MoreSomething old, something new, something bold for 2025
First, something old … the Southbank community came together with groundbreaking attendance to celebrate a third year of A Very Merry Friend-mas in December 2024.
Read More“I’m drawn to things that challenge me”
With an insatiable curiosity and a fearless approach to trying new things, emerging filmmaker and VCA film graduate Emily Quattrocchi is one to watch.
Read MoreAnother year has passed …
It has been a big year for Southbank, with much development and in some aspects progress.
Read MoreAll I want for Christmas are renters’ rights
Everyone deserves a secure home. Yet, as we prepare to celebrate the holiday season, thousands of people in our southside community are grappling with the grim reality of a severe housing crisis with no immediate end in sight.
Read MoreSeasonal celebrations
This is the last Southbank Sustainability Group column for 2024. The year is fast coming to an end, bringing with it various events and celebrations.
Read MoreEnd of year wrap-up
As another year draws to a close, I have just returned from a big two weeks in Parliament House, and I wanted to give you all a wrap up on some of the things we have done together this year.
Read MoreChristmas presence
A friend once told me that presence, or “turning up”, is the key to effective parenting. Presence is, in fact, the key to any good and thriving human relationship.
Read MoreA very Merry Friend-Mas on December 14
‘Tis the season to be jolly (we hope) and as we come to the close of 2024, Southbank3006 are delighted to report that we have had another successful year of supporting all of you in Southbank.
Read MoreResidents fight to protect the Shrine
A new community group has been launched in direct protest to current, approved and proposed Southbank developments, which cast a shadow over the Shrine of Remembrance.
Read MoreBoyd obscenity
It was several years ago that the City of Melbourne (CoM) sold off one of the last open spaces for residents, Boyd Park, to developers.
Read MoreMetro Tunnel’s “dress rehearsal” rolls out
Metro Tunnel is taking another step towards opening to passengers next year as the project starts trial operations – the “dress rehearsal”.
Read MoreSouthbankers: please keep supporting your local businesses
This time last year I hoped that the destructive COVID years were in the rear vision mirror.
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Terror we can avoid
