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Southgate’s sights and sounds
Even as winter approaches entertaining street performers continue to charm our Southbank neighbourhood.
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Winter-ready at SSG
At most community gardens, winter is a time to reflect on the summer and autumn harvests and plan for spring. This involves assessing and preparing the garden beds for the next season.
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A neighbourhood for people: Why Southbank’s streets need an urgent rethink
Southbank has transformed dramatically over the past two decades. Once an industrial fringe of the CBD, it is now one of Australia’s most densely populated urban neighbourhoods – home to thousands of residents, workers, students and visitors.
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Southbank residents deserve better protection from car crime
For many Southbank residents, their cars are used less frequently than the state average due to the proximity of the central business district. They should be able to leave their vehicles at home with confidence. Increasingly, they cannot.
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More than just rubbish
If you spend any time walking around Southbank, you’ve probably noticed it yourself. Overflowing rubbish bins have become an increasingly common sight across parts of our neighbourhood.
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Council seeks community input on Fishermans Bend’s creative future
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent community forum at Port Melbourne Town Hall, where more than 100 people came together to discuss plans for Bay St, off-leash dog space and open space.
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“Welcome to Southbank, sirens in the sky”
The writer-producer of a song about Southbank that celebrates the suburb’s lifestyle and landmarks says he wants to “spread some joy” with the AI-assisted creation.
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Thank God for the cleaners who keep Southbank going
It is sometimes said that, throughout history, plumbers have saved more lives than medical doctors. While that claim carries more than a hint of class warfare, it does underscore the vital importance of sanitation and clean water to city life.
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Celebrating Volunteers’ Week at SSG
At the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG), we love the autumn gardening season! It’s a wonderful time to pause, get ready, and plant for a peaceful winter that will welcome spring.
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Budget, parks and planning for Fishermans Bend’s growing future
Council’s draft budget has been released for comment, which includes several important projects for Fishermans Bend
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Creating space for healing and recovery in Southbank
Southbank is known for its energy. It is a place of movement, ambition and activity, where people live in high-rise apartments, walk busy streets, gather by the river and move quickly from one part of life to the next.
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The Victorian Budget Overview 2026 – 2027 with some key local highlights
Labor is about making life easier, safer, and more affordable. In times of pressure, we’ll always find more ways to support Victorian families.
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When a Southbank tree dies, the loss is bigger than it looks
A tree died outside my office recently.
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Life in bloom and on the wing
When Heather Wheat and her husband Lindsay Doig first moved in 24 years ago, “Southbank was a bit of a community desert,” she says. But these days it’s greening up a bit and developing into “a really good neighbourhood”.
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Southbank emerging: trading wastelands for a community heart
In the past month, we have witnessed some truly amazing “green shoots” appearing across our neighbourhood.
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How Canberra is responding to the fuel shock
Right across our country, the war in the Middle East is having a significant economic impact, including here in Southbank.
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Temporary forever, or is Southbank simply unplanned?
In Southbank, we are no strangers to plans.
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Biodiversity conservation and community gardening at Southbank
Cities are the perfect place for us to conserve biodiversity and rekindle our relationship with nature – Dr Kylie Soanes, Urban Ecologist and Conservation Biologist at University of Melbourne
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Sacred places
St John’s (Southgate) prayer chapel offers a sacred place for people to rest, recover and reset each day.
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Taking action on hooning, public transport and safety in Montague Ward
March is under way, and we have progressed several items that will improve the liveability of Fishermans Bend and Port Melbourne.
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