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A record-breaking sitting fortnight in Parliament
I have just returned from a big sitting fortnight in Parliament House (a record breaking-one).
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Spring has sprung in Southbank
Welcome to the November column from Southbank Sustainability Group. We continue to make the most of Melbourne’s warmer and sunny weather in the community garden at the Boyd.
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When promises meet politics: the Lord Mayor’s conflict of interest
During his election campaign, the Lord Mayor Nick Reece, made one promise that resonated deeply with voters – that he would not accept donations from property developers.
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Friends in new places
It’s been almost two years since my wife and I moved from Adelaide to Southbank.
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Operation Consider and theft from motor vehicles
During the month of August, the Victoria Police State Highway Patrol and Melbourne Highway Patrol combined to launch Operation Consider in response to a surge in illegal and overpowered e-bikes on CBD roads.
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Southbank3006’s “why” is changing
Business leadership expert Simon Sinek argues that successful organisations inspire action by communicating their purpose or “why”.
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High-rise masterpiece
A new work of art has been presented 38 storeys above the ground on the side of the Marco Apartments construction site in Southbank.
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Treaty has landed in Victoria
The State of Victoria and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have negotiated a Statewide Treaty. The Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 will give effect to this Treaty.
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OC Act, rubbish and graffiti
Last month the state government opened a review into the Owners’ Corporation Act for public comment. As would have been expected, Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) made a submission to this.
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Beautiful harmonies come through difficult struggles
Van Diemen’s Band is currently conducting a national concert tour that provides refreshed renditions of the classical music of the Baroque and Modern eras.
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Build new skills, create connections and grow sustainable food
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a garden” – Ruth Stout.
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Building social cohesion through the City of Melbourne’s five-year plan
The City of Melbourne has released its new Five-Year Plan – a comprehensive blueprint setting out how our city will operate, manage assets, and shape future development.
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Proposed Owners’ Corporation Act reforms need to focus on speed
Melbourne is a world-class city. It hosts big international sporting and cultural events. It has a bustling tourism industry, excellent shopping and award-winning cuisine, late-night cocktail and whisky bars, theatres and a thriving CBD.
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The Birrarung Agenda: The heartline of Melbourne – why the river matters
Birrarung – the traditional name for the Yarra – has always been more than a river.
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Our action-packed AGM
Well, we have just finished our annual general meeting (AGM) where we heard from Dr Yazid Ninsalam, Associate Dean, Landscape Architecture from the School of Architecture and Urban Design at RMIT University.
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How two planter pots tell the story of the scourge of smoking at Southgate
A human battle recently ensued outside of Southgate’s upper-level atrium as centre management sought to enforce its no-smoking expectation. There’s no argument from me.
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Spring has arrived in Southbank
Each year we find ourselves saying, “how quickly spring has arrived”.
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Southbank3006 pushes for stronger strata laws in Owners Corporation Act review
We call for fairer governance, short-stay accommodation reform, and voting rules that encourage participation.
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Building more homes to buy and rent
It has been just over 100 days since I was appointed Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness, and I have spent the time travelling around the country speaking to community members and housing services about the challenges facing housing affordability.
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Missed: commemorating National Missing Persons Week
I can’t imagine the pain and penetrating confusion created by the disappearance of a family member or close friend. It is a pain all its own.
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Putting in to get something back
Southbank history a lot more than just industrial
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