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Southbank author explores reinvention and resilience in new novel
Southbank resident and author Cedric Saldanha has returned with his second novel, The Remaking of Professor Bobbins – a contemporary fiction work that explores late-life reinvention, ageing, domestic violence and economic inequality, wrapped in wit and emotional depth.
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BE ENGAGED: a wake-up call
During this past month I experienced something that I never thought I would experience, but moreover, that I’m always warning other owners, buildings, and committees to try to avoid through owner engagement.
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The SEC has begun powering Victoria with 100 per cent renewable energy
The Allan Labor Government is focused on what matters most – cutting your power bills, not cutting the State Electricity Commission (SEC), a government owned renewable energy company.
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Reimagining Boyd Village: A new heart for Southbank
The current consultation on the future of Boyd Village presents more than just a chance to rethink a library. It opens a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a true Southbank Community Campus – a vibrant centre that connects recreation, learning, and community life in one cohesive precinct.
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SOIL: The world beneath our feet and its importance to our food and environment
This winter we had a freezing Saturday morning; however, our Boyd community garden space was warm, welcoming and buzzing with the energy of enthusiastic Southbank residents who turned up to support our gardening efforts.
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Anzac Station opens to the public for Open House Melbourne
Hundreds of lucky architecture buffs descended upon the Metro Tunnel’s new Anzac Station in July as part of the Open House Melbourne program, getting a rare glimpse of the space before it opens to the public later this year.
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Plastics Free July in Southbank
Plastic waste continues to be a growing problem in Australia and globally, with adverse impacts on the environment and our health.
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Safer Together community event
On Wednesday, June 18, MICM building management hosted their first Safer Together community event for the residents of 81 City Rd, Southbank.
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The visible dangers all over our streets
As I walk around our Southbank neighbourhood caches of discarded large nitrous oxide gas bottles in our nature strips and laneways have piqued my interest.
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New library at Boyd
It is comforting to know we will soon have a new library in the almost completed built-to-rent development alongside our Boyd Community Hub.
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Boyd turns three
Staff at the Boyd Community Hub gathered to celebrate the centre’s third birthday on Tuesday July 7, 2015.
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Southbank library is moving, but you can still have a word
At the beginning of this month, a 900sqm space within the new Boyd Village was handed over to the City of Melbourne – a space that we now know will accommodate a new Southbank library.
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Thank you, Macnamara
Serving our community for another three years is the greatest privilege of my life.
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Engaging the community and commemorating National Volunteers Week
The crunch of autumn leaves and the golden sun on the Boyd Community Hub sign at the City Rd/Kings Way junction is captivating. Every autumn, we eagerly anticipate seeing the changing tree colours at this spot.
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Delivering for Albert Park in the Victorian Budget
In May, the Allan Labor Government handed down the 2025–26 Victorian Budget – a Budget that delivers real support for households across Albert Park and continues our commitment to investing in the things that matter most: education, community safety, and cost-of-living relief.
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We are what we wear
Clothing not only covers and protects our bodies; as a merging between our internal and external worlds it also communicates our identities and the rich, continuing stories that form them.
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Council shame on City Road Master Plan
At the last Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting on June 3, Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) made a submission questioning council process and authority.
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New voices at Southbank3006 and thoughts on council budget
One of the guiding principles of Southbank3006 is a commitment to welcoming new talent onto our operations team with the goal of turning over leadership positions every few years.
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A progressive Parliament: Greens hold the key
Thank you, Southbank. In the recent federal election, your overwhelming support propelled the Greens to achieve our highest-ever vote share in this community. This trust you’ve placed in us is both humbling and a strong signal of your desire for progressive reform.
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Unlikely WWII heroes celebrated at Anzac Station
Two unlikely World War II heroes lauded for their bravery under fire have been immortalised in bronze at the new Anzac Station, built as part of the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Shaping the future of Southbank through social imagination
Safety summit positive “step forward” in addressing community concerns
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