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Understanding your apartment building
Inside every building is a story that is told from many different perspectives. Life within apartment living is complex so join us as we discuss the roles and responsibilities of the key stakeholders.
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Mr Tango is slowly coming back
Following his emergency spinal surgery, Mr Tango met Southbank News on the steps of the Red Stair amphitheatre at Queensbridge Square in October.
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Sturt St ‘Shocker’
Melbourne City councillors lined up to express their disgust at a planning proposal submitted for 248 Sturt St at the October 7 Future Melbourne Committee meeting.
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Lithium-ion battery safety
Southbank is one of the most densely populated suburbs in Victoria. The majority of people live in residential towers, some as high as 108 stories, and each apartment will have multiple portable devices such as laptop computers, mobile phones, children’s toys, e-scooters and e-cigarettes.
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Amendments to short-stay legislation a welcome relief to owners’ corporations
The government’s stunning decision to empower owners’ corporations (OCs) to choose for themselves about whether to permit short-term letting in their buildings is a game-changer for owner occupiers and tenants alike across Melbourne.
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Metro Tunnel celebrates third station milestone
It’s officially three down, two to go on the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Remembered
Following the death of his wife, C S Lewis wrote, “Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything” (page 8, Kindle: Tingle Books). While beautifully expressed, his words are achingly sad and familiar.
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Everyone deserves a better deal at the supermarket
I know from speaking with our community right across Macnamara that people are doing it tough. Mortgages have gone up, rents too, and everyday expenses have been piling up.
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Dismay over council’s e-scooter backflip
Last month council made the surprise decision to cancel the contracts of the two e-scooter operators, Neuron and Lime.
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10 Years On: Southbank snubbed on overshadowing
The City of Melbourne has gone against its own planning advice to support overshadowing of the “sacrosanct” south bank of the Yarra, in return for open space in the CBD.
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Bring on spring in Southbank
September is always a welcome time of the year in our business community.
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The importance of attending your building’s AGM
Inside every building is a story that is told from many different perspectives. Life within apartment living is complex and join us as we answer all your questions so we can better understand that world a little bit better.
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Coco the spoodle
Coco is a cocker-spaniel x poodle with refined taste buds.
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More long-term rentals and more social homes
In our region, it's well understood that short-stay rentals can limit the availability of properties for families seeking long-term accommodation.
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Let’s get the new short-stay laws right this time
This month we wanted to cover some of the exciting things that are occurring to make Southbank more livable.
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Embracing spring with sunflowers and sustainable choices
As spring nears, this quote resonates deeply. It reminds us that each seed we plant holds the promise of growth, beauty, and new beginnings, much like the sunflowers our Southbankers recently planted at the Second Festival of Boyd.
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My first column as the new pastor of St Johns Southgate
My name is James Winderlich and I serve as the new Pastor at St Johns Lutheran Church, Southgate. St Johns Pastors have enjoyed a long association with the Southbank News, and I am grateful for the opportunity to regularly contribute.
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South Yarra community celebrates opening of Siding Reserve
Colours, aromas, music, laughter and dogs barking filled South Yarra’s Siding Reserve as the community and their furry friends gathered last month to mark a Metro Tunnel milestone.
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Glenn Inglis reflects on a storied music career
Glenn Inglis, who captured attention in the July edition of Southbank News with his pet rabbit, Hoppy, now steps into the spotlight to chat about his extensive career in the music industry.
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A compassionate approach to tackling homelessness
As the glamour of the Olympics bombards us, unfortunately, Homelessness Week 2024 will not feature prominently for many. But an inconvenient and uncomfortable truth is that homelessness exists in Southbank in the depths of winter.
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Alter State returns with a futuristic program for deaf and disabled artists
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