Columns » 10 Years On

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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Pedestrian bridge to receive a facelift
The Southbank Pedestrian Bridge will close for two weeks in June for major maintenance works.
Read MoreTerminator’s shock visit
Flocked by his large entourage, Mr Schwarzenegger dropped in unexpectedly to Designer Chandelier at Eureka Tower, much to the excitement of Daniel and staff member Shanan Fehrmann.
Read MoreDianne takes a step closer to Mars
Southbank resident Dianne McGrath has progressed to the final 100 candidates around the world to be selected to travel to Mars.
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 MoreBoost for a cleaner Yarra
The Federal Government has announced that it will pitch in $1 million over four years towards efforts to help clean up the Yarra River.
Read MoreSturt 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.
Read More10 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.
Read More10 Years On: Southbank lights up for AIDS 2014
In what was otherwise a great cause for celebration, the launch of Melbourne’s AIDS 2014 experience on Friday, July 18, was marred by a shocking tragedy.
Read MoreTwo new train stations for Southbank
The state government has announced two new underground train stations to service Southbank as part of its 2014-15 State Budget.
Read MoreSouthbank population hits 15,000
You only have to look around Southbank to understand its residential population is growing quickly and the Australian Bureau of Statistics released some new findings to confirm that fact last month.
Read MorePolice presence rides out of town
The expansion of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) campus also signals the end of the small permanent police presence Southbank had, as it encompasses the takeover of the Police Stables.
Read MoreStreet transformed in “Dodds St Reboot”
Dodds St underwent a transformation in November, as part of the “Dodds St ReBoot”.
Read MoreHigh praise for Eureka promo
The World Federation of Great Towers has bestowed Southbank’s Eureka Skydeck with the “Innovative Promotional Award” for its incredible stunt celebrating the world premiere of King Kong live on stage earlier this year.
Read MoreClarke Street concerns
The City of Melbourne has maintained its ongoing opposition to an apartment tower proposal on Clarke St.
Read MoreDesign comp complete … but isn’t there something missing?
With much fanfare, the state government announced a winner of the Flinders Street Station design competition last month, but there was one rather important detail missing.
Read More10 Years On: King Kong promo causes stir
It was the publicity stunt that garnered more publicity than anyone could’ve imagined.
Read MoreMelbourne’s tallest approved
The controversial Australia 108 tower will be built at 70 Southbank Boulevard after Planning Minister Matthew Guy approved the final proposal last month.
Read MoreMen’s shed opens, near Southbank
Southbank handymen and women may not yet have their own space to work but in the mean time there has been a “Men’s shed” open in neighbouring South Melbourne, and it is encouraging Southbank residents to use the facility.
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Melbourne’s tallest approved
