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A new council, but will there be any changes?
Firstly, welcome to 2025. I trust the holiday season was a time for our community to relax and reflect on the year gone and the year ahead.
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Another year has passed …
It has been a big year for Southbank, with much development and in some aspects progress.
Read MoreSo, the council election is now over and we are waiting for the dust to settle to learn of the winner
As we have for the past 25 years, Southbank Residents Association (SRA) held a “Meet the Candidates” event for our community to ask their questions. This was once again a full house affair, not only for attendees but for a Melbourne Cup field of mayoral candidates too, in fact a record number for the 10 years I have been president.
Read MoreCouncil elections: who are you voting for?
Yet again, council elections are upon us. It seems like only yesterday our Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) committee was planning its last “Meet the Candidates” event giving the community the opportunity to ask their questions and hear directly from the candidates.
Read MoreDismay 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.
Read MoreE-scooters, E-bikes a burning issue for all of us. Are they a ticking time-bomb?
With the increasing use of lithium-ion batteries within our homes, whether for an e-scooter, bike, power tools or even our mobile phones, we need to ensure we are aware of their risks.
Read MoreSouthbank receives more lip service from the council
Well, here we are at the end of the financial year and the City of Melbourne has handed down its budget for 2024/25. And, once again, it’s somewhat underwhelming from a Southbank perspective.
Read MoreCity of Melbourne councillor: “Don’t poke the Penna bear!”
This was the response from Cr Rohan Leppert at the City of Melbourne’s Future Melbourne Committee meeting last month to discuss items in Southbank. I didn’t hold back in that meeting, and I make no apologies for calling them out.
Read MoreOpen space
We note some exciting, but interesting, items on the council Future Melbourne Committee agenda for May 7.
Read MorePower St safety woes continue
Sadly, once again a truck has taken out the newly installed fencing on the corner of Power St and City Rd. The incident happened on Monday March 25 about 8pm. Luckily, no one was injured.
Read MoreToo much mess on the streets of Southbank
Why are we receiving lip service about the cleaning of our streets? It has really started to irritate me of late.
Read MoreWelcome to 2024, Southbank
We trust that everyone was able to find some downtime over the break to recharge for hopefully an exciting 2024.
Read MoreWeighing in on Southbank Promenade
As mentioned in my October column, I’d like to discuss Southbank Promenade this month.
Read MoreCouncil street safety review misses the mark
If you missed it, Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) in collaboration with City of Melbourne, hosted a forum for the council to announce new pedestrian road safety projects.
Read MoreCome hear from your local Men’s Shed
Your Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) committee has quite a bit planned for this month and we hope you will be able to find some time out from the beautiful sunshine we are now experiencing.
Read MoreLaunching our new app
Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) held its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the end of August and made a massive announcement.
Read MoreAnother big media month for Southbank
Climate change and rising sea levels are a significant issue to Southbank, which should be of pressing concern to the City of Melbourne.
Read MoreSustainability and why it matters
One of the important things we can all do to support a more sustainable society is to talk about sustainability and why it matters.
Read MoreIs there an opportunity?
Firstly, I would like to start by thanking all those who reached out to me with their kind words of support for my 100th column last month. I never realised my monthly writings were often anxiously read by so many loyal Southbank News followers.
Read MoreOne hundred columns! Who would have thought?
I write this column with surprise. My first column was edition 25 of Southbank News in November 2013 after being elected as president at the October 2013 AGM.
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