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Too 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.
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Welcome 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.
Read MoreVale Lynne Lumsden
It is with the greatest sadness that I write this month.
Read MoreBasketball … here we come!
I am absolutely delighted to be able to report that the City of Melbourne has listened to the suggestion put forward by Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) last year to establish a temporary basketball court for the community at Melbourne Square.
Read MoreWhat a start to the year
Our committee has been as busy as ever with lobbying and planning the year ahead. I can feel there are going to be some great things happening this year for our community.
Read MoreWelcome, 2023
Let us sincerely hope this can be a year of progress after so much uncertainty of years gone by. The Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) committee has already had its first meeting and we have hit the ground running. We have much planned for the year and are looking forward to making progress with the council on a number of its Southbank projects.
Read MoreA win for Southbank!
It was a busy month for the Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) committee, holding two “Meet the Candidates” events for the recent state election, “Joining your Owners’ Committee” information session and a controversial Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting held in Southbank.
Read MoreA huge month ahead
What a month Southbank Residents Association (SRA) has for our community this month! We have a number of events this month which I encourage our whole community to get behind.
Read MoreWhat a travesty!
September was a big month for SRA having held our Annual General Meeting (AGM). This is often our highlight event of the year as we will usually have an engaging and interesting guest speaker/s. This year was no exception.
Read MoreDeputy Lord Mayor to appear as guest speaker at SRA’s AGM
The SRA is pleased to announce our AGM will be held on Wednesday September 21, 6.30pm at the Boyd Community Hub. It is open for the entire community to attend and learn more about what we do and what we have done since our last AGM.
Read MoreThe end of embedded networks – a false promise?
During the past month the Premier Daniel Andrews announced an end to embedded networks beginning January 2023. You may recall, this is an issue that Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) lobbied the government on more than four years ago.
Read MoreSouthbank open space funding: too little too late?
The budget has once again been handed down and there are no surprises for Southbank. No surprises insofar that, as has been for years, City Rd upgrade still stumbles along with no real commitment to see through the masterplan.
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