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A neighbourhood for people: Why Southbank’s streets need an urgent rethink
Southbank has transformed dramatically over the past two decades. Once an industrial fringe of the CBD, it is now one of Australia’s most densely populated urban neighbourhoods – home to thousands of residents, workers, students and visitors.
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Creating space for healing and recovery in Southbank
Southbank is known for its energy. It is a place of movement, ambition and activity, where people live in high-rise apartments, walk busy streets, gather by the river and move quickly from one part of life to the next.
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Southbank emerging: trading wastelands for a community heart
In the past month, we have witnessed some truly amazing “green shoots” appearing across our neighbourhood.
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New faces, energy and initiatives at Southbank3006
While Melbourne has been enjoying sunshine and summer temperatures, a talented group of new committee members, initiatives and advocacy have been heating things up at Southbank3006.
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Southbank3006 committee demands action on dangerous road crossing pinch point
Our community is united in the call for safer streets and a traffic management plan for all of Southbank.
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A new highway is emerging in Southbank. It’s green
After years of advocacy, planning and budgeting a new byway is taking shape in Southbank – a connection of green spaces forming an abstract highway for birds, bees and humans.
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Southbank3006’s “why” is changing
Business leadership expert Simon Sinek argues that successful organisations inspire action by communicating their purpose or “why”.
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Building social cohesion through the City of Melbourne’s five-year plan
The City of Melbourne has released its new Five-Year Plan – a comprehensive blueprint setting out how our city will operate, manage assets, and shape future development.
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Southbank3006 pushes for stronger strata laws in Owners Corporation Act review
We call for fairer governance, short-stay accommodation reform, and voting rules that encourage participation.
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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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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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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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The lessons for all from the Miles and Dodds pocket park
Southbankers will be aware that the City of Melbourne decided to return for a third round of consultation about its proposal to refurbish and expand the pocket park at the Miles and Dodds Street Reserve.
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Our three-year ritual … here we are again: another Federal election
We would like to remind you all, dear readers, that as a community group Southbank3006 is apolitical.
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Southbank’s future begins now
The title of this piece could be “believe it, achieve it”, “build it and they will come” or “dreams do come true.”
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Something old, something new, something bold for 2025
First, something old … the Southbank community came together with groundbreaking attendance to celebrate a third year of A Very Merry Friend-mas in December 2024.
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A very Merry Friend-Mas on December 14
‘Tis the season to be jolly (we hope) and as we come to the close of 2024, Southbank3006 are delighted to report that we have had another successful year of supporting all of you in Southbank.
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Balancing act – residents, neighbourhoods, businesses, galleries – delivering economic growth for all
We are writing this before the outcome of the recent City of Melbourne council elections is known. No matter what the outcome, the election brought to the fore inherent tensions in the composition of Melbourne, which councillors, businesses, and the community neighbourhoods need to address.
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The joy of Southbank
As spring is enveloping us all (along with the challenges of all the plane trees), Southbank is splendidly coming back to life.
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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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New faces, energy and initiatives at Southbank3006
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