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Ibby follows his dreams after a “life of hardship and struggle” in his homeland
Escaping violence in his homeland of West Africa to setting up his own business, Ibby of Southbank said he was “forever grateful” for his new life.
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From bookshop worker to published editor, Suzy is living her dream
For Suzy Garcia, reading literary pieces hasn’t just been a way of escaping lockdown boredom: she is now an accomplished contributing editor of a published book.
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Makayla is a class act
When Victoria entered lockdown 5.0 last month many families may have fretted, but for prep teacher Makayla Bulte remote teaching is just like “riding a bike”.
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OAM for Dr Peter Baquie
Southbank resident, senior Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre practitioner, and one-time South Gippsland GP Dr Peter Baquie may now add three more letters after his name after receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List.
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Youth advocate has eye to fight homelessness
Twenty-five-year-old Elvis Martin has recently returned to Melbourne after winning a Young Community Achiever of the Year 2021 award, as part of the India Australia Business & Community Awards (IABCA).
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Grand visions for a new Southbanker
What do India, Wales, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Canada, and Southbank have in common? Collectively, probably not much.
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When love runs from Southbank to Chile
It was early on a mid-March morning when Paula Rossi jumped on to the Southhbank Community Hub on Facebook, asking her fellow Southbankers for some last-minute wedding help.
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Young achieving Southbankers
A 24-year-old software engineer who was announced as a semi-finalist in the awards, Anita Miller said she was “pretty excited” about her nomination
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Restoring village values through life coaching
Career teacher Stephanie Ashley is passionate about providing education through positive reinforcement.
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From sea to Southbank
After a vibrant career that saw him jump from Sydney to Canberra to Perth, Commodore Greg Yorke is happy to be settled in the heart of Southbank.
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Southbank’s almost-elected Liberal Democrat
The City of Melbourne was very close to electing a Liberal Democrat this year – whether it realised it or not.
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A Green-minded Southbanker
While she may be only 24 years old, Southbank resident Nakita Thomson is already running in her third election campaign at the upcoming October 24 City of Melbourne council elections.
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Dancing against the odds
When Jesse Teichelman appeared virtually at this year’s World Championships of Performing Arts, it was a different experience to his first appearance in 2015, when he flew to Los Angeles and won gold in the junior dance category.
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Lending a hand through books
It certainly hasn’t been an easy few months for kids stuck at home in Melbourne - or their parents who have been working tirelessly to keep them entertained.
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Kids on one side and entertainment on the other
In the north-east corner of Southbank is a long triangular stretch of grass just by Hamer Hall, which is also just big enough for soccer practice.
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Taking age seriously
If your immune system is young and not compromised then COVID-19 may be a relatively easy ride. But if you’re over 65 or have co-morbidities you shouldn’t be foolhardy.
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Putting in to get something back
For many Melburnians, work has come to a grinding halt during the coronavirus pandemic but for a small portion of the population, it has only ramped up.
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From ashes to dreams
It was May 30, 2019. Kajal Pala’s husband Dipesh, an agile capability leader at IBM, was working late into the night when he decided to lock their balcony door and head to bed.
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One snotty Southbanker!
Locals, meet Mr Snotbottom, aka Southbank resident Mark Trenwith! Mr Snotbottom is a disgusting comedian for kids, who loves a good old-fashioned fart joke and a booger or two.
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Not all a bed of roses
Books dominate the life of Peter Rose, waiting in piles to be reviewed in his nice wood-panelled office on City Rd, and he takes those books very seriously, patting them gently like favoured friends.
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