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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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“An animal out of control”
Merv Harris said his days as a policeman and former detective in the fraud squad had prepared him well for a successful career in owners’ corporation (OC) management.
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Watching work come to life
Building up to the 2012 London Olympics, horticulturalists transformed the performing arts centre and Olympics precinct with fields of flowers
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An altruistic vibe
Everyone is doing a performance piece down at the Malthouse Theatre, including Murray Pitman, the host of the Malthouse Kitchen.
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A dream life
“Eight years ago, we decided to quit our jobs on the same day and plan an adventure.”
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The physics of community
Retired physics teacher Dan O’Keeffe OAM has dedicated his life to giving back to his communities.
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Coach Kim’s “headquarters”
Proud Southbank local Kim Booth, otherwise known as “Coach Kim”, refers to his home as “his headquarters”.
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Vantage points
On one of the walls of the new South Melbourne “vertical” primary school in Southbank sits a massive two-by-three metre painting of Albert Park Lake.
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Bringing our river to life
For 20 years, Tim Bracher has worked tirelessly to activate our lower Yarra River precinct by connecting business and community here in Southbank.
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An inspiring voice for women
As society continues to make positive inroads in addressing gender inequity, it is due to fearless leaders like Karen Hayes who work tirelessly to make a difference.
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High-rise singing
Since moving to Freshwater Place in 2012, career music teacher Gary May has privately trained up to six singers per day, five days a week from his apartment.
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Southbank sisters fighting stigma
Local sisters Sacha and Stephanie Koltun are on a mission to break down stigma associated with lung-related illness.
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Spreading the word from the heartland
Having visited 64 countries and hundreds of cities to grow the game of Aussie Rules, Brian Clarke’s passport is a weathered collection of stamps.
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Strings of dedication
Kelly could not remember a time when he was not engaging with music.
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Walking for a purpose
When Thomasine Warmington was in her mid-20s, she lived in a share house on Southbank Boulevard that overlooked the coroners court and the adjoining mortuary.
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Boating on Cloud 9
If you frequent the Yarra River along Southbank and South Wharf, it is likely you’ve seen local resident Warren Box’s unmistakeable timber boat Cloud 9 before
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Giving the community a lift
24-year-old Nai To is building her life around supporting others
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Bringing the arts to life
When you look at all of the wonderful institutions that make up Southbank’s world-class Arts Precinct, you can be sure that Martyn Myer AO and his family have had something to do with them.
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An expert Southbank local
Growing up in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, lawyer and Southbank resident Kristoff Lajoie was apprehensive when he bought into the area five years ago.
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Gold “Porsche-un” for Niven
Southbank resident Niven Tsing was awarded the Automotive Gold Medallion at the Class of 2017 Graduation and Awards ceremony on April 9.
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Montague gets its first supermarket
Councillor fires off on Metro 2
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