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“A little world of health and wellness”: The Brace Shop opens in Port Melbourne
After operating his family business out of Abbotsford for 35 years, Erez Baron has brought Melbourne’s best sports and medical goods retail service to Port Melbourne, right on Southbank’s doorstep.
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Kidney Health Australia rallies the community to raise funds with the Red Socks Run
The not-for-profit organisation, which moved its office to Southbank in July, is encouraging the community to run, walk or ride 60 km throughout October to raise funds for people living with kidney disease.
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“Lives will continue to be lost”: lobby group calls for safe injecting room in City of Port Phillip
A lobby group advocating for a safe injecting room in the CBD has shifted its focus to the City of Port Phillip after facing resistance from the state government.
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Southbank dads empowered by innovative Dadfit program
On a mission to “make dadding a team sport”, Dadfit’s five-week program kicked off in Southbank on May 6 at Boyd Community Hub.
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Measles exposure site at Woolworths Melbourne Square
A “high alert” has been issued after a measles case was detected in a returned overseas traveller who visited a Southbank supermarket on September 20.
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Puppy dies after suspected of eating poisonous mushroom
A Southbank woman has been left heartbroken after her beloved one-year-old Cavalier King Charles died after being suspected of eating a poisonous mushroom.
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Have you had your flu shot yet?
Southbank residents: as the flu season approaches MyClinic Southbank want to ensure the health and wellbeing of our valued residents.
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The free service reducing the stigma of managing periods
The City of Melbourne has extended its free period care pilot program until June 30, after it was successfully launched in September 2021.
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Exercising your options
Some high-rise residents have decided not to return to gyms because of concerns about viral infections.
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Council backs “BINS4Blokes” men’s health campaign
An initiative to install incontinence product disposal bins in men’s public toilet facilities across the municipality will be piloted by the City of Melbourne – the first capital city council to adopt such a campaign.
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Labor pledges to open a South Melbourne Headspace facility
As the Australian federal election approaches, Labor is promising to deliver on providing a new Headspace facility in South Melbourne if elected.
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Harvest cladding works underway
Rectification works are underway at one of Melbourne’s most dangerous buildings containing flammable cladding.
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COVID road map offers “glimmer of hope” as traders gear up to reopen
Traders in Southbank have expressed relief for Victoria’s COVID road map, but many are holding their breath as to whether the city will reopen in late October.
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South Melbourne Market welcomes back visitors after COVID scare
South Melbourne Market has welcomed back all its non-food traders and visitors after the state was freed from last month’s lockdown.
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Arts precinct bouncing back after another lockdown blow
As Melbourne shakes itself off from the fifth lockdown, the Arts Precinct is attempting to recover from yet another blow.
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Lockdown hits business recovery
Southbank traders have been dealt a “major psychological blow” after enduring its fourth lockdown, with many saying the road to recovery had been slow and frustrating.
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Vaccine rollout expands at South Wharf hub
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded in late April at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), one of three “high volume” vaccination centres in Victoria.
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Casualties of the pandemic
Bikes are huddled together in clumps; the food court is half empty and locals are complaining about congestion.
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The light at the end of lockdown
Following a difficult 2020, Photography Studies College (PSC) graduate Elli Bardas decided to celebrate the resilience of the human spirit through her colourful, three-dimensional portraits.
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Is this the new way to store bikes in the city?
You might have seen them abroad in cycle-friendly European cities, but could multi-storey bike parking towers be making their way to Melbourne?
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“Lives will continue to be lost”: lobby group calls for safe injecting room in City of Port Phillip
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