Edition - December 2011
Southbank ‘needs a post office’
Local traders and residents alike are frustrated by the lack of a post office in Southbank.
15 Nov 2011
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Tram fit for a Queen
Southbank had its very own brush with royalty in October, as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip took a tram ride down St Kilda Rd.
15 Nov 2011
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Stairway to heaven
A colourful and enthusiastic crowd was drawn to Eureka Tower on November 13 for the 2011 Eureka climb.
15 Nov 2011
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Voting changes voted down
City of Melbourne postal voting electoral system will remain after the Future Melbourne Committee last month narrowly voted against changing it.
15 Nov 2011
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Riverside party impresses
Southbank hasn’t seen a party like this for a while. On October 19 the investors behind WTC Wharf at Northbank spared no expense in launching their revitalised precinct.
14 Nov 2011
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Happy birthday Polly
Polly Woodside celebrated a milestone last month putting on a big family day to celebrate its 126th birthday.
14 Nov 2011
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Southbank is ‘bombed’
The “yarn bombing” craze has hit Southbank, with the footbridge that connects Southbank to Flinders St Station being converted last month into the “Blooming Bridge”.
14 Nov 2011
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Ophelia’s grand return
Artist Deporah Halpern was on hand to unveil a rejuvenated Ophelia last month.
14 Nov 2011
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City2Sea of people
The first ever Melbourne City2Sea fun-run saw a huge crowd descend on Southbank Boulevard for the start of the race during November.
14 Nov 2011
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Southgate’s spectacular return
Southgate ushered in a new era in November with a sequence of spectacular events launching the refurbished shopping centre.
14 Nov 2011
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Putting the jungle into concrete jungle
Nobody thinks of lush green gardens when they see the high-rise apartment buildings that populate much of Southbank.
14 Nov 2011
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