Edition - December 2016/January 2017
C270 fails to deliver for Southbank Village
The State Government officially legislated its C270 amendment of the Melbourne Planning Scheme last month and, unfortunately for residents in Southbank Village, it has failed to hit the mark.
08 Dec 2016
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Local candidate edges closer
Southbank candidate Joe Sarraf is one step closer to being elected to the Melbourne City Council following a decision by the Municipal Electoral Tribunal (MET) on December 5.
08 Dec 2016
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Foley slams Lord Mayor over public art
Minister for the Creative Industries and local member Martin Foley publicly slammed Lord Mayor Robert Doyle last month over his comments on Transurban’s new public art display at the Power St Loop.
08 Dec 2016
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Tall orders
Planning officers at the City of Melbourne are currently assessing two new planning applications for Southbank’s low rise neighbourhood in Coventry St and Sturt St.
08 Dec 2016
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“A complete shocker of a development”
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle expressed his strong opposition to developer Hayball’s 20-storey proposal for 135 Sturt St at last month’s Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting.
08 Dec 2016
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Boyd Xmas
In what has become a festive favourite in Southbank, the Boyd Community Hub will host its annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 10.
08 Dec 2016
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Foley defends record
Last month’s article “Arts plan falls off the radar” has sparked discussion by stakeholders involved in the Southbank Arts Precinct redevelopment plan.
08 Dec 2016
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Give a Christmas cheer
The team at Ray White Southbank is continuing its tradition of providing Christmas cheer to those less fortunate through its annual giving tree.
08 Dec 2016
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Restoring faith in council
New Greens councillor for the Gateway Ward of the City of Port Phillip Ogy Simic says he wants to re-engage the community with its local council.
08 Dec 2016
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Voss re-elected Mayor
Cr Bernadene Voss has been returned as City of Port Phillip Mayor following October’s council elections.
08 Dec 2016
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The Testing Grounds is back!
The team at Testing Grounds celebrated the reopening of Southbank’s very own experimental art space last month following its big transformation.
08 Dec 2016
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Market celebrates
The South Melbourne Market celebrated its 150th birthday last month with a party in its food court on November 30.
08 Dec 2016
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Kelly’s Christmas vision
While many will be relaxing over the festive season, Vision Australia event manager and Southbank resident Kelly Swanson will be busy organising Australia’s biggest Carols by Candlelight event.
08 Dec 2016
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Southbank is hub for Chinese New Year
Southbank continues to emerge as a significant hub for Chinese New Year celebrations which next year will be celebrated with more than a fortnight of festivities between January 27 and February 12.
08 Dec 2016
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Spike in bicycle thefts
Police urge residents to be aware of the increasing theft of bikes being reported in the Southbank area.
08 Dec 2016
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New controls not strong enough
City of Port Phillip councillors have said that the State Government’s new social housing controls for new developments in Fishermans Bend don’t go far enough.
08 Dec 2016
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Expert calls for national strategy
Former general manager of Frasers Property Australia and Southbank resident Robert Pradolin is now an active member of the property industry who speaks and writes regularly on affordable housing.
08 Dec 2016
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Paul’s Movember mission
A renowned local face and personality in the Southbank community, La Camera’s Paul Scidone last month went above and beyond for men’s health as part of Movember.
08 Dec 2016
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Students take on national competition
Three emerging young ballet dancers from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) in Southbank will perform on the national stage this month as part of an internationally-renowned dance competition.
08 Dec 2016
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Short-stays referred to committee
The Opposition has delayed the second reading of the short-stay accommodation bill by referring it to a parliamentary committee for further scrutiny.
08 Dec 2016
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Insight into White Night
New White Night artistic director David Atkins gave local business stakeholders an exciting insight into next year’s festival at last month’s Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) luncheon.
08 Dec 2016
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Melbourne trees vulnerable in the future
Melbourne’s city streetscape is set to change after ground-breaking research has prompted the City of Melbourne to reassess which tree species it will plant in the future.
08 Dec 2016
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Planting Day Loop
Workers from Transurban and Landcare took some time out last month for a tree-planting program at the Power St Loop.
08 Dec 2016
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Slum Sociable returns to Sugar Mountain
It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for local band Slum Sociable since it first played Sugar Mountain festival in 2014.
08 Dec 2016
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Painter turned photographer
Final year bachelor student Michael Foxington has an impressive portfolio of portrait, fine art, beauty and fashion photography. But his passion for taking photographs was discovered almost accidentally.
08 Dec 2016
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Children come out to play
The Music Play Children’s Festival is back for it’s eighth year to entertain children and their families this summer.
08 Dec 2016
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MIM returns to Backlot
The Made in Melbourne film festival will return to the Backlot Studios in Southbank this month for the festival’s closing weekend.
08 Dec 2016
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