Edition - September 2016
Nervous wait in store for businesses
Montague precinct businesses remain fearful for their futures in Southbank following two separate City of Port Phillip council meetings last month.
08 Sep 2016
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Plenty of room for compromise
Anyone who lives or works around Ferrars St knows just how wide the streets are in that part of the Montague Precinct.
08 Sep 2016
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Amazing world of ACMI X
Just when you thought Southbank’s Arts Precinct couldn’t get any bigger, say hello to Australia’s first major collaborative working space for the creative industries ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) X.
08 Sep 2016
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Council’s “highest drainage priority”
Following more heavy rain in recent months, Whiteman St’s flooding issues continue to cause anger to local residents.
08 Sep 2016
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Southgate burglary
Burglars targeted businesses at Southgate Melbourne Restaurant and Shopping Centre last month.
08 Sep 2016
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Southbank exempt from some apartment standards
High-rise inner-city apartments are exempt from some of Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s recently-released new apartment standards.
08 Sep 2016
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Snotty school holiday fun
Southbank resident and entertainer Mark Trenwith will stage a local comedy show as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival’s school holiday program in September.
08 Sep 2016
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Sun-loving, tree-hugging skyscraper
A solar-powered apartment tower may soar up above Moray St, creating a new landmark and environmentally-friendly architectural attraction.
08 Sep 2016
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Fire setback for Father Bob
A fire at an adjoining cafe last month has caused significant damage to the Father Bob Maguire Foundation’s outreach Gladstone St headquarters in the Montague Precinct.
08 Sep 2016
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Local business acknowledged
Founders of Southbank business Kingsford Property Mark O’Neil, Martin Russell and Shaun Warhurst have been acknowledged with bronze Lord Mayor’s Commendations.
08 Sep 2016
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Southbank has its say on C270
Major Southbank community stakeholders made submissions to the State Government’s appointed panel on proposed changes to planning controls for the central city last month.
08 Sep 2016
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Vigilance urged
Southbank Police station commander Snr Sgt Steve Bills says he feels like a “broken record” when it comes to talking about avoidable thefts in Southbank.
08 Sep 2016
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It’s council election time again
With nominations for the City of Melbourne council elections closing on September 20, the field of candidates is slowly emerging.
08 Sep 2016
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Council doubly opposed
City of Port Phillip councillors gave the seal of disapproval to two building applications proposed for the Montague precinct last month.
08 Sep 2016
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Open space a step closer
The City of Melbourne is inviting the public to have its say as part of the next round of community consultation for Southbank Boulevard.
08 Sep 2016
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New plans for Northbank site
South Wharf’s neighbouring Northbank precinct is set to be revitalised under new plans released by developer Riverlee last month.
08 Sep 2016
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Next Move returns to Chunky Move
Chunky Move’s annual contemporary dance performance series ‘Next Move’ returns to Southbank this month with a world premiere double bill.
08 Sep 2016
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Switzerland comes to Southbank
Southbank Theatre will see Joanna Murray-Smith’s Switzerland take to the stage on September 21 with the original cast of Sarah Peirse and Eamon Farren.
08 Sep 2016
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Therapeutic turned artistic photography
At the age of 68, Photography Studies College (PSC) final-year student Ian Kemp is still relatively new to photography.
08 Sep 2016
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Jewish orchestra makes its debut
Israel’s leading chamber orchestra will make its Australian debut at Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) this September.
08 Sep 2016
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Making connections over a meal
Do you enjoy meeting people from other cultures and trying new food?
08 Sep 2016
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