Environment
Some like it wet: the impacts of climate change on local plant life
Some indigenous plants have been flowering later this year because of the cool, wet weather, prompting nursery workers to worry about climate change.
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Huge increase to greening of old buildings needed to hit 2040 net zero target
The current rate of buildings being decarbonised per year was nowhere near that required for the City of Melbourne to reach its commitment of net zero emissions by 2040, a report has revealed.
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Power Melbourne consultation open
The City of Melbourne is calling on feedback from the local community on potential locations for community batteries in its ambition to transition Melbourne to 100 per cent renewable energy.
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Skyfarm’s potential reimagined with latest partnership
Following a partnership between Melbourne Skyfarm and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), the rooftop car park’s urban farm has successfully harvested and donated 650 kilograms of produce to OzHarvest.
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Could MCEC’s roof be the key to unlocking a decarbonised energy system in Southbank?
A leading expert in renewable energy and advisor to the City of Melbourne’s Power Melbourne program says Southbank could play “an important role” in enabling the next steps in a decarbonised Australian energy system, amid potential plans for an “inner-city solar farm” to be installed on the roof of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
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Rain, rain, rain: can we expect floods?
Winter arrived this month with a full day of constant rain and locals who work by the Yarra were watching it rise with some trepidation.
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New Riverkeeper to fight for Melbourne’s iconic waterway
In a wide-ranging interview with Southbank News, newly-appointed Yarra Riverkeeper Charlotte Sterrett shares her vision for the river, her thoughts on the proposed Greenline project, and the importance of pushing towards a “swimmable Birrarung”.
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Plans for community battery in Southbank
Federal Member for our local seat of Macnamara Josh Burns has announced that a victorious Labor Government would provide Southbankers with direct access to renewable energy through the installation of a new community battery.
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Collaborative plan for Yarra River, Birrarung launched
After more than four years of extensive consultation with traditional owners, the community, local councils and a host of government agencies, an overarching plan for the Yarra River, Birrarung has been launched.
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Southbank local makes sustainability a priority
When Sara Riva moved to Southbank, she quickly realised there was something missing.
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Freshwater Place makes a splash with top water rating
A Southbank residential building which achieved an impressive feat of saving more than 26 million litres of water a year has been recognised with a top water rating.
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A sustainable seafood party!
South Melbourne Market's much loved Mussel & Jazz Festival is helping restore Port Phillip Bay's decimated shellfish reefs.
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A sustainable merger
Two Fishermans Bend environmental groups amalgamated last month to form Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery and Landcare.
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Solar Southbank
Southbank could potentially be exclusively powered by solar energy according to the Australian PV Institute (APVI).
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Market goes plastic free
In an effort to support a more green and sustainable future, the South Melbourne Market is going plastic free.
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Green market
South Melbourne Market’s innovative organic waste systems have won the Port Phillip Council two separate sustainability awards.
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Mayor set for round two
Southbank’s newest landmark Focus apartments now complete
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