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Choir3006 sings for connection
A Southbank community choir has brought together residents, police, politicians and local community groups for a special gathering celebrating the role music can play in strengthening neighbourhood connection.
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Snap Squad: a community approach to reporting local issues
In a busy and growing community like ours, small issues can quickly become larger ones – whether it is dumped rubbish, abandoned shopping trolleys, graffiti, damaged footpaths, or other local concerns that affect residents’ daily lives.
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Budget backs growing Montague
Our 2026/27 Budget has now been adopted, and I am pleased to share what this means for our community.
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Roy Park – a community legend
Few locals had the impact on the community in South Melbourne displayed by Dr Roy Park who practised medicine in Cecil St. He was an outstanding doctor, a war veteran, champion league footballer, and a State and (briefly) a Test cricketer.
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Southbank community safety update
We’ve responded to an increase in violent offending by introducing Australia’s toughest bail laws and bringing in tougher sentences, so there are more serious consequences for violent crimes.
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How do we turn neighbours into a community?
Southbank has undergone an extraordinary transformation over the past two decades. What was once largely a commercial precinct has become one of Australia’s most densely populated residential communities. Every day, thousands of people call Southbank home—but increasingly, many of them are only here for a short time.
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Healing, colour and connection in Southbank
When we opened bookings for our first Paint & Connect Southbank workshop, I hoped local women would be interested. I did not expect the tickets to go so quickly.
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WOTSO South Melbourne brings flexible work closer to home
WOTSO has opened its newest Melbourne workspace in South Melbourne's rapidly growing Montague Precinct, creating a local alternative for professionals, freelancers and businesses looking for a better way to work.
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NGV sets the stage for children with Ragnar Kjartansson exhibition
Children are being invited to step into the world of theatre, performance and make-believe in a new free exhibition at NGV International.
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Chunky Move explores technology’s grip in new Now or Never work
Southbank-based contemporary dance company Chunky Move will premiere a major new work at Melbourne Town Hall this August as part of the City of Melbourne’s Now or Never festival.
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Police crackdown on illegal e-bikes and e-scooter behaviour
Police have issued hundreds of fines during a major road policing operation targeting unsafe and non-compliant e-bike use across Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding areas, including Southbank.
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Unregistered and unlicenced rider recording ride through Melbourne
Police say they expect to charge an unlicensed 17-year-old who they believe was livestreaming his ride through Melbourne this week on an unregistered electric motorbike.
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MSO brings Harry Potter magic to South Wharf
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will bring the magic of Hogwarts to South Wharf next year with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert at The Plenary.
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Stolen Generations Marker set to proceed after council approval
A long-awaited marker dedicated to the Stolen Generations is set to be realised in Melbourne’s Alexandra Gardens after receiving approval from a majority of City of Melbourne councillors.
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South Melbourne bathhouse on brink as heritage delays threaten $5m project
A $5 million bathhouse development in South Melbourne is on the brink of collapse, with its owner warning that ongoing heritage permit delays have left the project’s future hanging by a thread.
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Strata reforms criticised as “tinkering around the edges”
Long-awaited reforms to Victoria’s owners’ corporation laws have been criticised by strata advocates as lacking the structural change needed to fix major problems in the state’s growing apartment sector.
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Soho reopens after arson attack with focus on future
Long-standing Southbank venue Soho Restaurant and Bar has reopened its doors, marking a welcome return for one of Riverside Quay’s established dining and nightlife destinations after a difficult two-month closure.
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Bangarra brings powerful new program to Arts Centre Melbourne
Bangarra Dance Theatre will bring its latest touring program Sheltering to Arts Centre Melbourne this June, presenting three works that honour the company’s past while looking to the future of First Nations storytelling.
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Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello join forces in haunting new Malthouse cabaret
Two acclaimed Australian performers, Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello, will join forces in House of Rot, a brand-new theatrical song cycle coming to Malthouse Theatre for a strictly limited season.
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Italian Serenatas brings Baroque drama to Melbourne Recital Centre
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will take audiences on a dramatic journey through Baroque Italy this June, joined by celebrated Italian baritone Renato Dolcini for Italian Serenatas.
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Dr Google, balance and, if exercise is a chore, do something you love!
Anzac Station construction update
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