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Council workers walk off the job, close libraries
A 24-hour stop-work led by the Australian Services Union saw council workers from the City of Melbourne and seven other local government areas walk off the job on May 5, as the union steps up industrial action around Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) negotiations.
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Serving up the atmosphere – lighting the Malthouse’s Game. Set. Match.
A new two-person play at the Malthouse promises to crack audiences up and thwart their expectations.
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Chunky Move appoints Suzanne Daley as new executive director
Southbank-based contemporary dance company Chunky Move has announced the appointment of Suzanne Daley as its new executive director, with the respected arts leader set to join artistic director Antony Hamilton in a new joint leadership team from June.
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Amplify Summit brings Victoria’s next generation to Melbourne Recital Centre
More than 300 young people from across Victoria gathered at Melbourne Recital Centre on April 13 for this year’s Amplify Summit, a major youth music industry event aimed at building skills, confidence and pathways into the arts, events and live music sectors.
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Designs endorsed for Kings Way undercroft park as long-awaited Southbank project takes shape
Long-discussed plans to transform the neglected space beneath Kings Way in Southbank into a major new recreation and community hub have taken a significant step forward.
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Thank God for the cleaners who keep Southbank going
It is sometimes said that, throughout history, plumbers have saved more lives than medical doctors. While that claim carries more than a hint of class warfare, it does underscore the vital importance of sanitation and clean water to city life.
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Celebrating Volunteers’ Week at SSG
At the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG), we love the autumn gardening season! It’s a wonderful time to pause, get ready, and plant for a peaceful winter that will welcome spring.
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Heartscapes pollinator corridor: sharing the care in Slovenia
An ambitious local urban gardening project has been recognised as a world-leading initiative, with its South Melbourne-based founder recently invited to give a keynote speech at the opening of an Urban Futures conference in Europe.
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Budget, parks and planning for Fishermans Bend’s growing future
Council’s draft budget has been released for comment, which includes several important projects for Fishermans Bend
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Creating space for healing and recovery in Southbank
Southbank is known for its energy. It is a place of movement, ambition and activity, where people live in high-rise apartments, walk busy streets, gather by the river and move quickly from one part of life to the next.
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The Victorian Budget Overview 2026 – 2027 with some key local highlights
Labor is about making life easier, safer, and more affordable. In times of pressure, we’ll always find more ways to support Victorian families.
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Letting the fumes out at Southbank!
One of the most distinctive structures in Southbank sits in the small park along Grant St, next to the yellow Vault sculpture, itself a work of renown for the district. But it is not a dwelling – it’s a ventilation stack to release the fumes from the freeway that runs beneath.
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When a Southbank tree dies, the loss is bigger than it looks
A tree died outside my office recently.
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Queens Rd tower approved as ALTA pushes adaptive re-use project by Albert Park Lake
A new residential tower has been approved for Queens Rd, with Melbourne developer ALTA Property securing a planning permit for a $200 million adaptive re-use project at 10 Queens Rd.
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Future Melbourne podcast turns to the Yarra River
The latest episode of Future Melbourne turns its attention to Melbourne’s defining natural and civic asset, with Yarra River Business Association executive officer Liz Joldeski joining the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the Yarra, or Birrarung.
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New $800 million tower unveiled for Melbourne Square precinct
A major new residential tower has been unveiled for Southbank, with developer OSK Property announcing Aura as the next phase of the $3.5 billion Melbourne Square precinct.
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Arts Centre Melbourne to host high-ability students under state enrichment program
Arts Centre Melbourne in Southbank will be among the organisations helping deliver the Victorian Government’s 2026 Challenge and Enrichment Series, giving high-ability public school students access to specialised learning experiences beyond the classroom.
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Police seek public help after alleged sexual assault on Southbank’s Evan Walker Bridge
Police are appealing for public assistance following the alleged sexual assault of a young woman on Evan Walker Bridge in Southbank earlier this year.
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Southbank emerges a winner in City of Melbourne’s draft budget
The City of Melbourne’s 2026-27 draft budget is, on balance, a prudent one. However for Southbank, the more immediate story is that the suburb appears to be one of the clearer beneficiaries of this year’s spending plan.
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Early works begin at long-dormant One Queensbridge site in Southbank
Early works have begun at developer PDG’s long-awaited One Queensbridge development in Southbank, marking the first visible movement on one of Melbourne’s most prominent dormant riverfront sites in well over a decade.
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Penthouse sale breaks records
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