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New Year’s Eve to dazzle in Southbank
Glittering light shows, rooftop laser displays and revellers in their sequinned best will take over the City of Melbourne as it steps into the New Year in sparkling style.
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Southbank’s secret military library
Tucked away in an 1860s heritage building at Victoria Barracks lies the state’s premier military library, boasting a remarkable collection of more than 35,000 items.
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Southbank Neighbourhood Watch officially launched
Hosted at a barbecue on October 20, the launch of Southbank Neighbourhood Watch brought together members of the local community along with supporting organisations to find ways of tackling increasing crime in the area.
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Fun for all ages at Festival at Boyd
Southbank’s multicultural Festival at Boyd will be hosted for its third time on Sunday, November 17, bringing a great range of performances, food, music, art, stalls selling recycled items, and free children’s activities to local residents and visitors alike.
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Australia’s oldest Chinese temple secures grant for revival following fire
Australia's oldest continuously operating Chinese temple, the heritage listed See Yup Temple on Raglan St in South Melbourne, has been awarded a $60,000 grant by the state government.
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Southbank Neighbourhood Watch to launch at BBQ in the park
The City of Melbourne’s very first Neighbourhood Watch group will be launched this October in Southbank.
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“A little world of health and wellness”: The Brace Shop opens in Port Melbourne
After operating his family business out of Abbotsford for 35 years, Erez Baron has brought Melbourne’s best sports and medical goods retail service to Port Melbourne, right on Southbank’s doorstep.
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Southbank set to welcome the Second Line Street Party of the Jazz Festival
The Second Line Street Party will set the tone for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, which runs from October 18 to 27. Now in its 27th year, the festival will feature more than 400 artists from 12 countries, performing in 109 events across 34 venues.
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Finks outlaw bikies charged following dangerous ride through Southbank
Victoria Police detectives have charged seven members of the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) for illegal footpath driving along Southbank Promenade last month.
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A “slam dunk” for the Southbank community
Local kids had a ball shooting hoops with Southside Flyers captain Rebecca Cole and her teammates Maddison Rocci and Dallas Loughridge at the opening of new pop-up basketball courts at Melbourne Square on August 24.
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Kidney Health Australia rallies the community to raise funds with the Red Socks Run
The not-for-profit organisation, which moved its office to Southbank in July, is encouraging the community to run, walk or ride 60 km throughout October to raise funds for people living with kidney disease.
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WNBL’s Southside Flyers to square off at Southbank’s new basketball courts
Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece pulled on his Nikes on July 31 to try out Southbank’s new pop-up basketball courts at Melbourne Square ahead of a community event on August 24.
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Fifteen arrested in South Melbourne over burglaries, family violence
Alleged burglars, car thieves, family violence offenders and arsonists have been arrested during a series of warrants in Park Street Towers and Dorcas St in South Melbourne earlier this week.
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A new Neighbourhood Watch group for Southbank
Organisers behind a new Neighbourhood Watch group are calling on Southbank residents to join and help combat increasing crime rates in the area.
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Ray White Southbank team braves the winter cold in support of Vinnies CEO Sleepout
The Ray White Southbank team has made its community proud, raising more than $19k for the St Vincent de Paul Society as part of the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout on June 20.
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Lions roar at 2024 International Parade of Nations
The 2024 International Parade of Nations took over the King’s Domain parkland on June 22, kicking off the 106th Lions International Convention in Melbourne.
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Southbank man fined for noisy vehicle
A Southbank man has pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court for failing to produce a certificate to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to show his car had passed a noise compliance test.
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Two charged after speeding car crashes in Southbank
Two men have been charged after a speeding car was allegedly involved a three-vehicle crash in Southbank that saw one person taken to hospital.
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Arts Centre Sunday Market to live on at Southgate from July
In what has been described as a “huge coup” for Southbankers and market-lovers alike, the much-loved Arts Centre Sunday Market will remain in the suburb at its new home at Southgate from Sunday, July 7.
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Fishermans Bend to gain new primary school in fast-growing area
A new primary school is set to be built in Fishermans Bend in what will form another critical part of Australia’s largest urban renewal project.
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Popular South American bakery Dulce Bakehouse arrives in Southbank
Developer contributions overhauled
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