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Mapping Southbank
In the years from 1970 to 1974, people in South Melbourne became used to seeing men in the rear cab of a ute with a large camera taking photos of the houses and other buildings that made up the streetscape.
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Sacred places
St John’s (Southgate) prayer chapel offers a sacred place for people to rest, recover and reset each day.
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Melbourne Design Week 2026 returns with more than 400 events across Victoria
Melbourne’s biggest celebration of design is set to return this autumn, with hundreds of events exploring everything from food and fashion to robotics, interiors and furniture.
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Taking action on hooning, public transport and safety in Montague Ward
March is under way, and we have progressed several items that will improve the liveability of Fishermans Bend and Port Melbourne.
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Police target car break-ins in Montague as new inner-city operation launched
A new Victoria Police operation targeting car break-ins across Melbourne’s inner south is shining a spotlight on South Melbourne’s Montague St area, which police say has been among the hardest hit by a sharp rise in offending over the past year.
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Melbourne Art Book Fair to return with city-wide program in May
The Melbourne Art Book Fair will return in May with an expanded city-wide program celebrating independent publishing, graphic design and creative experimentation, bringing together local and international publishers, artists and writers for 10 days of events across Melbourne.
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Southbank unites: we want a school at Victoria Barracks
Off the back of last month’s coverage looking into what could come next for the Victoria Barracks site, one key idea has emerged that Southbankers are now uniting behind: a school.
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Purchasers left waiting as questions grow over deposits tied to stalled STH BNK project
Concerns are mounting among apartment buyers at the stalled STH BNK by Beulah development in Southbank, with at least one purchaser questioning how long deposits can remain tied up while construction on the landmark project remains uncertain.
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Red Stairs saga ends with more consultation
After years of complaints, a shelved design competition and another round of promised consultation, the City of Melbourne has finally resolved to get on with renewing Southbank’s much-maligned Red Stairs.
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How Jac Semmler is reimagining the future of Melbourne’s gardens
In the middle of the city, beside concrete, traffic and a car park, a different vision for Melbourne is quietly taking root.
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West Gate tragedy brought to life in new Melbourne Theatre Company production
More than five decades after the collapse of Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge shocked the nation, a new stage production is bringing the human stories behind the disaster to life.
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NGV exhibition spotlights next generation of First Nations artists
A new exhibition opening this month at the NGV’s Ian Potter Centre at Fed Square will showcase the work of eight emerging First Nations artists from across Australia, each paired with an established mentor as part of a national program designed to support the next generation of creative talent.
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The comedy festival is coming to Southbank – right when we need it
Southbank’s Malthouse Theatre has an incredible program of artists on offer at the up-coming Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which marks its 40th anniversary this year with its biggest-ever event taking in more than 800 shows.
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“Need to get our own backyard in order”: SRA’s plea to council on graffiti
An endorsement of the City of Melbourne’s improved graffiti management was tempered by comments from Southbank Residents’ Association president Tony Penna urging attention to persistent problem areas as well as big picture initiatives.
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Mail room thief arrested in Southbank
Southbank Police officers have charged a woman after executing a search warrant at a unit in Southbank at about 10.50am on Friday, February 13.
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Southgate Avenue to get new crossing
The City of Melbourne says work to fix a local pedestrian crossing that is unsafe for people with mobility issues will start within months and further streetscape upgrades may be on the horizon.
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Easter is close
As cultural and commercial sentinels our supermarkets have, since shortly after Christmas, heralded this approaching season with buns, chocolate and camping supplies. Irrespective of your religious and cultural preferences, Easter is good.
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Mermaids make waves for ocean conservation in Port Phillip Bay
Families gathered along the sand at Port Melbourne’s Lagoon Pier recently for an unusual sight: two shimmering mermaids emerging from the waters of Port Phillip Bay, delivering a powerful message about protecting the ocean.
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Crafternoon initiative launched in Southbank
A small but enthusiastic turnout at an initial Southbank community craft session shared some colourful work and stories.
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Welcoming autumn in Southbank: community gardening update
Autumn in Melbourne is just as beautiful as spring, and the sight of leaves turning vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow is truly breathtaking.
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Letter to the editor
Community and sustainability in our vertical villages
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