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Heartless thieves pinch wheel from disabled woman’s car

August 10th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

An elderly woman has been left shocked and disgusted after a wheel was stolen from her car while she was parked in a disabled space in Southbank.

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Police appeal after boy allegedly stalked

August 10th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

Police are on the hunt for a man after a boy was targeted in an alleged stalking incident in Southbank on July 11.

Men charged over alleged assault of teenager on tram

June 8th, 2022 - Southbank News

Two men have been charged after a 15-year-old boy was seriously assaulted on a tram in South Melbourne in April.

Heartbroken family of one-punch victim plead for answers as police launch $1m reward

June 8th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

The shattered parents of a young man killed by a cowardly one-punch outside a Southbank nightclub 15 years ago are still desperately hoping for answers.

Aggravated burglary

May 11th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

Police are appealing for public assistance following an aggravated burglary in South Melbourne in March.

Southbank man arrested after police seize drugs, cash in raids

February 9th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

A 30-year-old Southbank man has been charged with drug-related offences after police raided properties in Melbourne’s south-east on January 28.

Police investigate Montague fire

June 9th, 2021 - Southbank News

Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives continue to appeal to witnesses following a fire at a factory in the Montague Precinct of South Melbourne on May 5.

Promenade cyclists in the gun

March 10th, 2021 - David Schout

Police will be targeting speeding cyclists along Southbank Promenade in March in a bid to improve safety along the busy thoroughfare.

Police hunt cowards over serious assault

February 5th, 2020 - Southbank News

Detectives from Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate a serious assault in Southbank earlier this month.

Police investigate attempted abduction

February 5th, 2020 - Southbank News

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an attempted abduction of a woman in Southbank on January 18.

Concrete explosion

November 7th, 2019 - Southbank News

Four men were injured and a vehicle badly damaged following an explosion at the Australia 108 worksite last month.

Tram accident

November 7th, 2019 - Rhonda Dredge

A man in a wheelchair collided with a tram at the pedestrian crossing on the corner of Clarendon St and South Wharf Promenade on November 1.

Crime down

July 11th, 2019 - Southbank News

Latest figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) show a slight decrease in the total number of criminal incidents over the past year in Southbank.

Access granted

June 5th, 2019 - Southbank News

The City of Melbourne has reopened vehicle access between St Kilda Rd and Sturt St, as construction work progresses on the Southbank Boulevard project.

Local crime continues to rise

July 11th, 2018 - Southbank News

Crime in Southbank continues to steadily rise, according to Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) figures for the year ending March 31.

Church burglary

July 11th, 2018 - Southbank News

Local detectives are appealing for witnesses following a burglary, which took place on June 3 at Planetshakers Church on Cecil St in Southbank.

“Eyewatch” launched

May 7th, 2018 - Sean Car

Southbank Police Station commander Snr Sgt Steve Bills has appeared in an online video to help launch Victoria Police’s new “Eyewatch” Facebook page for the City of Melbourne.