Our three-year ritual … here we are again: another Federal election

We would like to remind you all, dear readers, that as a community group Southbank3006 is apolitical.

Our members and individual committee members may have preferences for one party or candidate over another, but we as a community group do not express an opinion.

What we do intend to do, however, is express gratitude to the current incumbent in Macnamara Labor MP Josh Burns for listening to us and working with us.

Our commitment to our members is to work with whomever is elected as our next federal representative, and to continue to lobby for continued amenity growth as we represent Southbank residents and businesses now, and into the future.

Future outcomes we would like to see our federal government focusing on include taking responsibility for managing the trucks on all our residential streets, collaborating with VicRoads and the City of Melbourne to ensure we have road safety for pedestrians and bikes throughout the suburb, and, together with the council, investing in pocket parks to enhance liveability throughout Southbank.

We would also like to see greater emphasis on ensuring overall sustainability for our high rises with amenities such as providing grants for buildings to invest in access to power for electric vehicles.

Southbank3006 will not be holding a “Meet the Candidates” event this election, but we do encourage you to ask questions of the candidates. There are many flyers in letterboxes with contact details and we will post these on our webpage and socials as well.

We would also encourage you to consider what you and your family need for the future, and what further amenities you believe would enhance your liveability and interest in living and remaining in Southbank.

There are a couple of things that we do know the current federal government have invested in, such as the new family-friendly play and game space under the Kings Way overpass slated for completion in 2026.

Also, the Southbank community battery funded by the federal government and installed by the City of Melbourne and located at the Boyd Community Hub.

We can and should ask for more amenities to ensure that as one of Victoria’s densest residential suburbs, federal investment in our growing suburb continues to be a focus for whoever will be elected to represent the seat of Macnamara, both now and in the future.

We wish you happy voting and hope you get a democracy sausage! •