Planning
What lies behind Melbourne’s slow uptake of EV chargers in apartments?
Jamie Schachter and his wife are proud electric vehicle (EV) owners, and when they decided to relocate from Queensland to Melbourne, they discovered it wasn’t easy to find an apartment with EV charging stations.
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Arts Centre Melbourne expansion hits major milestone with underground works complete
A major step forward has been reached in the $1.7 billion transformation of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct, with excavation works behind Arts Centre Melbourne’s iconic Theatres Building now complete.
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Owners seize back control at The Sentinel amid management dispute
Owners at The Sentinel residential tower in Southbank have voted to remove its former owners’ corporation committee, in a decisive move to regain control over building management following months of unrest.
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Southbank OCs slow to adopt EV charging infrastructure
Despite electric vehicle (EV) sales reaching record highs in 2024, Southbank is lagging behind in implementing the infrastructure required for residents to easily charge their vehicles.
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A place to call home for South Melbourne community housing group
An organisation that has helped thousands of people find housing has settled into its own new home in South Melbourne, just in time for National Homelessness Week in August.
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Permit extended, but future still uncertain for STH BNK site
The developer behind Melbourne’s most ambitious skyscraper project has bought itself more time, after securing a two-year extension to the planning permit for its troubled STH BNK by Beulah development in Southbank.
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Southbank’s last prime site sees $80M presale success with launch of “Sento”
A bold new residential tower, Sento, has officially launched on one of the last remaining development sites in Southbank, recording more than $80 million in presales and signalling renewed confidence in Melbourne’s off-the-plan apartment market.
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“Red rag to bull”: Insurance company takes advantage of Southbank’s flood mapping
In 2023, Southbank resident Roy Byrnes was knocked back from receiving contents insurance for his Kavanagh St apartment.
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Victorian Government launches expert panel to review owners’ corporation laws
The Victorian Government has launched a long-awaited review of owners’ corporation laws, appointing an expert panel to examine concerns raised by the growing number of Victorians living in apartment and strata settings.
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Bigger and better library coming to Southbank in major community win
Southbank is finally getting the library it deserves, with the City of Melbourne committing more than $5.3 million in its draft 2025–26 budget to deliver a larger, modernised facility within the Boyd precinct.
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Queensbridge Building tops out as Southbank’s transformation gathers pace
A new landmark has officially joined the Southbank skyline, with developer Time & Place announcing the topping out of its 65-storey Queensbridge Building – a major milestone for the inner-city residential tower set for completion by the end of 2025.
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Speed cut near notorious Montague Street Bridge in bid to improve safety
Drivers approaching South Melbourne’s infamous Montague Street Bridge will soon need to slow down, with the state government announcing a reduced speed limit in a renewed effort to prevent vehicles from striking the low-clearance overpass.
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“Kafkaesque madness”: tenant left baffled by Consumer Affairs investigation
In 2024, Consumer Affairs Victoria received more than 7000 requests for rent investigations, and one Southbank tenant has found themselves caught up in this statistic more often than they would have liked.
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Veterans’ arts group slams government over inaction at 310 St Kilda Rd
Despite emerging victorious from its landslide election win on May 3, the Albanese Labor Government continues to face backlash from the veterans’ community for its “failure” to act on the former Repatriation Clinic at Victoria Barracks.
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Miles St Reserve proposal to return to council in June
Revised plans to expand the Miles and Dodds Street Reserve in Southbank are expected to return to the City of Melbourne for a final decision in June, but further concerns have been raised with the council’s latest round of consultation.
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“Inconsistent” and “unclear”: Crown concerned about council planning strategy
Crown Resorts has raised concerns over the City of Melbourne’s Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS), labelling it “contradictory” due to conflicting visions for Southbank and what Crown considers a failure to recognise the casino’s significance.
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Fishermans Bend funding plan a step closer
The proposed development contributions plan for Fishermans Bend has been supported by a key government advisory committee, marking a major step for the future of community infrastructure in the urban renewal zone.
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Council to have another go at expanded Miles St park proposal
The City of Melbourne will revise its designs as well as its approach to community consultation for a proposal to expand the Miles and Dodds Reserve in Southbank after receiving a disappointing response to its first effort.
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Could the vacant Esso House site be turned into temporary community space?
With the former Esso House site on Riverside Quay in Southbank now sitting empty, questions are now being asked as to whether it could offer temporary community space should development plans continue to be delayed.
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Council to form People’s Panel to boost its 2050 vision
To shape the strategic plan for Melbourne over the next 25 years, the City of Melbourne has announced the formation of a People’s Panel, which will be held alongside its 2050 Summit to help make its vision for the city’s future.
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Metro Tunnel mega machine sets course for State Library
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