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10 Years On: King Kong promo causes stir
It was the publicity stunt that garnered more publicity than anyone could’ve imagined.
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RISING returns
Never let it be said that winter is “downtime” in the Yarra River Precinct.
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Victoria is leading the renewable energy revolution
My passion for the environment was inspired early in life by my parents.
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Police launch Operation Ride Safe to clamp down on illegal e-scooter use
With the extended trial of e-scooters with revised rules and the increased uptake in the use of e-scooters within the Melbourne CBD, Victoria Police will be conducting Operation Ride Safe.
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One hundred columns! Who would have thought?
I write this column with surprise. My first column was edition 25 of Southbank News in November 2013 after being elected as president at the October 2013 AGM.
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Suburban councils take the lead
The City of Melbourne is falling behind suburban councils in the race to prevent the city being overrun by short stays.
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First Nations artworks to feature at Metro Tunnel’s eastern entrance in South Yarra
Two Victorian First Nations artists will create permanent works for the Metro Tunnel’s eastern entrance in South Yarra, as part of the project’s Legacy Artwork Program.
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Big wins for Southbank3006
More than 16 months ago, people with common concerns and hopes for the future of Southbank joined together to form Southbank3006.
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Think twice and sleep on it before firing off that email complaint to the owners’ corporation chairperson
A Court in Sydney has awarded damages of $120,000 to the elderly chairperson of an apartment block, after a tenant sent an email to him and the other owners in which she asked him to stop emailing her about locking her mailbox.
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Teaching our youngest Southbankers about sustainability
The community gardens at the Boyd Community Hub attract quite a few children each day as they walk to school or are on their way to play in the park behind the Boyd Community Hub.
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Are you fur real? Fox sighted in Southbank
There’s a tell-tail sign that foxes could be moving into Southbank after one was spotted scurrying along what appeared to be Kavanagh St.
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Southbank’s guardian angel
“I wouldn’t be alive today without Buck”.
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Two to a scooter
There are a few things a Southbanker needs to make an impression on the promenade – a dog, a scooter and a view.
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Vale Lynne Lumsden
It is with the greatest sadness that I write this month.
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Don’t be caught out by greenwashing
We often have quite interesting discussions with residents of Southbank as they consider their impact on the environment and ways to reduce it.
Read MoreSouthbank3006 is holding a forum on strata reform on May 28 at Boyd Community Hub – here’s why you should care …
Today almost every resident in Southbank lives in a strata scheme as do the majority of people in the City of Melbourne and an increasing number in inner and middle suburbs. The Age’s recent series on the future of Melbourne and its population centres brings this change to top of mind.
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Final tracks laid through the Metro Tunnel
Test trains will soon be running through the Metro Tunnel after the final tracks were laid through the new tunnels for this city-shaping project.
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Lot owners should choose wisely and seek advice before filing VCAT proceedings
There has been a sharp rise in the volume of cases filed in VCAT by lot owners against owners’ corporations (OCs) and managers.
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Renting shouldn’t be a nightmare
Affordable housing needs to be more than a dream.
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Introducing Inspector Dale Huntington, the Situational Awareness Map and Operation NEXUS
Inspector Dale Huntington is the new Local Area Commander for Southbank and Melbourne East police service areas. Previous to this appointment, Dale’s career has been in diverse policing roles, including operational uniform policing, investigations, public order, major events management, drug enforcement, public transport safety, traffic management and liquor licensing.
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UpMarket shuts up shop
Drainage works put to the test
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