Jeremy Vincent

Safety, summer and a confident river precinct

As Melbourne heads into summer (eventually!), the Yarra River precinct is entering its busiest and most exciting season.

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Southbankers: please keep supporting your local businesses

4 Dec 2024

This time last year I hoped that the destructive COVID years were in the rear vision mirror.

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Bring on spring in Southbank

4 Sep 2024

September is always a welcome time of the year in our business community.

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Now more than ever, love your local

4 Jun 2024

Most of us take for granted our high standard and variety of dining and refreshment venues in Southbank.

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Summer along the Yarra River

7 Mar 2024

What a changing world we live in, and it is fundamental that today’s business keeps up with those changes.

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Addressing the sad state of Southbank Promenade

5 Dec 2023

This Christmas marks the point when I think we can say that the destructive COVID years are (fingers crossed!) now in the rear vision mirror.

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Support for a new app for Southbankers is rising

4 Oct 2023

The old saying that you should never waste a crisis was true for the Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) during and after the COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Gone are the days of slow winters in Melbourne

9 Aug 2023

What a dynamic winter period we’re having in the Yarra River Precinct. During my 40 years in Melbourne, I cannot remember a winter period so rich in events and special occasions.

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RISING returns

7 Jun 2023

Never let it be said that winter is “downtime” in the Yarra River Precinct.

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Calling all Southbankers

7 Feb 2023

Do you know how highly Melbourne ranks in awareness and appeal around the globe?

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The buzz is back in Southbank and South Wharf

7 Dec 2022

You may have noticed that Southbank’s promenade and commercial areas have returned to pre-COVID activity level and, indeed, Friday and Saturday night activity even exceeds that recorded in 2019.