Humans of Southbank
11 Aug 2026In 2010 Brandon Stanton began a project entitled Humans of New York.
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Human touch
8 Jul 2026Do you have a favourite coffee shop? What makes it your “go-to” place? My hunch is that while good quality coffee is important there are other things that encourage your loyalty.
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Southgate’s sights and sounds
10 Jun 2026Even as winter approaches entertaining street performers continue to charm our Southbank neighbourhood.
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Thank God for the cleaners who keep Southbank going
13 May 2026It is sometimes said that, throughout history, plumbers have saved more lives than medical doctors. While that claim carries more than a hint of class warfare, it does underscore the vital importance of sanitation and clean water to city life.
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Sacred places
7 Apr 2026St John’s (Southgate) prayer chapel offers a sacred place for people to rest, recover and reset each day.
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Easter is close
10 Mar 2026As cultural and commercial sentinels our supermarkets have, since shortly after Christmas, heralded this approaching season with buns, chocolate and camping supplies. Irrespective of your religious and cultural preferences, Easter is good.
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The yes and no of things
10 Feb 2026Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Opinions, couched as social and political commentary, are plentiful.
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Christmas scents
10 Dec 2025What are your favourite Christmas memories?
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Friends in new places
12 Nov 2025It’s been almost two years since my wife and I moved from Adelaide to Southbank.
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Beautiful harmonies come through difficult struggles
8 Oct 2025Van Diemen’s Band is currently conducting a national concert tour that provides refreshed renditions of the classical music of the Baroque and Modern eras.
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How two planter pots tell the story of the scourge of smoking at Southgate
10 Sep 2025A human battle recently ensued outside of Southgate’s upper-level atrium as centre management sought to enforce its no-smoking expectation. There’s no argument from me.
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Missed: commemorating National Missing Persons Week
6 Aug 2025I can’t imagine the pain and penetrating confusion created by the disappearance of a family member or close friend. It is a pain all its own.
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