Two new train stations for Southbank
8 May 2024The state government has announced two new underground train stations to service Southbank as part of its 2014-15 State Budget.
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Police presence rides out of town
6 Mar 2024The expansion of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) campus also signals the end of the small permanent police presence Southbank had, as it encompasses the takeover of the Police Stables.
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Handing over to the new Sean
15 Jul 2014After 32 editions and three years as editor, it’s with a heavy heart that I’m announcing this will be my final edition of the ‘Southbank Local News’.
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Council says no to new train line plan
10 Jun 2014The City of Melbourne has prioritised Parkville residents and visitors above those in Southbank when it comes to public transport.
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Southbank shunned, again
13 May 2014Southbank has once again been shunned by the City of Melbourne’s budget, receiving precious little of the $99.3 million to be spent on capital works throughout the municipality over the next 12 months.
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Changes ahead for City Road
17 Feb 2014The City of Melbourne (CoM) is taking the first tentative steps towards a City Rd Masterplan, speaking to stake holders and the community, before developing a draft plan to formally present for consultation.
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Smolders stands down, and tall
12 Nov 2013As reported in this edition, the Southbank Residents’ Group president Michael Smolders has moved aside, but the impact of his 12-month term will be felt for many years to come.
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Inner city planning ‘mainstream issue’
12 Nov 2013Inner city planning has thrust itself into the state political spotlight, according to Labor member for Albert Park, Martin Foley.
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Residents must continue to push council evolution
13 Aug 2013The changing of the guard for the Southbank Residents Group represents a very important stage in Southbank’s residential history.
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Queensbridge Tower is back on drawing board
16 Jul 2013Queensbridge Tower developer Schiavello has gone back to the drawing board, and has submitted new designs for the mega apartment complex.
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Designated bike lane unveiled
11 Jun 2013The long-awaited council bike-lane plan for Princes Bridge was unveiled last month, with the most drastic changes happening northbound, on the Southbank side of the bridge.
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School land to be purchased
14 May 2013A Southbank state school is getting closer than ever, after the State Government announced funding for the purchase of its preferred site on the border of Southbank and South Melbourne.
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