Danielle de Niese comes home for MSO debut
8 Jul 2026Melbourne-born soprano Danielle de Niese will make her Melbourne Symphony Orchestra debut this winter, returning home for her only Australian concerts during this visit.
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Future of Southbank Makers’ Market secured
8 Jul 2026The future of Southgate’s art and design market has been secured after a co-operative of stallholders was formed to take control of the popular attraction which runs every Sunday on the Southbank Promenade.
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WOTSO South Melbourne brings flexible work closer to home
7 Jul 2026WOTSO has opened its newest Melbourne workspace in South Melbourne's rapidly growing Montague Precinct, creating a local alternative for professionals, freelancers and businesses looking for a better way to work.
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Italian Serenatas brings Baroque drama to Melbourne Recital Centre
10 Jun 2026The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will take audiences on a dramatic journey through Baroque Italy this June, joined by celebrated Italian baritone Renato Dolcini for Italian Serenatas.
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Boys arrested following police officer attack
10 Jun 2026An off-duty police officer was allegedly violently attacked by three youths he didn’t know while walking down Whiteman St late on Friday, May 29.
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Southbank agency brings home AI insights from elite Ray White study tour
28 May 2026Southbank real estate agency Ray White Southbank is bringing fresh international insights home after joining an exclusive United States study tour focused on the future of artificial intelligence in property.
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Amplify Summit brings Victoria’s next generation to Melbourne Recital Centre
13 May 2026More than 300 young people from across Victoria gathered at Melbourne Recital Centre on April 13 for this year’s Amplify Summit, a major youth music industry event aimed at building skills, confidence and pathways into the arts, events and live music sectors.
Read MoreFuture Melbourne podcast turns to the Yarra River
28 Apr 2026The latest episode of Future Melbourne turns its attention to Melbourne’s defining natural and civic asset, with Yarra River Business Association executive officer Liz Joldeski joining the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the Yarra, or Birrarung.
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Southgate’s new arcade brings fresh fun to the neighbourhood
7 Apr 2026A brand-new arcade has opened in Southgate, adding a fun, easygoing entertainment option right in the heart of the precinct for locals and visitors alike.
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Turn Victoria Barracks into a public school – and future-proof Southbank
10 Mar 2026As a Southbank parent, I look around our neighbourhood and see cranes, apartments and density everywhere. What I don’t see is the one thing families need most: a walkable, non-selective public secondary school.
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Recital Centre unveils intimate 2026 season in Primrose Potter Salon
11 Feb 2026Melbourne Recital Centre has unveiled its 2026 program for the Primrose Potter Salon, reaffirming the venue’s role as one of Southbank’s most intimate and artist-focused performance spaces.
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First Nations artists selected for landmark Laak Boorndap public artworks
11 Feb 2026The Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation (MAP Co) has announced two major First Nations public art commissions for Laak Boorndap, the expansive new urban garden taking shape at the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct.
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