“Welcome to Southbank, sirens in the sky”
13 May 2026 - Jenny DentonThe writer-producer of a song about Southbank that celebrates the suburb’s lifestyle and landmarks says he wants to “spread some joy” with the AI-assisted creation.
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Life in bloom and on the wing
7 Apr 2026 - Jenny DentonWhen Heather Wheat and her husband Lindsay Doig first moved in 24 years ago, “Southbank was a bit of a community desert,” she says. But these days it’s greening up a bit and developing into “a really good neighbourhood”.
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Southbank author explores reinvention and resilience in new novel
6 Aug 2025 - Sean CarSouthbank resident and author Cedric Saldanha has returned with his second novel, The Remaking of Professor Bobbins – a contemporary fiction work that explores late-life reinvention, ageing, domestic violence and economic inequality, wrapped in wit and emotional depth.
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The man behind Southbank’s very own card game
5 Feb 2025 - Jon FleetwoodThroughout the COVID pandemic, repeated lockdowns changed the way we socialise. FaceTime and Zoom became the norm, and conversations tended to centre around the virus.
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“I’m drawn to things that challenge me”
4 Dec 2024 - Sabrina CairesWith an insatiable curiosity and a fearless approach to trying new things, emerging filmmaker and VCA film graduate Emily Quattrocchi is one to watch.
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