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    <title>The Melburnian</title>
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        <title><![CDATA[New immersive bar to open inside Australian Music Vault]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[A new bar will open inside the Australian Music Vault at Arts Centre Melbourne this October, offering visitors the chance to enjoy a drink surrounded by memorabilia and stories from Australia’s music history.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Southbank man charged over string of bin fires]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[A Southbank man has been charged following a police investigation into a series of deliberately lit bin fires across the area in recent weeks.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne begins with star-studded 2026 program]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:16:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanish Prabhu]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[Melbourne has once again become a meeting point for Indian cinema, culture and storytelling as the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) kicking off for its 17th edition from August 13.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Business groups maintain pressure as Carroll pauses work-from-home laws]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[Victoria’s leading business and employer groups have welcomed Premier Ben Carroll’s decision to pause the state government’s controversial work-from-home legislation, but say the Bill should still be scrapped entirely.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Canopy reaches completion in growing Montague precinct]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Building]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Canopy has reached completion at 272 Normanby Rd, adding another major residential development to the fast-changing Montague precinct in Fishermans Bend.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sale of Hanover House signals likely end for Beulah’s STH BNK vision]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[The sale of Hanover House in Southbank appears to have all but extinguished hopes of Beulah delivering its iconic STH BNK by Beulah project in its originally approved form.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Farewell Southbank News: more than a newspaper]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[When the August edition of Southbank News rolls off the press, it’ll mark the end of 15 years, 165 editions and one very special chapter in Melbourne’s local media story.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ray White Southbank opens doors for real estate careers night]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ray White Southbank will host a free careers and information evening on September 9, offering aspiring and experienced property professionals an inside look at working in the real estate industry.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[MSO unveils ambitious 2027 season celebrating Australian talent and musical landmarks]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts &amp; Culture]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will enter its 121st year with a wide-ranging 2027 season featuring major symphonic works, 13 world premieres of Australian commissions and a program marking 200 years since the death of Beethoven.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Male sought over Southbank bin fires]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenny Denton]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[Police are appealing for information about a man they believe lit up to eight bin fires around Southbank over a month-long period.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s late-night voices come to life at Malthouse]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:56:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts &amp; Culture]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[The anonymous voices of Melbourne’s night owls will take centre stage at Malthouse Theatre this August in an immersive audio work exploring the city during its quietest hours.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Southbank walking group marks 10 years of movement and connection]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[A free weekly walking group established by JustInTime Personal Training has marked 10 years of helping Southbank residents stay active, connected and engaged with their local community.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nature takes over at Haiku Gladstone]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenny Denton]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts &amp; Culture]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[A pair of emerging artists has pulled together an innovative, varied exhibition exploring natural themes in a gallery space at built-to-rent complex Haiku Gladstone. Unusually, included in the show, which features 14 contributors, is﻿ a pop-up gift shop.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Emerald Place brings new life to South Melbourne]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[A new luxury residential development on the corner of Clarendon and York streets is helping reinvigorate South Melbourne’s main retail strip, close to Southbank and the CBD.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Celebrating our voice of Southbank]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Burns]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category><category><![CDATA[Federal MP]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[It’s a great privilege to contribute to the final edition of the Southbank News.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Second Mr. Summit hitting its stride]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:16:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenny Denton]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[After six months the second branch of popular Southbank business Mr. Summit is starting to hit its stride, with a broad customer base getting to know the café’s classic toasties, good coffee and warm, friendly culture.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Council to retire Big Belly bins as new “smart” fleet rolls out]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[The City of Melbourne will begin replacing its ageing Big Belly bins with 500 new smart compacting bins from August 15, following renewed criticism over overflowing rubbish across the CBD and Southbank.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The history of “the Tan”]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Grow]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts &amp; Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[One of the treasures of Southbank is the Tan, a track that winds along the edge of the suburb for about four kilometres.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Joyous July at SSG Gardens]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Seema Misra Thakur ]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category><category><![CDATA[Southbank Sustainability Group]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[Gardens are not made by singing “Oh, how beautiful,” and sitting in the shade – Rudyard Kipling.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Humans of Southbank]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pastor James Winderlich]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category><category><![CDATA[St John&#8217;s Southgate]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[In 2010 Brandon Stanton began a project entitled Humans of New York. ﻿]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Victoria’s pothole problem is costing us all]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Westaway]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[Anyone who regularly drives around Prahran knows exactly what I’m talking about.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thank you, Southbank News]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Kay Rauma]]></dc:creator>
        
        <category><![CDATA[Southbank News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category><category><![CDATA[Southbank3006]]></category>
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        <description><![CDATA[This is the last time you’ll read our column in the Southbank News, next time you see us in print it will be on a rotating basis in The Melburnian or monthly online.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[If we can remove Pam the Bird, why can’t we remove this?]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Penna]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[Melbourne has recently been talking about graffiti again following the appearance of the now infamous Pam the Bird on the Bolte Bridge.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[A purpose-built treatment centre at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Parkville is helping make repeated cancer procedures less daunting for young patients while freeing up operating theatres for more complex cases.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Victorian solar owner scrolls past an ad promising a big feed-in rate and assumes the maths is simple. Bigger number, bigger cheque. Solar exports rarely work out that neatly.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[A new exhibition at the Ian Potter Museum of Art is bringing together contemporary art, horticultural research and more than a century of botanical history.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[Inner-city locals will have a rare opportunity to hear directly from Melbourne’s two senior civic leaders when EastEnders hosts Lord Mayor Nick Reece and Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell on Monday, August 17.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Car]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[A new six-year social enterprise program has launched at Queen Victoria Market, testing whether stronger business foundations can translate into better employment outcomes for people facing barriers to work.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Swagata Majumdar]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[The first furry customers did not take long to arrive. ACE Pet Grooming’s opening day on July 13 was fully booked before the salon had even opened its doors.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +1000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenny Denton]]></dc:creator>
        
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        <description><![CDATA[For the first time this year the Melbourne International Film Festival comes to Southbank, with Village Cinemas Crown taking on the role of co-host for the popular three-week event, which opened on August 6 and runs until August 23.]]></description>
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