The history of “the Tan”
11 Aug 2026 - Robin GrowOne of the treasures of Southbank is the Tan, a track that winds along the edge of the suburb for about four kilometres.
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Roy Park – a community legend
7 Jul 2026 - Robin GrowFew locals had the impact on the community in South Melbourne displayed by Dr Roy Park who practised medicine in Cecil St. He was an outstanding doctor, a war veteran, champion league footballer, and a State and (briefly) a Test cricketer.
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Most hated building in Melbourne: Princes Gate Towers
10 Jun 2026 - Robin GrowOn the edge of the city (above Princes Gate railway station) stood the Princes Gate towers, commonly referred to as the Gas and Fuel building after its major tenant.
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Letting the fumes out at Southbank!
12 May 2026 - Robin GrowOne of the most distinctive structures in Southbank sits in the small park along Grant St, next to the yellow Vault sculpture, itself a work of renown for the district. But it is not a dwelling – it’s a ventilation stack to release the fumes from the freeway that runs beneath.
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Mapping Southbank
7 Apr 2026 - Robin GrowIn the years from 1970 to 1974, people in South Melbourne became used to seeing men in the rear cab of a ute with a large camera taking photos of the houses and other buildings that made up the streetscape.
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