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The voice of Southbank, South Wharf and Montague. The newspaper is independently owned and operated by Sean Car.

16/12/2025

The City of Melbourne has opened community consultation on the future expansion of Normanby Road Reserve in Southbank, launching a six-week engagement program that could shape one of the most significant new parks ever delivered in Australia’s most densely populated suburb.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/consultation-opens-on-major-normanby-road-reserve-expansion/?utm_content=sked_693a21636bc6f558b064b584&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

14/12/2025

Asia T**A has been recognised as one of Melbourne’s most important cultural forces, taking home the 2025 Melbourne Award for Arts & Events at a gala ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall on November 15.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/asia-topa-honoured-at-melbourne-awards-for-redefining-the-citys-cultural-landscape/?utm_content=sked_693a215149a498ec8bae7f0d&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

12/12/2025

Melbourne’s new Anzac Station has officially opened to passengers with the launch of the Metro Tunnel, delivering the first heavy-rail connection to St Kilda Rd and reshaping how people move through the city’s inner south.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/anzac-station-opens-with-metro-tunnel-transforming-transport-links-through-st-kilda-rd-and-southbank/?utm_content=sked_693a2153303a9be75a776bde&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

11/12/2025

A grassroots choir born from a simple idea – to bring neighbours together through song – has become one of Southbank’s fastest-growing community success stories.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/southbank-choir-hits-the-right-note-as-community-gathers-for-free-festive-concert/?utm_content=sked_693a216049a498ec8bae7fe5&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

10/12/2025

The December / January Edition of Southbank News is here!

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/themes/user/site/sln/pdf/SN158.pdf?utm_content=sked_6938ddea49063617c62cb1d0&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

07/12/2025

Malthouse Theatre has lifted the curtain on its 2026 season, unveiling a daring and wide-ranging program that spans contemporary drama, radical reimaginings, cabaret, comedy and dance – reaffirming the Southbank institution’s reputation as one of Australia’s most innovative performing arts companies.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/malthouse-theatre-unveils-bold-and-diverse-2026-season/?utm_content=sked_691546d954a4dba13f2358ee&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

03/12/2025

In a bizarre PR stunt, Mildura Rural City Council has placed Melbourne “on notice”, requesting the transfer of Ron Robertson-Swann’s sculpture Vault from its current home in Southbank to the state’s tropical north.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/mildura-council-has-its-eye-on-one-of-melbournes-most-famous-pieces-of-public-art/?utm_content=sked_691546df026a29de9098c558&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

01/12/2025

This summer, the National Gallery of Victoria will sparkle with colour, music and imagination as it opens Let’s Party! Fashion for Kids: Designed by Danielle Brustman, a free interactive exhibition transforming the NGV’s Children’s Gallery into a vibrant fashion playground.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/lets-party-fashion-for-kids-turns-the-ngv-into-a-disco-of-creativity/?utm_content=sked_691546e5ef9f439fa2ee6bb8&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

27/11/2025

A proposed $80 million, 20-storey residential tower on Sturt St has received conditional support from City of Melbourne planning officers, who have advised that the Minister for Planning should not object to the project.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/twenty-storey-southbank-tower-planned-for-sturt-st/?utm_content=sked_691546dd54a4dba13f23594b&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

25/11/2025

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victoria Police have been criticised for holding back on investigating and prosecuting the Camp Sovereignty attack as a hate crime, despite mounting pressure from the crossbench.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/crossbenchers-criticise-police-for-weak-response-to-camp-sovereignty-neo-nazi-attack/?utm_content=sked_691546dc54a4dba13f23592c&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

23/11/2025

What began as a small fitness idea among neighbours has quickly grown into one of Southbank’s most positive community movements.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/southbank-evening-walking-group-steps-out-for-safety-and-connection/?utm_content=sked_691546da026a29de9098c4b0&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

21/11/2025

Buxton Contemporary will close out 2025 with a landmark exhibition by one of Australia’s most acclaimed sculptors, Hany Armanious, whose inventive and playful approach to form has redefined the boundaries of contemporary art.

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https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/buxton-contemporary-unveils-major-solo-exhibition-by-hany-armanious/?utm_content=sked_691546e154a4dba13f2359ad&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

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The Southbank News serves the residents, businesses and visitors of postcode 3006 and the Montague Precinct of Fishermans Bend with their fill of local updates.

The newspaper is a monthly publication, with 12,000 distributed throughout the local area.

Our aim is to keep the locals informed about all the goings on in Southbank, including events, news and changes as they happen.

The publication is owned by Sean Car. Sean also owns the highly-regarded Docklands News and CBD News.