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Sky-High Approval JULY 2014 ISSUE 32 PRICELESS WWW.SOUTHBANKLOCALNEWS.COM.AU : SOUTHBANK_News The voice of Southbank Council stands fi rm AIDS conference makes history See page 3 See page 7 Lobby group's new faces Storm surge smashes See page 5 See page 9 Sky-high approval Th e green light has again been given to construct Melbourne’s tallest building in Southbank. A revamped design of Australia 108 was class city and leader in modern architecture.” approved by Planning Minister Matthew Guy Th e building at 84-90 Queensbridge St is at last month, after the original approval design the corner of Queensbridge St, Kingsway was found to be intruding into airspace for overpass and City Rd. aircraft using Essendon Airport. Th e tower is 185 metres tall and will be home Th e building was one of two approved by to 295 apartments. Mr Guy in Southbank in June, having also given the green light to a new tower at 84-90 Mr Guy compared the approvals in Queensbridge St. metropolitan Melbourne favourably against metropolitan Sydney. While Mr Guy referred to the building in his press release as Australia 108, it is set “Since 2010, 54 per cent more homes have to become “the building formally known gained building approval in metropolitan as Australia 108”, given it is no longer a Melbourne than in Sydney, and 11 per cent 108-storey structure. Developer World Class more than the entire state of New South Land avoided using the name in its press Wales,” Mr Guy said. release. In describing the new version of Australia 108, Mr Guy said the central city was the right place for buildings of this nature. “Australia 108 will be the fi rst 100-storey building in the Southern Hemisphere. At a height of 319 metres above ground it fi ts within relevant aviation regulations, and will include 1105 apartments,” Mr Guy said. “When completed Australia 108 will be the most striking building on Melbourne’s skyline and a great example of the strength of homegrown Melbourne architecture.” 70 Southbank Boulevard is owned by World Class Land, which is a subsidiary of Singaporean company Aspial Corporation. It is still designed by the original architects who put Australia 108 forward, Fender Katsalidis. From the red stairs to the red planet Aspial CEO Koh Wee Seng said the company was proud to deliver the tower to Melbourne. Would you take a one-way ticket to Mars? Southbank resident “We believe this building will play a major Dianne McGrath would and she tells us why on page 4. role in showcasing Melbourne as a world- WE ARE YOUR LOCAL GROCER! 182 City Road, SOUTHBANK 2 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 32 Handing over to the new Sean Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade After 32 editions and three years as editor, it’s with a heavy heart that I’m announcing this will be PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 my fi nal edition of the ‘Southbank Local News’. Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 www.southbanklocalnews.com.au I want to make special mention of David While the paper will not miss me, I know I Outgoing editor: Sean Rogasch and Wendy Beech. David emailed me just to will miss it. say how happy he was about the paper on Incoming editor: Sean Car EditorialEdit Having said that, I am looking forward to the very day our fi rst edition hit the streets. CommentCom catching up with all the local coverage within Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 Along with Wendy, he ended up being an the Southbank Local News without the [email protected] invaluable member of the team, helping out monthly stress! SeanSean Rogasch with distribution. David is also leaving his post this month but deserves great credit Reader contributions are welcome. for this seriously important job. He and Please send articles and images to I won’t go on a long and self-indulgent rant, Wendy have lived in Southbank for 18 years [email protected] but I do need to thank a few people. and if Southbank formed its own council, I’d have no hesitation voting in David as the Deadline for edition 33 is August 8. Firstly to all of our advertisers, without inaugural mayor. whom this paper wouldn’t exist and I wouldn’t have been able to have this To anyone who has ever sent me an email, fantastic opportunity. Th is year has seen a contributed to or tipped me off with a story, real boost in advertising and I’m sure that thank you for the support. will continue as the paper grows. CONNECT Finally to you, the readers of the Southbank Keep up to date with local news & events. To our small but dedicated team here at the Local News, for supporting this publication Southbank Local News: Chris Vernon, Greg from the outset. Yes, we are a business trying Hackett and Bethany Williams. Not only have to make money, but fi nding the motivation Follow us on Twitter they helped produce the paper, they’ve made to put the paper together was much easier coming to work fun and there’s no doubt that knowing there are many residents, workers @SOUTHBANK_News had a positive infl uence on the fi nal product and visitors who wanted to read it. each month. Th e paper will continue to grow and I’m sure Of course I should also thank the “boss”, you will embrace my replacement, Sean Car. Like us on Facebook Shane Scanlan. Sean (I know, confusing!) was an intern with Southbank Local News Shane came to me with the idea for a paper us a couple of years ago and has since been three years ago and I can’t thank him working on television news in Shepparton. enough for the opportunity and support he’s I know he’ll take the paper onwards provided since. and upwards. Sean Rogasch (right) hands the paper over to Sean Car (left) Media Partner Southgate Moveable Feasts 15 June – 4 August Enjoy three courses at three different Southgate restaurants this winter. Participating restaurants include: Amarok Bar Lindt Chocolate Café New! & Restaurant Miyako Artusi New! PJ’s Sidebar Bluetrain Pure South Dining BearBrass Red Emperor Hophaus New! The Deck La Camera Tutto Bene Southgate Waterfront Online bookings essential, visit southgatemelbourne.com.au On Sale Now! ISSUE 32 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 3 Council stands fi rm on new development By Sean Rogasch Th e City of Melbourne (CoM) has stood fi rm on a new development in the Freshwater precinct and hopes the Planning Minister will listen to its concerns. Singaporean company M & L owns the Minister takes our concerns very seriously, Melbourne Farmers Market’s Miranda Sharp is excited to bring a farmers market to Southbank. site and the development was designed unlike last time, when we sent a delegates by Metier. It’s at 21-35 Power St and 27-48 report to him on this site,” Cr Mayne said. Freshwater Place. Speaking in favour of the design, M & L’s Much more than a market Th e council objected to a new proposal Sarah Phillipson said the $400 million after the Planning Minister asked for its investment into this site was the company’s consideration. most signifi cant investment to date. Who said we couldn’t have it all here in Southbank? Th e Future Melbourne Committee meeting “We feel that the Southbank district is on July 1 included a passionate debate from While we enjoy our bustling urban Ms Sharp said she had been liaising with strategically suited to both the corporate and councillors and speakers for and against the leisure market,” Ms Phillipson said. metropolis, Melbourne Farmers Markets Boyd about the market for two years and was development. (MFM) is about to introduce us to the excited it was fi nally coming to fruition. “Th e site certainly presents some design fi ner points of rural living by starting the Councillors who spoke were at pains to “An enormous amount of planning has gone challenges due to easements, setbacks, Southbank Farmers’ Market. explain that height was not the issue with into this,” she said. dense context and the current poor street this development but, as a report prepared condition of Power St. Previous decisions Th e market will be held on the fi rst Saturday “I think communities need real things and by council offi cers pointed out, setbacks and have treated Power St as the back door to of each month at Boyd Community Hub and real food. You can’t just manufacture real safety were the major concerns. Freshwater Place, but our premium hotel provide Southbank locals the opportunity to community events and I think this will fi t in and residences will have a front door to buy regionally grown produce, directly from Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said he’d never well here.” Power St.” farmers themselves. before seen a report that described two Th e market will be at Boyd for at least design features as being unsafe. “It will also provide a 24-hour public laneway MFM director Miranda Sharp told six months, but Ms Sharp said she was “It is not appropriate simply to say we have connection to the balance of the Freshwater Southbank Local News the City of determined to keep it in Southbank long a diff erence in interpretation around issues site,” Ms Phillipson added. Melbourne’s (CoM) commitment to address beyond that. like safety. Th at’s clearly on the table from food security, sustainability and healthy “We may move out onto Balston St or our offi cers and, like it or not, you have to Freshwater Place owners’ corporation living had infl uenced her decision to open in another location near by.
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