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Southbank News • 17th April 2025

Green spaces, climate and Gaza dominate Southbank’s feisty Macnamara candidate meet

Southbank locals have raised green spaces, climate change-induced urban heating, housing and public spaces as key issues at a meet the candidates forum for the federal seat of Macnamara.

Docklands News • 10th April 2025

Olympic star power and Master Chefs for Gluten Free expo

A delectable array of culinary and nutritional experts is set to headline a unique foodie event at Moonee Valley Racecourse this May, and you can be sure that everything will be gluten free.

Southbank News • 5th March 2025

Beautiful and thriving: three-year trial to choose plants for giant new Southbank garden

A giant garden at the heart of the Melbourne Art’s Precinct Transformation Project will have plant species specially tested for its urban environment.

Southbank News • 5th March 2025

Free community picnic for Southbank

Southbank residents are being encouraged to spend an afternoon on the green at Boyd Community Hub on March 29.

Southbank News • 5th March 2025

Giant new public artwork Guardian Lion rises over Southbank

Commuters travelling along the Westgate Freeway will soon be watched over by Guardian Lion, a giant neon light artwork set to be unveiled in Southbank on March 7.

The Westsider • 31st January 2025

No questions asked: the tireless locals providing services to the inner west’s homeless

Last year, I read a news story about the impact of homelessness and drug addiction on Footscray’s CBD that inspired me for all the wrong reasons.

CBD News • 31st January 2025

Prodigal son: Melbourne musician Michael Paynter makes good in Jesus Christ Superstar

Melbourne is no stranger to productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.

Southbank News • 4th December 2024

Recital Centre keeping the cultural conversation vital, says new artist-in-residence

Music is in the blood for Melbourne Recital Centre’s 2025 artist-in-residence Robin Fox.

Southbank News • 4th December 2024

Calls for Southbank Promenade upgrades falling on “deaf ears”

City of Melbourne upgrades for Southbank Promenade could be left in limbo for five to 10 years, with the Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) arguing that the council was ignoring long-standing calls for improvements.

Southbank News • 4th December 2024

Collaboration and Fishermans Bend priorities for Montague’s new councillor

Community collaboration and the pursuit of funding commitments for urban renewal in Fishermans Bend will be front and centre for Montague Ward’s newly elected councillor Alex Makin.

Star Observer • 29th November 2024

Baz Luhrmann's upcoming 'Joan of Arc' film is based on a surprisingly queer book

Superstar Australian director Baz Luhrmann has announced his next project will be a biopic of 15th century military hero Joan of Arc.

Inner City News • 29th November 2024

Grand Slam celebrations for Parkville Tennis Club’s 120th anniversary

A northside Melbourne institution, the Parkville Tennis Club, has celebrated its 120th anniversary in style.

Docklands News • 27th November 2024

Central Pier update: Shed Nine to go this year, Esplanade disruptions ongoing

The realignment of services along Harbour Esplanade affected by the removal of Central Pier will not be complete until well into next year, a state government agency says.

Docklands News • 27th November 2024

Docklands Sunday Market calls time after ten years

Docklands Sunday Markets will wrap up after ten years of serving the local community.A final twilight Christmas market event will be held on Sunday, December 8.

Docklands News • 27th November 2024

Ambitious plans for Docklands’ new monthly farmers’ market

Seafood stalls, water taxis, live music, community events and fresh produce from across Victoria are planned for Docklands’ new monthly farmers’ market.

Star Observer • 20th November 2024

The Beau Lamarre-Condon trial: Why the delays? And what comes next?

The trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, the man alleged to have murdered beloved Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February this year, appeared before the Downing Centre magistrates court in Sydney on Tuesday (November 18, 2024).

CBD News • 20th November 2024

Cr Camillo wants Melbourne to be most liveable city again

Restoring Melbourne as the world’s most liveable city, boosting tourism, and improving city amenities and basic council service delivery will be priorities for newly elected City of Melbourne councillor Rafael Camillo.

Southbank News • 7th November 2024

Malthouse launches macabre, musical, irreverent 2025 theatre season

Paula Arundel will lead Malthouse Theatre’s 2025 season in two productions, including an epic retelling of Homer’s The Iliad and a new immersive adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds.

National Collision Repairer • 3rd November 2024

Australia must prioritise battery recycling industry, expert says

Australia will lose critical resources and be stuck offshoring used batteries unless it develops a recycling industry in the next decade, researchers say.

The Westsider • 1st November 2024

Is your firewood coming from an endangered species habitat?

Firewood being sold across Melbourne’s west is likely coming from Wombat State Forest, which is not meant to be commercially sold, activists say.

National Collision Repairer • 30th October 2024

New EU data mirrors Aussie hybrid vehicle boom

Europe’s hybrid vehicle registrations have mirrored surging Australian sales, with September data showing double digit growth across September.

National Collision Repairer • 30th October 2024

'Rapid uptake' of ADAS is making used car parc safer

The seemingly unstoppable advance of automation like ADAS is filtering into the used car sector making it significantly safer, new research has found.

The Tradie Magazine • 30th October 2024

Details on $250 million NSW apprentice boost revealed

Local government bodies in New South Wales are being urged to apply for the state government’s hotly anticipated council apprentice, trainee and cadet program.

National Collision Repairer • 28th October 2024

Automakers rapidly adopting safety seatbelt tech

Automotive manufacturers have moved quickly to adopt new seatbelt reminder technology as incoming data shows its safety benefits.

Broadcast Productions

This video package was produced and written by David Allen under the supervision of Nine Melbourne reporter Mimi Becker, and edited by the team at Nine Melbourne. It covers the aftermath of a blaze that engulfed a chemical factory in western Melbourne suburb Derrimut in August 2024. Posted with grateful thanks to the team at Bourke Street after an incredible internship.

David Allen reads self-written copy, live on Joy Media - 11am, Saturday, April 9, 2023

This video package was produced, written, filmed and edited by David Allen for a second year assessment as part of his Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at RMIT. It covers the third anniversary of the Victorian Pride Centre in Melbourne and features interviews with Greens MP Gabrielle di Vietri and VPC Community Ambassador Jay Te Manu.