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How Rouleur Wine Co found a community of wine lovers in North Melbourne

This local wine tasting room – hidden away on a back street and identifiable only by a pink sign – houses a range of unique Yarra Valley and McLaren Vale wines.

Politics

Council’s plan for $2 swims this summer

Council’s plan for $2 swims this summer

December 11th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

The wheels have begun to turn on Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election promise to provide cheaper swims at public pools this summer.

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The results are in: Nick Reece elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor

The results are in: Nick Reece elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor

November 13th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

In what was a tight race for Town Hall amid one of the most stacked and competitive fields in recent memory, incumbent Lord Mayor Nick Reece has emerged successful and will lead the City of Melbourne for the next four years. 

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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne

“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne

November 13th, 2024 - Sean Car

Few figures are respected and admired right across the political spectrum, but outgoing Greens councillor Rohan Leppert leaves behind one such legacy at the City of Melbourne after 12 years of dedicated community service. 

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Local candidates unite for North and West Melbourne

Local candidates unite for North and West Melbourne

October 16th, 2024 - Sean Car

Three independent teams competing in this month’s City of Melbourne elections have come together to call on the North and West Melbourne community to get behind their shared vision to establish true local representation on the next council. 

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City of Melbourne signs joint statement demanding action on Moonee Ponds Creek

City of Melbourne signs joint statement demanding action on Moonee Ponds Creek

October 16th, 2024 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne has united with community advocates to call on the Victorian Government to unlock desperately needed land along Moonee Ponds Creek and support its ongoing revitalisation. 

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Council’s plan for $2 swims this summer

December 11th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood
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The results are in: Nick Reece elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor

November 13th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood
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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne

November 13th, 2024 - Sean Car
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Local candidates unite for North and West Melbourne

October 16th, 2024 - Sean Car
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City of Melbourne signs joint statement demanding action on Moonee Ponds Creek

October 16th, 2024 - Sean Car

Columns

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How Rouleur Wine Co found a community of wine lovers in North Melbourne

December 11th, 2024 - Sabrina Caires

This local wine tasting room – hidden away on a back street and identifiable only by a pink sign – houses a range of unique Yarra Valley and McLaren Vale wines.

Local News

Linked burglaries in North Melbourne and Moonee Ponds

Linked burglaries in North Melbourne and Moonee Ponds

January 15th, 2025

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating two burglaries, believed to be linked, in North Melbourne and Moonee Ponds on December 31 and January 1, 2025.

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River Nile School: empowering refugee women through education 

River Nile School: empowering refugee women through education 

December 11th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

River Nile School (RNS) is an independent secondary college located in the heart of North Melbourne, and is dedicated to supporting young women aged 15 to 24 from refugee backgrounds by empowering them through education.

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Distillery greets coming summer with gin launch party

November 13th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

Here’s Looking at You, Kid gin distillery in North Melbourne is gearing up for its summer launch party, inviting the local community to “drop in for a gin” at their Errol St cellar door on November 16.

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Up-and-coming rapper shot at North Melbourne rave

Up-and-coming rapper shot at North Melbourne rave

November 13th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

Police searched for gunman after a 20-year-old rapper died from gunshot wounds at a Halloween-themed rave in North Melbourne.

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2024 Queensberry Cup brings community together for a day of fun and racing 

November 13th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

The 2024 Queensberry Cup was a fantastic celebration of community, drawing locals from across the area to Errol St on October 19.

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Linked burglaries in North Melbourne and Moonee Ponds

January 15th, 2025
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River Nile School: empowering refugee women through education 

December 11th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins
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Distillery greets coming summer with gin launch party

November 13th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins
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Up-and-coming rapper shot at North Melbourne rave

November 13th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood
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2024 Queensberry Cup brings community together for a day of fun and racing 

November 13th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins
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