The Three Crowns Hotel: North Melbourne’s second lounge room
For nearly 160 years, the Three Crowns Hotel has stood proudly on the corner of Victoria and Hawke streets, serving generations of North Melbourne locals and earning its place as one of the area’s most enduring institutions.
Education Minister visits Kensington Primary as school pushes for election commitment
Council’s infrastructure plan sharpens focus on schools, hubs and open space in city’s north-west
Politics
City of Melbourne flag celebrating whaling set to endure
An appeal for the redesign of the little-known flag of Melbourne has met with disinterest from the council, with Lord Mayor Nick Reece linking the issue to a future Australian republic.
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Antisemitism submission sparks protest debate at Town Hall
A City of Melbourne submission to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism that flags changes to the management of Melbourne’s pro-Palestine protests caused division as well as “furious agreement” when it came before the Future Melbourne Committee on May 5.
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Councillors vote for independent Queen Victoria Market governance review
City of Melbourne councillors have voted 10-1 to commission an independent review into the management and governance of Queen Victoria Market, setting up what could become one of the most consequential examinations of the institution in more than a decade.
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North and West Melbourne, Kensington score key wins in cautious council budget
The City of Melbourne’s 2026-27 draft budget is, overall, a careful and fiscally restrained document.
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Labor Cr Davydd Griffiths to challenge Ellen Sandell for Melbourne
City of Melbourne councillor Davydd Griffiths has announced he will run as a Labor candidate for the seat of Melbourne at the upcoming state election in November.
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City of Melbourne flag celebrating whaling set to endure
Antisemitism submission sparks protest debate at Town Hall
Councillors vote for independent Queen Victoria Market governance review
North and West Melbourne, Kensington score key wins in cautious council budget
Labor Cr Davydd Griffiths to challenge Ellen Sandell for Melbourne
Columns
From refugee beginnings to rebuilding again and again: the Rachel Do story
Since arriving as a refugee and growing up in public housing in Kensington, Rachel Do has built a property portfolio as well as a successful business. Now the mother-of-three is launching a book about her dramatic ups and downs.
North and West Melbourne: the people and places that make our community strong
Change is on the way in Parkville Gardens
Local News
The village next door
On what has changed in North and West Melbourne – and what never did.
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Farewell North West City News – but not goodbye
After six years and 62 editions serving North Melbourne, West Melbourne, Kensington and Parkville Gardens, North West City News is signing off; but only in name.
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Inaugural Flem/Ken Writers Festival draws a crowd close to home
The inaugural Flem/Ken Writers Festival went off with a bang over the July 17-19 weekend, with more than 300 people turning out for workshops, author conversations, poetry, storytelling and the literary vibe.
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cohealth appoints transitional board chair amid governance reset
Community health provider cohealth has appointed experienced not-for-profit director Paul Geyer as its transitional board chair as the organisation continues a wider governance overhaul.
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New treatment centre transforming cancer care at Royal Children’s Hospital
A purpose-built treatment centre at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Parkville is helping make repeated cancer procedures less daunting for young patients while freeing up operating theatres for more complex cases.
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Inaugural Flem/Ken Writers Festival draws a crowd close to home
New treatment centre transforming cancer care at Royal Children’s Hospital
Older public housing residents rally to save their homes
Hotham (North Melbourne) Town Hall
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