Chris Jackson

Latest articles by Chris Jackson

The Three Crowns Hotel: North Melbourne’s second lounge room

June 17th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

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.

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All Things Equal: a café where inclusion comes first

May 20th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

All Things Equal and GingerSnap have returned to West Melbourne with their second pop-up café, now operating five days a week and offering six trainees with disabilities the chance to build real-world hospitality skills in a live café environment.

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Architect Anna Castles: practicality is making smaller inner-city homes work for families

March 18th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

"I just love working with families and helping them get the best out of their home and project is the best thing for me,” says North Melbourne-based architect Anna Castles.

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New chapter for North Melbourne Language and Learning as it doubles in size

February 18th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

Cliff Rundle is more than a general manager. Over the past nine years, he has guided North Melbourne Language and Learning (NMLL) through one of the most significant transformations in its history, including a major relocation that has reshaped the organisation’s future.

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Phined Coffee brings its filtered coffee vision to North Melbourne

December 17th, 2025 - Chris Jackson

Owner-operator Aaron Nguyen has built Phined Coffee around a simple premise: deep respect for the craft of coffee, shaped by years behind the machine.

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