Latest articles by Jack Hayes
Courtyard by Marriott: the locals’ hotel
The idea of a locals’ hotel sounds like a contradiction in itself, but Marriott’s Courtyard Melbourne Flagstaff Gardens hotel is exactly that.
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IRREGULAR proves a resounding success
As the old proverb goes, “it takes a village to raise a child,” just as it did to deliver IRREGULAR, an inventive, collaborative and inclusive Melbourne Design Week event which celebrated local ideas and passion.
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Simonds win their way to the state champs
Simonds Catholic College has defied the odds, taking out Basketball Victoria’s Victorian College Championships regional qualifiers and punching their ticket to the state finals on June 20.
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Transform your community at I R R E G U L A R
As Melbourne Design Week draws closer, so does I R R E G U L A R, a hyperlocal festival of ideas and actions with the chance to shape and change North and West Melbourne.
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A world for hair like no other
If you are a North Melbourne local, chances are you’ve been blown away by the colour and fun that sits within the shopfront of Madison’s World on Queensberry St.
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Futureproofing your bone and muscle health with Life Performance
It is no secret that our bones and muscles decline as we age, particularly after 50.
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Leaders in Family and Child Support law
Robert McHugh and Simon Bacon first met during a case opposed to one another in court.
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A familiar face takes the reins at Simonds Catholic College
From guiding the inaugural cohort of Year 12 students in 2011 to now leading the school as principal, Robert Anastasio knows West Melbourne’s Simonds Catholic College (SCC) like few others.
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West Melbourne welcomes its first build-to-rent development with the arrival of The Briscoe by Kinleaf
In what City of Melbourne Acting Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece described as a “red letter day” for West Melbourne comes the launch of The Briscoe by Kinleaf, a $150 million build-to-rent (BTR) development from Sentinel Fund Manager Australia (Sentinel Australia).
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IRREGULAR: a chance to shape North and West Melbourne
Have you ever reimagined parts of your neighbourhood? How you’d like it to be used or how it connects members of the community?
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Meet the new team and philosophy behind Sosta Ristorante
As soon as it opened in 2007, North Melbourne restaurant Sosta Cucina became a local institution.
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The pawfect place for your pets
Life’s true joy is often intertwined with the presence of our beloved pets, and for Bark Road, this heartfelt connection serves as the driving force behind their brand.
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Perform for life at Life Performance
West Melbourne is now home to a new state-of-the-art sports medicine and rehabilitation facility with the opening of Life Performance Sports Medicine.
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Making your home at Udom House
Udom House is not your average West Melbourne café.
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Queensberry Cup roars back for 2023
The Queensberry Cup returned with a bang for 2023, with more than 8000 in attendance to enjoy the fun and fanfare of live music, food, arts, culture, and of course, the billycart race that stops North Melbourne.
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A West Melbourne hotel with a few surprises for locals
Melbourne is full of secrets. Whether it’s a hidden cocktail bar, a rooftop restaurant or underground café, this city, and its residents, pride themselves on knowing the unknown.
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West Melbourne’s newest wine bar calling a familiar haunt home
The hanging chalk board acts as an inventory for a rapidly changing native menu, shelves of bottles lining the wall form the most physical of wine lists and a sprawling bar invites you into conversation and connection with those serving you.
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Celebrating the class of 2023 at Simonds Catholic College
For year 12 students, the next two months provide some of the most exciting, nerve-wracking and stressful moments of their schooling lives.
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Queensberry Cup is back for 2023
Get ready for the thrill and excitement of North and West Melbourne’s favourite billycart race with the return of the Queensberry Cup on October 21.
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Locals flock to hear from local “historian”
Elio Sarpi, would never call himself a historian.
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