Latest articles by Jenny Denton
“Learning as we go”: Kensington Neighbourhood House thriving at 50
Despite the difficult climate it is operating in, Kensington Neighbourhood House (KNH) has been going from strength to strength and continuing to kick major goals for the community, its recently released annual report shows.
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“Special school” satire set to open at Arts House
A fierce, funny work lifting the lid on “special education” will play at Arts House in North Melbourne, which has commissioned the piece, over six nights in March.
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Kensington ghost bike symbol of human cost, advocate says
The disappearance of a white-painted “ghost bike” memorialising Kensington crash victim Will Richter has prompted a message from a cycling advocate to the City of Melbourne about the importance of remembering the victims of fatal bike crashes.
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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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North Melbourne local David Rose to feature at Comedy Festival
A local comedian skewering our markers of moral superiority is just one of hundreds of performers at the upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which marks its 40th anniversary this year with its biggest-ever event taking in more than 800 shows.
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River Nile Block Party promises joy
Organisers are hoping a rich mix of music and dance at the second annual River Nile School Harmony Block Party in North Melbourne will draw locals into the celebration along with the school’s diverse community.
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Love Letters to North Melbourne Pool
A crowd-sourced history of North Melbourne Pool launched last month is “a rich tapestry of a book” and “a great artefact of the community”, according to its local not-for-profit publisher.
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Police briefs North West City - February 2026
A North Melbourne man has been charged with multiple counts of possessing an imitation weapon after Victoria Police searched a property in Melrose St and found two 3D-printed handguns, 3D ammunition, an imitation revolver and an imitation long-armed rifle.
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Lunar New Year casts glow at Arts House
The first installation to be shown in a new downstairs exhibition space at Arts House is an atmospheric meditation on chance and life that has been programmed with “a nod to the Lunar New Year”.
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Community-minded local cop honoured
North Melbourne-based Nektarios "Nick" Parissis, who has spent almost his entire career in the inner north, was recognised for his commitment to community causes with an Australian Police Medal on Australia Day.
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On the West Melbourne streets where she lived
Thanks to a stroke of luck the City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage Collection is staging an exhibition of work by social documentary photographer Viva Gibb, who over 20 years “lovingly portrayed” the North and West Melbourne neighbourhoods where she lived.
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Reprieve for public housing tower tenants, but bigger questions loom
“Hold-out” tenants at three local public housing towers have won a reprieve from eviction on the grounds of their human rights. But some commentators argue the loss of public housing in the planned redevelopments is an issue that affects everyone.
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Arden Motel targeted as part of “Wanton attacks” crime spree
A 30-year-old woman has been sentenced to eight years and three months’ jail after pleading guilty to charges relating to a methamphetamine-fuelled crime spree that included the theft of an EFTPOS machine from a North Melbourne business last year.
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