Latest articles by Jon Fleetwood
From luxury hotels to local favourite: meet the new owners of Sassy Italian Restaurant
After nearly two decades managing some of Australia’s most prestigious hotels, Pratik Raval and his wife Aurelia Wong have taken a leap into restaurant ownership, bringing their wealth of experience to Sassy Italian Restaurant.
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Does Melbourne need to become less car-centric?
John Symons is an economist and the president of the Melbourne-based cycling advocacy group Bike West, which has committed to a lifelong battle to change people’s attitudes towards cycling infrastructure.
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QVM traders suffer a temporary hit due to tram upgrades
Major tram works have commenced along Victoria and Elizabeth streets, with tram tracks being replaced and platforms expanded outside the Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
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Queensberry Cup returns for a fourth year
The Queensberry Cup has become one of North Melbourne’s most highly anticipated community events, and it will return for a fourth year this month.
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Council calls for the release of long-awaited West Gate Tunnel Project traffic modelling
Following repeated delays to West Gate Tunnel traffic mitigation projects, the City of Melbourne has called on the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) to release the traffic modelling that is justifying their decision not to commence the works.
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Flood mitigation study results revealed
A flood mitigation study conducted by Melbourne Water has revealed that protecting homes and enhancing emergency facilities are the top priorities for communities surrounding the Maribyrnong River.
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The story behind SWiM Communications
When Joe Manariti moved his digital agency, SWiM Communications, to North Melbourne, he didn’t just find a new office, he discovered that his family had deep connections to the area.
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PDG to start construction on West Melbourne build-to-rent
Melbourne-based property developer PDG is set to deliver a new build-to-rent (BTR) project in West Melbourne.
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Australian Wool Testing Authority site is up for sale in Kensington
After more than half a century, the Australian Wool Testing Authority Ltd (AWTA Ltd) is preparing to part ways with its long-standing Melbourne home in Kensington.
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Westgate tunnel mitigation works to begin this year
A raft of traffic mitigation projects will commence construction later this year as a part of the jointly funded $100 million Transport Amenity Program (TAP) between the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne.
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Housing Minister “stonewalls” public housing transparency probe
Victoria’s Housing Minister, Harriet Shing, has defended the government’s redevelopment of 44 public housing towers, despite growing criticism of its opaque approach.
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Council moves ahead with Royal Park Master Plan
The City of Melbourne will progress to final stages of design for the Royal Park Master Plan, following community outcry over a draft released earlier this year.
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Miami Hotel for sale after new permit approved
Weeks after the Miami Hotel Group received the green light from the Victorian Government to demolish its hotel within a heritage overlay, the property has been put on the market.
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Council support ETU rezoning
One of the largest donors to Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election campaign, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), has won the council’s support to rezone its North Melbourne headquarters.
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Fears grow over dangerous North Melbourne intersection
A notorious North Melbourne intersection has come under once again, with residents and local traders concerned that if it the safety concerns are not addressed there will be a fatality.
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North Melbourne build-to-rent project endorsed by council
The City of Melbourne has given the green light to a $180 million build-to-rent (BTR) project in North Melbourne.
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Biomedical stakeholders push for removal of Haymarket “roundabout of death”
Melbourne’s notorious “roundabout of death” is being considered for removal, following a near decade-long campaign from stakeholders in the Parkville biomedical precinct.
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North Melbourne hostel curfew scrapped
A North Melbourne hostel will now operate without a nightly curfew, with the aim of reducing late-night noise and disruption on surrounding streets.
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Melbourne Water commences new phase of flood mitigation study
Melbourne Water has launched a major flood mitigation study aimed at reducing flood risk in the Lower Maribyrnong River catchment.
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“Effectively invisible”: New North Melbourne bike lane “blackspot”
David Britt has been cycling along North Melbourne’s streets for close to a decade, but there’s one intersection he fears more than most.
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