Arts & Culture
Arts House brings bold, inclusive program to Melbourne Fringe
Arts House in North Melbourne is set to play a pivotal role in this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival, hosting a trio of bold, thought-provoking works that blur the lines between theatre, dance, storytelling and lived experience.
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Shiel St quarries, 1855 - North Melbourne
Several old maps from the early days of North Melbourne, prior to the subdivision of what became known as Hotham Hill, show three quarries in different locations.
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Greystar breaks ground on $360m Kensington build-to-rent project
Melbourne’s build-to-rent sector continues to gather pace, with developer Greystar breaking ground on its latest project in Kensington’s Macaulay urban renewal precinct.
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Mr Gonzo: from Columbia to North Melbourne
Mr Gonzo on Melrose St is uncompromisingly Colombian. Spanish chatter drifts across the tables, cumbia plays in the background, and the food is authentic in the truest sense of the word.
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West Gate Tunnel Project: What it means for North and West Melbourne
On August 28, the North and West Melbourne Association (NWMA) organised and hosted a packed community meeting at The Huddle, with locals joining in person and online.
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North Melbourne Community Hub plans endorsed
The City of Melbourne has given the green light to final concept plans for the long-awaited North Melbourne Community Hub, with councillors unanimously endorsing the $41.7 million project at the September 2 Future Melbourne Committee meeting.
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Community gets a sneak peek at Arden Station
Thousands of people have had an exclusive look inside Arden Station ahead of the much-anticipated Metro Tunnel opening.
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The hell that was Camp Pell
Camp Pell was named after Major Floyd J. Pell, a US airman killed in 1942 defending Darwin against a Japanese air attack. It was situated in Royal Park during the Second World War, used as a base for American and other Allied forces.
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Victoria’s historic Treaty with First Peoples is here!
After decades of leadership from First Nations people, the very first Treaty Bill in our nation’s history was introduced into the Victorian Parliament during early September.
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Spring into action
Spoiler alert to start with. You won’t find a definite date for our upcoming Spring Showcase event in this bulletin. The suspense will continue.
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New laws to protect winter sunlight
Locals back the park at Flemington
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