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PDG to start construction on West Melbourne build-to-rent

September 17th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

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

September 17th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

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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Arts House brings bold, inclusive program to Melbourne Fringe

September 17th, 2025 - Arts House

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

September 17th, 2025 - Geoff Leach

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

September 17th, 2025 - Sean Car

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

September 17th, 2025 - Sam Higham

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

September 17th, 2025 - Mary Masters

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

September 17th, 2025 - Sean Car

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

September 17th, 2025 - Metro Tunnel

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

September 16th, 2025 - Felicity Jack

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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