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Tradie gutted after being robbed of tools

Tradie gutted after being robbed of tools

February 18th, 2021 - Brendan Rees

A Kensington apprentice plumber has been left devastated after callous thieves stole more than $5000 worth of tools from his van.

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Local history grants open

February 18th, 2021 - Sean Car

One of Victoria’s biggest opportunities for local history buffs has opened for another year running out of the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) based in North Melbourne.

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The new gold standard for Italian hospitality 

February 18th, 2021 - Katie Johnson

Walking into Café Gilli, customers are instantly greeted by a sun-flooded space, the smell of home-cooked Italian food and a warm welcome from owners Carla Russo and Joe Vitale.  

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A space of our own

February 18th, 2021 - Rebecca Smith

Forty-five years ago, a group of intrepid Kensington women met in the lounge room of a house in Bellair St to discuss ways they could support one another. 

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Seeing out summer at the market

February 18th, 2021 - Jack Hayes

While the days and nights are still warm and the yearn for adventure remains, the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has something up its sleeve for locals.

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A brush with nature

February 18th, 2021 - Rhonda Dredge

There’s a great little park in West Melbourne that rises towards the city.

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Landfill tops Koorie Art Show 

February 18th, 2021 - Meg Hill

“I’ve always used art in a political way,” artist Clinton Naina told North West City News. In December, Clinton was awarded the Koorie Art Show’s top prize for his work Landfill. 

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Investing in social housing, in the era of working from home

February 18th, 2021 - Rob Pradolin

Welcome to the sixth of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians. 

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The value of green space

February 18th, 2021 - Jacqui van Heerden

As an urban city dweller, I asked myself why is having access to green space important, how does it impact my life and what is its overall significance?

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Welcome to Parkville Gardens

February 18th, 2021 - Tom Knowles

Parkville Gardens is a unique eco-friendly neighbourhood in the very north-west corner of Parkville. It has a history and character of its own.  

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Gasometers

March 18th, 2022 - Felicity Jack
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