The suburb trying to avoid the fate of Docklands as towers shoot up

The suburb trying to avoid the fate of Docklands as towers shoot up

North Melbourne has long been gentrified,and its mixed-income residents have always co-existed,but a windfall of government and private investment could change that.

  • byNajma Sambul

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My suburb attracts a cult-like loyalty,despite the grit and the gangsters

My suburb attracts a cult-like loyalty,despite the grit and the gangsters

We haven’t had a gangland funeral across the road for years,but North Melbourne has always been an in-between place – a suburb of two identities.

  • byVirginia Trioli
Ditch the timetable:Metro Tunnel trains on track to run every three minutes

Ditch the timetable:Metro Tunnel trains on track to run every three minutes

The state government initially promised a “turn up and go” service – without specifying precisely how often trains would run.

  • byKieran Rooney
Scenes of joy as family secure $1,585,000 Bentleigh East home at auction

Scenes of joy as family secure $1,585,000 Bentleigh East home at auction

The successful buyer couldn’t contain his joy. David Rizkalla dropped the cool,disinterested auction persona the moment the hammer fell and he bought the house.

  • byJim Malo
Brunch with a side of home barista training – you can’t get much more Melbourne than that

Brunch with a side of home barista training – you can’t get much more Melbourne than that

Anyone who wanders into this new warehouse cafe can make their own coffee under the tutelage of professional baristas.

  • byDani Valent
The fruiterer’s son who became a Hollywood mogul,and other hidden Melbourne histories

The fruiterer’s son who became a Hollywood mogul,and other hidden Melbourne histories

North Melbourne IT professional Elio Sarpi runs a popular Instagram account documenting local landmarks and personalities.

  • byCarolyn Webb
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A much-loved North Melbourne pub has re-emerged after a two-year reno. Does it still have soul?

A much-loved North Melbourne pub has re-emerged after a two-year reno. Does it still have soul?

The revamped Central Club Hotel takes advantage of its vicinity to the Queen Victoria Market with quality chicken parma - but is it still a great pub?

  • byDani Valent
Plan to demolish,rebuild public housing towers savaged by urban experts

Plan to demolish,rebuild public housing towers savaged by urban experts

Premier Daniel Andrews described the plan to remake the state’s 44 high-rise public housing towers as the biggest urban renewal project Australia has ever seen.

  • byBianca Hall
Drop by this cosy indie-inspired spot for warm and welcoming vibes and not-too-spendy snacks

Drop by this cosy indie-inspired spot for warm and welcoming vibes and not-too-spendy snacks

Lumen People is a daytime draw and evening lure for simple,creative eating and drinking that speaks to the seasons.

  • byDani Valent
The young Roo who reignited Clarkson;Zorko happy his ‘side of the story’ was heard;Cat opens up on pub headbutt
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The young Roo who reignited Clarkson;Zorko happy his ‘side of the story’ was heard;Cat opens up on pub headbutt

Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson spoke publicly for the first time since stepping away from football in May,saying he initially had lost his appetite to watch games. Meanwhile,Jeremy Cameron says he was left “shocked” after he was headbutted at a pub last weekend.

  • byAndrew Wu andJon Pierik
North Melbourne’s new-look The Courthouse Hotel is all class,but does the menu revive its gastropub glory days?

North Melbourne’s new-look The Courthouse Hotel is all class,but does the menu revive its gastropub glory days?

The menu needs a gentle tweak but it’s already one of Melbourne’s loveliest classic pub experiences.

  • byBesha Rodell