Shamiat expands into a Syrian food empire in Northcote
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Melbourne

Shamiat expands into a Syrian food empire in Northcote

Tip:visit with a crowd to tackle the great-value Middle Eastern menu or be prepared to ferry home leftovers,writes Dani Valent.

  • byDani Valent

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Golfers to keep Northcote greens to themselves after stoush

Golfers to keep Northcote greens to themselves after stoush

Councillors in Melbourne’s inner north have voted on a controversial decision about whether to unlock the Northcote Public Golf Course to the community.

  • byCaroline Schelle andRachael Dexter
Mother bidding for first homebuyer son nabs $1.625m Northcote house

Mother bidding for first homebuyer son nabs $1.625m Northcote house

The auction for the stylish home was over in just 12 bids,and the victors beat three other parties,who were undeterred by the latest rise in interest rates.

  • byMelissa Heagney
‘It’s not a crime to play golf’:Park move triggers turf war at Northcote course

‘It’s not a crime to play golf’:Park move triggers turf war at Northcote course

The City of Darebin voted on Monday to open up 5.72 hectares of space at Northcote golf course,but golfers say it could spell the beginning of the end for public fairways across the city.

  • byCara Waters
‘A win-win’:Parts of Northcote public golf course set aside for community use

‘A win-win’:Parts of Northcote public golf course set aside for community use

The City of Darebin will also seek to restrict golfers from accessing the greens after 3pm as it renegotiates a golf course management contract.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
Northcote golfers can stay on course under MP’s ‘circuit-breaker’ plan
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Planning

Northcote golfers can stay on course under MP’s ‘circuit-breaker’ plan

More public space would be made available and the golf course would get smaller,but keep it’s nine-hole format,if the council accepts the state government’s compromise proposal.

  • byNell Geraets andRachael Dexter
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Frustration over Northcote Golf Course plan delays

Frustration over Northcote Golf Course plan delays

The council’s ambitions to give everyone a say over the future of the Northcote Golf Course this week hit a roadblock when it missed a key deadline.

  • byRachael Dexter
An extra five minutes on the train could save you $2.4 million on a house

An extra five minutes on the train could save you $2.4 million on a house

One or two stops further along a train line can save Melbourne house hunters a lot of money.

  • byMelissa Heagney
The Melbourne suburbs within reach of first home buyer budgets

The Melbourne suburbs within reach of first home buyer budgets

Melbourne’s median house price has soared,but there are still pockets of the city where detached houses sell for less than $700,000. Entry-level units can also be found on that budget,even in exclusive suburbs.

  • byElizabeth Redman
‘It could have been much worse’:Shopkeepers thankful for timing of Northcote crash

‘It could have been much worse’:Shopkeepers thankful for timing of Northcote crash

Witnesses say the crash could have had tragic consequences had it occurred an hour later,when children would have been lining up to see Santa Claus.

  • byDavid Estcourt
Expats return to a big surprise in Melbourne’s property market

Expats return to a big surprise in Melbourne’s property market

Many Aussie expats have left high-flying jobs overseas to move home to Australia during the pandemic - but as they look at buying property,some will be in for a shock.

  • byElizabeth Redman