One Star shines as a creative home
14 Jul 2026 - Chris JacksonFor the past six years, One Star Lounge & Gallery on Victoria St has quietly established itself as one of North Melbourne’s most welcoming creative spaces.
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The Three Crowns Hotel: North Melbourne’s second lounge room
17 Jun 2026 - Chris JacksonFor nearly 160 years, the Three Crowns Hotel has stood proudly on the corner of Victoria and Hawke streets, serving generations of North Melbourne locals and earning its place as one of the area’s most enduring institutions.
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All Things Equal: a café where inclusion comes first
20 May 2026 - Chris JacksonAll Things Equal and GingerSnap have returned to West Melbourne with their second pop-up café, now operating five days a week and offering six trainees with disabilities the chance to build real-world hospitality skills in a live café environment.
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Architect Anna Castles: practicality is making smaller inner-city homes work for families
18 Mar 2026 - Chris Jackson"I just love working with families and helping them get the best out of their home and project is the best thing for me,” says North Melbourne-based architect Anna Castles.
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New chapter for North Melbourne Language and Learning as it doubles in size
18 Feb 2026 - Chris JacksonCliff Rundle is more than a general manager. Over the past nine years, he has guided North Melbourne Language and Learning (NMLL) through one of the most significant transformations in its history, including a major relocation that has reshaped the organisation’s future.
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