Latest articles by Jenny Denton
School plans for Carlton’s former Dan O’Connell Irish pub in doubt
The future of the former Dan O’Connell Irish pub as a primary school looks uncertain, with the planning permit for the hotel’s conversion set to expire in January while its owner is bogged down in investigations into allegations of abuse.
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Union launches petition against zoo cuts
The Community and Public Sector Union has launched a petition against a reported Zoos Victoria plan to cut 70 full-time jobs as part of a restructure of the statutory organisation.
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Rebuilt Corkman meets cautious approval
The rebuilt Corkman Irish hotel, revealed when its scaffolding was removed in mid-June, has been met with cautious approval by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) despite the new building’s concrete slab walls.
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Graduate House fight marks historic milestone
As the Graduate Union prepares to mark more than a century since its founding and 64 years since Graduate House opened in Carlton, members are also mobilising to save the Leicester St college from closure amid concerns its loss would dismantle a rare academic community.
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Bird flu threat raises urban wildlife fears
The likely local impacts of the H5N1 bird flu that has now reached Australian shores are “very hard to know” but could see our urban birds, including swans, parrots and owls, affected.
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Council engagement to include ongoing listening posts
The City of Melbourne will introduce ongoing councillor listening posts and clearer consultation rules under a new community engagement policy aimed at making public feedback more meaningful.
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Angelo Gargasoulas sentenced on drug crimes
The brother of Bourke St killer James Gargasoulas has been sentenced for drug trafficking and drug possession crimes that took place at his Carlton address in 2024.
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Cinema Nova: the heart of Carlton’s film culture
Watching films on a big screen “collides with people’s souls in a way we don’t fully understand,” Cinema Nova CEO Kristian Connelly says.
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Expansion of council’s Community Safety Officer program contested
The City of Melbourne’s allocation of millions of dollars to put council-employed community safety officers on the streets has been met with significant opposition.
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Local sexual health services struggle with demand
Changes to the operation of two of Melbourne’s major inner-city sexual health services at a time when sexually transmitted infection (STI) numbers are soaring have reportedly left some user groups and experts concerned.
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School warms its new “piano building” campus
Independent school Preshil has thrown “a housewarming party” at its recently acquired building at Lincoln Square South in Carlton.
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St Patrick’s Cathedral renewal project launched
The Archbishop of Melbourne has launched a $190 million project to repair and renew St Patrick’s Cathedral and “reimagine” its precinct, with an appeal to parishioners and other potential donors to “be part of the vision”.
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Tony Birch to give Writers Festival address on the joys and ethics of writing
Acclaimed Indigenous writer, teacher and activist Tony Birch, a Parkville resident, is appearing in three events at the Melbourne Writers Festival, one of which is delivering its closing night address – on “the ethical imagination”.
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Getting happy on exercise
Motivated by her background and a desire to improve people’s wellbeing, 72-year-old Li Sha started doing exercise and dance sessions outside the Melbourne Museum 13 years ago. For many who have joined in, the experience has been life changing.
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Fun and friendly late-night retreat
Like an old boat bobbing on the waves, late-night venue the Carlton Yacht Club is a relaxed place of escape at a remove from its more hard-surfaced surroundings. The atmospheric venue has been serving up the drinks for 24 years.
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Candlelight vigil to highlight ripple effects of family violence
Iconic buildings across Melbourne will once again be lit purple on Wednesday, May 6 in recognition of the impacts of family and domestic violence and support of a vigil at the Family Violence Memorial garden in East Melbourne.
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Local teachers walk off job as support grows for school funding fight
Inner-city area teachers and school support staff threw their weight behind a strike for better pay and school funding on Tuesday, March 24, and many families seemed to support them.
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Young writer found vocation in family history project
Carlton writer and Triple R presenter Jonathan Butler, who has published a true crime family history, is appearing in two events at the Melbourne Writers Festival next month.
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Melbourne Writers Festival to return for its 40th instalment
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced the program for its 40th anniversary edition this year, with more than 150 local and international artists set to appear across the city from May 7 to 10.
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From pasta to pancakes – Al Dente takes on breakfast
The owners of Al Dente Enoteca aren’t afraid of change.
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