Latest articles by Katie Johnson
Auskick club kicking goals in Carlton
Since 2014, the Carlton Junior Football Club has been encouraging kids from all cultural backgrounds to try their hands at AFL.
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Lack of security creating violence at housing towers
Residents at the Carlton housing estates are calling for 24-hour security and screen doors to put an end to violence, squatting and drug dealing.
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Volunteers plant hundreds of native plants in Royal Park
The City of Melbourne’s citizen forester program is back after a year of being on hold due to COVID restrictions.
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Melbourne Uni’s job cuts put “buildings over staff”
After hundreds of job cuts allegedly due to the pandemic, Melbourne University is coming under fire from the education union for investing money in “buildings over staff”.
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Thresherman’s Bakehouse site to finally become new restaurant
A new restaurant is rising from the ashes in Carlton after the pandemic forced the closure of many businesses in the suburb.
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Feelin’ fine at Heartattack and Vine
Amid the hustle of the Thursday lunch rush, Heartattack and Vine owner Nathen Doyle was the calm in the eye of the storm.
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Should 10-year-olds be locked up in Parkville?
Ten-year-olds aren’t allowed to create a Facebook account, work at McDonalds or consume alcohol, but in Australia they can still be prosecuted for a criminal offence.
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Residents frustrated that Carlton community centres remain closed
With stadiums packed with more than 70,000 sports fans and music festivals back on, residents of Carlton’s housing estates are frustrated that their community rooms have remained closed due to “COVID concerns”.
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Carlton Gardens Primary fights for new classroom
Carlton Gardens Primary School is up against Heritage Victoria and residents on Drummond St in a bid to build a four-storey classroom to accommodate growing student numbers.
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University of Melbourne’s heritage gardens under threat
Academics, students and the local community have rallied around a team of gardeners facing redundancy at the University of Melbourne.
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Wildflowers bloom on Gatehouse St
Gatehouse St in Parkville is now home to a vibrant wildflower meadow after the City of Melbourne and Melbourne University planted one million seeds mid-last year.
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Melbourne Museum to receive $33 million upgrade
Melbourne Museum will receive a $33.5 million upgrade as part of the state government’s $228 million investment in the creative economy.
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Parkville to receive new infectious disease institute
The Parkville biomedical precinct will soon be home to an Australian Institute of Infectious Disease thanks to $650 million of funding delivered in the Victorian state budget.
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Fitzroy Gardens Conservatory is finally open!
After almost two-and-a-half years of restorations, Fitzroy Gardens’ beloved conservatory is now open to the public.
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Il Gambero: the heart of Lygon St
With its warm, familial atmosphere, unrivalled hospitality and the ever-present smell of homecooked Italian, Il Gambero has been a well-loved gem of Lygon St for more than 50 years.
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Cockatoos taking over Carlton
Huge flocks of corellas and cockatoos have been seen all over Carlton to the delight of some residents.
Read MoreHow Carlton Scouts blazed through lockdown
From tying knots to camping under the stars, Scouts Clubs are championed for their group-based outdoor activities.
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Community plants 2000 new plants at Royal Park
Thousands of native plants have been planted at Royal Park in a community effort to bring native vegetation and wildlife back into the space.
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Mass COVID vaccine rollout begins at Royal Exhibition Building
One of Melbourne’s biggest COVID vaccinations hubs, the Royal Exhibition Building, had a steady trickling of people when Inner City News visited in late April.
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Twenty-four refugees now detained in Carlton’s Park Hotel
Twenty-four refugees are now indefinitely detained at Carlton’s Park Hotel after 13 additional refugees were transferred from a Brisbane quarantine facility on April 19.
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