Latest articles by Katie Johnson
67-million-year-old Triceratops to call Carlton home
Melbourne Museum is preparing to welcome one of the most complete and best-preserved dinosaur fossils to its collection of natural history in 2021.
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Owners responsible for illegal demolition of Corkman Pub sentenced
The owners responsible for the illegal demolition of Carlton’s Corkman Irish Pub have been ordered to pay $250,000 in legal costs, fined $150,000 and sentenced to one month in prison for failing to comply with an order from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
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East Melbourne residents fight to save 137-year-old town house
A townhouse built in 1883 is set to be converted into a high-rise apartment building if a planning application submitted to the City of Melbourne is successful.
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Residents and businesses joining forces to bring Carlton back to life
With the Carlton precinct now in the recovery stage after COVID, the community is coming together to bring business back to the suburb.
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Wi-Fi inequality at housing towers
For some, working from home during lockdown was a welcome break from the office and the grind of the daily commute.
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Historic Dan O’Connell Hotel to become alternative primary school
After paying more than $3.2 million to purchase Carlton’s historic Dan O’Connell Hotel, Fitzroy Community School (FCS) will be taking over the space.
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Carlton suffering from lack of international students
Despite the City of Melbourne’s (CoM) efforts to bring international students back to the city, the state government doesn’t seem to be budging.
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Hoons rampant on Lygon St
Cars speeding and revving their engines along Lygon St increased tenfold since lockdown ended, according to local residents.
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Carlton Community Network helped save Carlton housing towers from hard lockdown
When nine public housing towers in North Melbourne and Flemington abruptly went into hard lockdown in July, Carlton residents were fearing the worst.
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“Bitter disappointment” over Treasury Square deal
The Treasury Square Gardens deal that will see developers build residential and office towers on prime public land has locals up in arms.
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More than 500 student apartments approved despite community objection
After two years of deliberation by the City of Melbourne, the inner city will be home to the first private, fully-catered student accommodation in Melbourne.
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Tech tutorials now open at Kathleen Syme
If you fancy learning a new skill this year, the Makerspace at Kathleen Syme Library and community centre is open for business.
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