Kensington
- Opinion
- Life in the ’burbs
My suburb feels like it’s hiding. But its genteel exterior belies a boisterous heart
Living in a village has its downsides. When you are trying to have some fun, someone’s mum will inevitably appear to yell at you, and probably text your mum as well
- Ethan Seiderman
Latest
‘Locked up behind chain-link fences’: The stand-off stalling this open space
Kensington and North Melbourne residents say their community has long been desperate for more green space. So why hasn’t anything changed?
- Gemma Grant
‘It’s petrifying’: Inner-west locals fear for safety after truck spike
Since the opening of the West Gate Tunnel, residents say more trucks are avoiding the toll road and rat-running near schools and shops, sparking safety fears.
- Rachael Ward
- Review
- Doutta Galla Hotel
The ‘Dirty Gutter’ is spruced up into a charmer with a ‘bloody good’ parma
Hitting classic pub tropes, the new-look Doutta Galla Hotel, aka The Doot, is a hoot.
- Dani Valent
‘Worst-case scenario’ occupation on the cards over clinic closures
The fight to keep the doors open at some of Melbourne’s oldest healthcare services may end up reviving inner north tactics that saved a school and a pool.
- Rachael Dexter and Broede Carmody
- Recommended
- Auntie Annie’s Hotel
Auntie Annie’s Hotel
Staying true to the pub’s predecessor, The Quiet Man.
- Tomas Telegramma
‘People can’t afford more’: The Melbourne suburbs where rents rose most
Melbourne’s asking rents sit at record highs and some suburbs have recorded annual increases of more than 20 per cent.
- Jim Malo