Northcote
Melbourne park evacuated after dynamite find as bomb unit makes controlled detonations
Footage obtained by The Age shows explosives being detonated near bushland in Merri Park just before 1pm. The police operation finished late in the afternoon.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
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Ambitious $180m plans for heritage church site with restaurant and hotel
The redevelopment of a Greek Orthodox Church in Northcote awaits state government approval, but some locals worry about noise and traffic.
- Gemma Grant
McDonald’s green-lit for ‘world’s coolest street’ after fast food giant’s appeal
VCAT found against the local council, overruling concerns that the McDonald’s would harm High Street’s cultural identity, small businesses and pedestrian safety.
- Angus Delaney
Northcote home passes in at auction for same price buyers paid in 2021
The home with a pool was passed in on a vendor bid of $3.5 million after what the listing agent said was a “Mexican stand-off” between two parties.
- Shona Hendley
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- Donny’s
Is Donny’s, is good: This new neighbourhood ‘pub’ holds its own in a boozy little pocket
Westgarth watering hole joins a new generation of venues broadening our horizons on what exactly a modern public house can look like.
- Tomas Telegramma
Town and country: The bunfight over McDonald’s in two very different locations
Local councils have rejected the fast food outlet at two separate sites, but opponents say a legal challenge is inevitable.
- Benjamin Preiss
ABC’s Michael Rowland sells Yarraville home for $2.47m at auction
The renovated house on a double-fronted block netted the high-profile journalist and his wife nearly $200,000 more than the reserve.
- Jim Malo
Council rejects plan for 24/7 McDonald’s in Northcote
Council officers warned the disused Ruckers Hill site was zoned for commercial use, meaning McDonald’s had a right to use it as a restaurant and Darebin had limited grounds to block it.
- Lachlan Abbott
‘Beautifully designed’: Northcote renovation sells for $2.3m to young family
The 1930s home near the High Street cafe strip last traded as a pint-sized cottage and has since been extended and transformed.
- Sarah Webb
How a Footscray vendor topped their neighbour’s recent sale by $233,000 at auction
Extra interest brought on by the expanded first home buyer scheme could have helped to push the price past expectations, the agent says.
- Jim Malo