Politics
Final dash towards election finish line
High pre-poll voter turnout as candidates make their final pitches before May 21 poll.
PLUS: Where to vote on Saturday.
Politics
Final dash towards election finish line
High pre-poll voter turnout as candidates make their final pitches before May 21 poll. PLUS: Where to vote on Saturday.
A weekly guide to what’s on and things to do in Postcode 3056
Politics
Final dash towards election finish line
High pre-poll voter turnout as candidates make their final pitches before May 21 poll.
PLUS: Where to vote on Saturday.
A weekly guide to what’s on and things to do in Postcode 3056
TOP STORIES
Planning
Second high-rise project approved for Albert Street
VCAT clears the way for Stockland to construct eight and nine storey buildings near Clifton Park.
Opinion
Bunnings vs Brunswick shows that corporations don’t make a community
The Stop Bunnings Brunswick campaign was more than a local planning dispute, writes James Conlan
Arts
New beginnings for a gallery and photographer alike
‘On Golden Days’ is the first exhibition at new Brunswick gallery Hillvale Photo.
Council
Council workers strike in pursuit of fair pay
The municipal depot and libraries were forced to close when staff walked off the job.
Culture
Magazine comes to life on Brunswick stage
Part journalism, part art and part entertainment, Murphy Live is a magazine like no other.
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Politics
Wills candidates slug it out in climate change debate
Differences on show in how to deal with global climate emergency.
Council
Rubbish spills onto streets as industrial action continues
Union says pay offer would be well below inflation; council says it is ‘fair and reasonable’.
Music
Discovering the hidden treasures within Brunswick’s record stores
Record Store Day finds three of the suburb’s shops carving their own niches.
RENAMING MORELAND
Choice of three for Moreland’s new name
Council expects to finalise renaming of the city by July following community consultation.
Choice of three for Moreland’s new name
Council expects to finalise renaming of the city by July following community consultation.
Choice of three for Moreland’s new name
Council expects to finalise renaming of the city by July following community consultation.
Council anger at move to fast track Park Street apartments
Mirvac project has been valued at $147 million and would create more than 300 jobs.
Blow for Bunnings in bid for new Brunswick store
VCAT rules against controversial $21 million development in Glenlyon Road.
Green light for 11-storey building in Albert Street
Campaigners fear Mirvac decision will set a precedent for other high-rise developments near parks.
Demolition underway of historic Brickworks building
Photo gallery of heavy equipment moving in to begin tearing down the Steam Engine House building.
Council scraps building design scorecard ‘failure’
The Design Excellence Scorecard was criticised as undemocratic.
Saxon Street development to go ahead despite objections
Neighbourhood House has until January to decide whether to be part of the project.
Students return to remote learning as cases spread
A Year 12 formal has been traced as the source of an outbreak at Brunswick Secondary College.
Brunswick COVID cases surge past 500 again
Active case load is the highest since the tail end of the first Omicron wave in January.
New COVID wave forces some Brunswick bars to close again
Brunswick Ballroom closes doors to January 21 because of virus-related staff shortages and ticket cancellations.
More COVID relief on the way for business
Council looks at pop-up spaces for artists in empty shopfronts.
‘We’ll bounce back’: traders optimistic as lockdown drags
Despite a 17% vacancy rate, dozens of new businesses provide hope for Sydney Road.
120
new cases
727
active cases
Data for postcodes 3055, 3056 & 3057, last updated May 20
79.1% two doses
76.8% three doses
Data for Brunswick-Coburg area, last updated May 17
More COVID relief on the way for business
Council looks at pop-up spaces for artists in empty shopfronts.
‘We’ll bounce back’: traders optimistic as lockdown drags
Despite a 17% vacancy rate, dozens of new businesses provide hope for Sydney Road.
120
new cases
727
active cases
Data for postcodes 3055, 3056 & 3057, last updated May 20
79.1% two doses
76.8% three doses
Data for Brunswick-Coburg area, last updated May 17
FEATURE
Environment
How an abandoned dump became a green icon
Brunswick East’s CERES Community Environment Park celebrates 40 years.
Environment
How an abandoned dump became a green icon
Brunswick East’s CERES Community Environment Park celebrates 40 years.
Environment
How an abandoned dump became a green icon
Brunswick East’s CERES Community Environment Park celebrates 40 years.
Music festival finds silver lining in the pandemic
The resilience of Brunswick’s music venues will be celebrated over 10 days in March.
Gallery gets set for a blockbuster in 2022
Moreland Summer Show closes two years of interruption at Counihan Gallery.
What happens when the music stops?
Brunswick’s live music venues have been to Hell and back over the past 18 months - but they’re still standing.
Man of letters finds poetry in the streets of Brunswick
Brunswick’s Kevin Brophy has been honoured for his life's work teaching and championing poetry.
Photojournalist seeks to focus on the positives
A photographic exhibition at the Counihan Gallery portrays another, more optimistic, aspect of lockdown.
Brunswick becomes an epicentre of art
A new project combines exhibitions at six spaces, including the Counihan Gallery.
Ballroom Blitz: new venue opens in Sydney Road
Brunswick’s newest music venue has a long and storied history.
Brunswick crime rates fall to lowest in five years
Amid a mostly good news story, there was a sharp rise in family violence offences during 2021.
Fundraising campaign launched for fire victims
A neighbour says the Laura Street fire was like ‘a bonfire’.
Help sought to identify hit-and-run driver
The victim was a skateboarder who required hospital care for serious injuries.
Two stabbed at Barkly Square
Police use Taser to subdue the alleged assailant after knife attack wounds two men.
Where is Maryam?
Police appeal for information on six month anniversary of Brunswick woman’s disappearance.
Suspicious fire guts historic CERES building
Photographs and other documents from the environment park’s earliest days were lost in the blaze.
Neo-Nazis told to stay away
Council reaffirms opposition to hate speech after offensive graffiti painted on wall.
Tributes flow for Brunswick sporting legend Ron Sahlberg
Sahlberg played 300 games for Brunswick Cricket Club and served as its president for 23 years.
Marathon debutante puts her best foot forward
COVID led to Lee Harrison taking up running; now she is about to attempt her first marathon.
The world champions in our backyard
Brunswick’s Trugo club dominates the sport – but it’s in a fight for survival.
Lightning Holt strikes in Tokyo
Former Brunswick student now sets her sights on Paris in 2024.
Football community mourns a champion on and off the field
Barry Nolan coached Brunswick to two VFA flags and won the competition’s best and fairest award.
Brunswick cycling trio chase glory at Tokyo Olympics
Three 20-year-olds who came of age cycling together at the Brunswick Velodrome competed at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hockey club’s bid for a new home
Two years shy of its centenary, Brunswick Hockey Club is looking to the future.
Something new is brewing in Victoria Street
Brunswick’s newest beer barn has been opened by four friends who met at a home brewing club.
New owner looks to put Penny’s back on the map
This is the second time Scott Assender has owned the landmark Sydney Road music, drink and food venue.
Historic pub reopens after four year hiatus
The Sarah Sands Hotel has had a complete makeover inside and out as it returns under new owners.
Climate rally calls for urgent switch to renewables
Activists say Moreland Council should phase out gas heating of its swimming pools.
Electric vehicle use soars in Brunswick
Council-owned Edward Street charging station is one of Australia’s busiest.
Upfield’s urban foresters
Meet the ‘guerilla gardeners’ slowly turning the Upfield line into a green oasis.
Brunswick Market site is up for sale again
The Sydney Road property last sold just two years ago for $17 million.
Brunswick house prices surge to new record levels
At current growth rates, the median house price in Brunswick will pass $1.5 million this year.
Dozens of flammable buildings yet to be fixed
Less than half of buildings in Moreland with combustible cladding have been made safe.
Car park set to be transformed into affordable housing
It is estimated a new affordable housing program will deliver $49 million in community benefit.
The only way is up for Brunswick housing prices
It is estimated a new affordable housing program will deliver $49 million in community benefit/h2>
Through the roof: no sign of Brunswick house prices easing
Residential prices have returned to pre-COVID levels and are likely to continue rising.
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OUR MISSION
Why a new publication and why now?
A suburb as vibrant and diverse as Brunswick deserves to have its own local media.
Memoir of a bond that cannot be broken
Tensions flare over shared use of Gillon Oval
Road works welcome but safety campaign not over
New life for majestic Albert Street pub
Dozens of flammable buildings yet to be fixed
Cocktail bar takes the stigma out of being sober
Celebrations after victory in campaign to free the flag
Council
What to do about graffiti in Brunswick?
Council launches graffiti removal blitz after explosion of tagging during the pandemic.
Community
Following in the footsteps of history
Sydney Road walking tours could become a regular event.
Property / The only way is up for Brunswick house prices
The median house price in the June quarter of this year was the highest on record.
