DID YOU KNOW?
Sebastiano Donelli came with his family from Milan and established a spaghetti factory on Sydney Road. It operated until 1930 when his daughters donated it to what would eventually become the Don Bosco Youth Centre.
There’s a new cuisine in town
Chifa is a fusion of Chinese and Peruvian cuisines. There's a place, located in Brunswick that masters the elegance of balancing different worlds.
Visit Casa Chino to find Innovative and fresh interior design combined with the mixture of cultures, textures, and flavours that will make your palate wish for more.
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John Stone – a multi-front public transport activist
Click here take a deep dive into the history of public transport politics and policies in Brunswick and Victoria.
Through non-violent-direct-action, John Stone, has shaped and performed his role as an environmental, public transport, and accessibility activist.
Factory Cafe Bar
You’d be forgiven for thinking Factory Cafe Bar produced clothes or electronics but you wouldn't for not visiting this jewel nested between a gym and a blind shop on Victoria Street.
Read this article to learn more about Beth's experience at Factory Cafe Bar.
The Commons Social Change Library
Social Movements exist to improve our world. The Commons Social Change Library knows this and they offer free access to materials in a wide range of formats to expand the skills of activists, organisations, and movements interested in changing the world.
Click here and read this article to learn more.
What Connects Everything?
Aurelia St Clair is a writer, comedian, podcaster, and model but what brings everything together?
In this interview, Pablo talks to Aurelia about the different characters that we play in life, communication in relationships, feminism, and of course, her favourite spot in Brunswick.
Click here to read and enjoy this interview.
As Brunswick as it gets
"I think Franco Cozzo was one of the first 'ethnic' (non-English-speaking background) faces on television based on a positive representation."
Franco Cozzo is definitely an icon within Brunswick, Footscray, and Melbourne's pop-culture. Franco comes from a TV-ads era when commercials unconsciously portrayed our culture and showcased the products that designed our way of living.
Read this Barry York's article to learn more about a local legend Franco Cozzo.
