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.
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Melville’s Creek – The Unwholesome Creek
Melville's Creek is now just a memory, a legend, maybe even a ghost. If you pay close attention to a current map, you'll find it playing with the solid grid of our streets.
Flooding, scouring, a mosquito problem were captured in a poem. An elegant protest that can probably only happen in Brunswick.
"So Brunswick Council do your best this evil to remove, complete this job, to give us rest, and so our health improve."
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Best coffees in Brunswick to bring your doggy
Finding a café that is truly dog-friendly can be a bit challenging. So, local resident and dog owner, Leigh has scouted the main and side streets of Brunswick to handpick and share his top three cafes where you and your doggy will feel welcomed and comfortable. Check out this article to also discover how these three wonderful cafes differ from one another and what they each have to offer for your next doggy date
