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.
Explore Brunswick and find unimagined treasures
Brunswick, home of many gems. On this occasion, we bring you three. Use this information wisely and enjoy the treasures from our suburb.
Birds over Brunswick
"For some reason, my mother always gave them a name starting with ‘j’ – Jasmine and Jonathon are two I remember."
Read this article from Barry York who remembers episodes with various birds from his childhood in Brunswick.
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Books at Manic Warehouse SaleDaily
Books at Manic
3/102 Henkel St, Brunswick
Hope St Massive Clear out – Last Day
Hope Street Space
42 Hope Street, Brunswick 3056
Chess Club at the Brunswick Neighbourhood Club
Brunswick Neighbourhood House
43a De Carle St, Brunswick
PUBLIC HOLIDAY W/ VANESSA WORM, PROTO MORO, BEAM ME UP + HONEY.
The Retreat
280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
April Repair Cafe @ Brunswick Tool Library
The Brunswick Tool Library
127 Nicholson St, EAST BRUNSWICK VILLAGE, Basement 1 (COLES UNDERGROUND CARPARK)
Cats of Brunswick
"Cat ownership made sense in Brunswick because it was difficult to own a dog in those parts that were becoming increasingly busy with car traffic... Also, Brunswick people back then were low-income, like my parents, and cats were less expensive than dogs to feed and care for".
Read more in this article written by Barry York.
What is Art Therapy?
In this interview with Emma Noack, we learn about the different myths behind Art Therapy. Does the art therapist interpret my artwork? What happens during an art therapy session? What's the main difference between traditional therapy and art therapy?
Read this article to learn more.
The pen is mightier than the sword
Brunswickian activist, Ken Taylor, recently shared with us two rhymes. The words in this article support the campaign that urges the Victorian Government to make Public Acquisition of the unique Preston Market located in the not-too-distant neighbouring suburb.
Lawz Drawz illustratez Melbz
What advice would you give your 18-year-old self?
Laura Holley, aka Lawz Drawz, shares in this interview the answer to that question and talks about how she jumped from fine arts, to photography, to project management to then become one of the most recognisable illustrators in the Northern Suburbs.
