Photographs and other documents from the environment park’s earliest days were lost in the blaze — POLICE are continuing to investigate a suspicious fire on Wednesday night which gutted one of the oldest buildings at CERES environment park in Brunswick East. All that remains of the Design, Infrastructure and Gardens (DIG) office are its bluestone walls, which on Saturday were strengthened with wooden struts to prevent…

Barry Nolan coached Brunswick to two VFA flags and won the competition’s best and fairest award but is remembered just as much for his sense of social justice — TOUGH and uncompromising on the field, a gentleman off it. That’s how Brunswick Football Club legend Barry “Gabby” Nolan has been remembered after he died late last month. Nolan “bled for Brunswick” every time he took the field during a 185-game career in the black and white stripes, which included…

New group wants a four-storey limit on new buildings near Clifton and Gilpin parks — A NEW lobby group has been formed to fight against the encroachment upon central Brunswick’s parklands by multi-storey apartment developments. Residents from around Brunswick who use Gilpin and Clifton parks for exercise, dog walking and recreation have combined to form the Scale It Down — Protect Brunswick Parks group.

The building would threaten birdlife and green space in Gilpin Park, say objectors — A SECOND high rise apartment development within a stone’s throw of the Brunswick West parklands has been rejected by Moreland Council, with the fate of both projects now set to be decided by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The council’s Planning and Related Matters committee on Wednesday night resolved…

The median house price in the June quarter of this year was the highest on record for the suburb — THE Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be little more than a hiccup for the Brunswick property market with house prices increasing by a remarkable 40.3% since the depths of last year’s lockdown and expected to continue rising. The median house price in Brunswick rose by 5.2% in the second quarter…

Three 20-year-olds who came of age cycling together at the Brunswick Velodrome will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics this month — WHEN the Tokyo Olympics women’s road race is held on July 25, members of the Brunswick Cycling Club will be cheering for not only Australia, but for Chile. Competing in the 137km race will be two Brunswick alumni: for Australia, Sarah Gigante, and for Chile, Catalina Soto. Meanwhile, a third…

Moreland Council has adopted similar changes to those which have caused a ratepayer backlash in other municipalities — HOUSEHOLD garbage collection in Brunswick and its surrounds is set for a major overhaul with a greater emphasis on green waste and reducing rubbish going to landfill. Under the plan adopted by Moreland Council, the weekly garbage and recycling collections will be reduced to a fortnightly service, while collection of…

The redrawing would increase Tim Read’s margin to more than 2% ahead of next year’s election — THE re-election prospects of Greens MP for Brunswick Tim Read have been boosted by a proposed redrawing of the electorate’s boundaries that is likely to increase his share of the primary vote. Labor will now need a swing of more than 2% to win back the seat they lost in…

The president of Sydney Road’s business association reflects on a tumultuous two years — THERE are few more passionate advocates for Sydney Road than Mary Gurry. As the president of the Sydney Road Business Association, Ms Gurry is the cheerleader-in-chief for what is reputedly the longest continuous shopping strip in the Southern Hemisphere. Although a relative newcomer compared to businesses that have called Sydney…