Campbellfield
Not far from the old Ford factory in Melbourne’s north, caravan-makers are booming
Almost a decade after the Australian car manufacturing industry died, caravan-makers now employ more workers than carmakers did at their peak.
- by Adam Carey
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Miksa Food Truck
One of Melbourne’s best kebabs can be found in an industrial backlot in Campbellfield
“They’re just sandwiches” is quite the understatement. These Turkish kebab rolls are sublime – here’s where to find them.
- by Dani Valent
The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house
Buyers on an average income can no longer borrow enough to buy into Melbourne suburbs they could afford one year ago.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Factory fire in Melbourne's north, blasts wake nearby residents
More than 60 firefighters have contained a factory fire in Melbourne's north that sent nearby residents scrambling from their beds with a series of loud bangs.
- by Craig Butt
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Fire
Residents warned to stay indoors after Campbellfield factory goes up in flames
Thick black smoke blanketed the sky above a northern suburbs factory after it went up in flames early on Saturday
- by Matilda Boseley
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Melbourne
This bargain kebab shop is a northern legend
Don't miss the made-to-order pide at this popular Campbellfield spot.
- by Nina Rousseau
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Melbourne emergency
'I am still in shock': Worker injured in toxic Campbellfield fire speaks
A worker who became engulfed in flames during a toxic Melbourne factory fire says he remains in shock and cannot sleep.
- by Simone Fox Koob and Michael Fowler
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Waste
'Toxic rainbow' after Campbellfield factory fire fuels residents' fears
Residents have reported a 'rainbow' of substances flowing down the streets after a huge fire at a factory storing toxic chemical waste in Melbourne's north.
- by Matilda Boseley, Goya Dmytryshchak and Michael Fowler
Expert warns of more toxic disasters unless random checks stepped up
More random inspections and stronger mandatory reporting requirements are needed to avoid more toxic fires like the one in Campbellfield on Friday.
- by Zach Hope
Burning factory had three times as many chemicals as allowed, EPA says
Last month environment watchdog visited factory which caught fire on Friday and found more than 400,000 litres of chemicals. The licence limit is 150,000 litres.
- by Simone Fox Koob and Ben Preiss
'I've never seen anything like it - and I used to live near Mt Etna'
Grace Najdovski, who runs a cafe near the warehouse which caught fire on Friday has never seen such an inferno - and she's no stranger to huge explosions.
- by Liam Mannix and Chris Vedelago
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