Fitzroy
How a teacher and IT pro turned a rotting terrace into a colourful haven
When Nicholas and Zahra first saw the Fitzroy fixer-upper, it was ‘barely liveable’. Now, it has been transformed.
- by Jessica Golding
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Toddy Shop
This tiny Fitzroy eatery is a buzzy hot spot for home-style southern Indian dishes
Toddy Shop, Mischa Tropp’s popular Melbourne version of a Keralan eating house, pays fond homage to the food stands of the same name.
- by Dani Valent
Flood risk for more than 22,000 inner Melbourne properties, new modelling shows
Blindsided residents in Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond will be told their homes are at risk of flooding from overflowing drains.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
On the mean streets of 1970s Fitzroy, even the trees looked like they wanted to die
The Fitzroy of today – filled with bars, cafes, markets and designer boutiques – was unimaginable. But back then, locals loved the cheap rent and “anything goes” attitude.
- by Justine Costigan
Speed limit cut to 30km/h on almost every street in two suburbs
The City of Yarra is also campaigning for limits on exempt roads in Fitzroy and Collingwood – including Hoddle and Nicholson streets – to be reduced to either 40km/h or 60km/h.
- by Rachael Dexter
Houseplants need different care during winter. Here’s how to look after yours
For indoor gardens to thrive during the cooler months, you need to get your lighting and watering right.
- by Megan Backhouse
Review
Shusai Mijo
‘One of the more affordable omakase restaurants, up there with those that cost double’
Shusai Mijo’s midweek “cut and cook” menu is a hot proposition, no wonder it’s booked out through May already.
- by Besha Rodell
Prolific buyer on The Block sells Hampton East house for $3,245,000, a $1m loss
The vendor owned three houses in the Charming Street neighbourhood, and sold number 22 for a loss after listing it with a published $1 reserve price.
- by Carmen Forward
The Melbourne suburbs where buyers pay a premium for space
In 10 exclusive suburbs, buyers are willing to fork out more than $10,000 per square metre for some of the smallest blocks of land in the city.
- by Jim Malo
Opinion
Tips & advice
Is this Australian street really ‘the world’s coolest’? Not for me
My dream street has good and diverse food; classy, creative boutiques; bars that are friendly and unpretentious. Some cities have them.
- by Ben Groundwater
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City life
Double standards: Confusion as The StandardX hotel opens down the street from The Standard Hotel
Historic Fitzroy pub The Standard is digging in after an international luxury hotel, set to open on the same street, tried to take its name.
- by Cara Waters
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