The Latest Breaking News from Northcote

McDonald’s to open on Melbourne street once dubbed ‘world’s coolest’ after winning legal challenge

Fast food giant cannot be denied on basis it doesn’t suit ‘vibe’ of location, tribunal finds

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27

‘You can’t spend your whole life trying to stop a McDonald’s’: how the fast-food chain keeps opening new Australian stores

Darebin city council has rejected a 24-hour store in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. But will community opposition hold?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2025

Restaurants worth travelling for: Northcote, Lancashire

Fanboy of chef Lisa Goodwin Allen, Dan Cullen-Shute spills the tea on a trek to Lancashire

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025

Victorian MP Kat Theophanous says she ‘always acted appropriately’ as Ibac makes findings against her father

Corruption watchdog found no evidence that Northcote MP knew donations were allegedly solicited from developer

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023

Former Victorian minister lobbied for developer who donated to daughter’s election campaign, Ibac report finds

Ibac finds Theo Theophanous improperly lobbied and received ‘in-kind benefit’ to Labor MP for Northcote Kat Theophanous

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

Victorian Labor on track to equal ‘Danslide’ result after retaining Northcote by 184 votes

Greens concede seat in Melbourne’s inner-north – again – after distribution of preferences

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022

Labor hangs on to Northcote in nail-biter

The marginal seat of Northcote in Melbourne's inner north has been retained by Labor with 184 votes over the Greens after preferences.

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

Victorian election result closer to being finalised as preferences distributed by VEC

Labor could have as many seats in the Victorian lower house as it did in the 2018 "Danslide" election, with its victory in Northcote taking the party to 53 MPs in the legislative assembly.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Melbourne man charged with woman's murder

A Melbourne man has faced court charged with the murder of a 51-year-old woman whose body was discovered by family members inside a Northcote home.

AAP · Dec 2, 2022

Man charged with murder after woman's body found in Northcote in Melbourne's inner north

A 52-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found at a home in Melbourne's inner north on Wednesday night.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022