garden views and heritage detailDavid Bonaddio Melbourne University’s $8.69m Parkville mansion ‘Cumnock’ features 11 rooms The University of Melbourne has quietly listed an iconic Parkville mansion designed by the architect behind Melbourne’s Windsor Hotel with a record-setting $7.9m-$8.69m price guide Property documents confirm the university purchased the grand Italianate residence at 160-162 The Avenue, known as Cumnock Completed in 1889 and designed by Charles Webb Mandeville Hall and South Melbourne Town Hall double-storey home occupies a 1376sq m corner block directly opposite Royal Park RELATED: Must-see $9m Melb mansion stuns buyers Shock move in Melbourne home prices revealed Asian mural creates backyard resort-style oasis at Melb home Nelson Alexander Carlton North director Nicholas West said the home had been used by the university as a residence but was now “superfluous to their needs.” “It’s been renovated and upgraded since the university acquired it (there are) new fixtures but now it’s sitting vacant and ready for the next chapter,” Mr West said Chief Operating Officer Katerina Kapobassis confirmed the decision to divest the home “A property within the University of Melbourne’s portfolio is in the process of being divested,” Ms Kapobassis said “The University has adhered to relevant legislative requirements regarding the sale “This property housed a former Vice Chancellor for a period of time and was used regularly for official University functions and activities.” The listing also comes about six months after the university committed to repay $72m in wages to staff it underpaid between 2014 and 2024 the property has already drawn interest from families with some considering repurposing it as consulting rooms or executive space Cumnock’s marble-draped kitchen and dual staircases blend Victorian elegance with contemporary luxury Expansive formal and informal living zones feature high ceilings There are also three secure car spaces with access from Walker St It’s impressive array of features could help it break a suburb price record the university set itself when it purchased the home flanked by Corinthian columns and soaring ceilings blends heritage opulence with modern luxury the landscaped gardens include a private courtyard With grand proportions and flexible zoning Period details including stained-glass windows archways and decorative cornicing have been preserved Key living spaces include a formal dining room with garden views and a state-of-the-art kitchen with Miele appliances custom cabinetry and an expansive meals area opening to a sun-drenched terrace A foyer with soaring ceilings and Corinthian columns greets residents and guests upon entry Designed in 1889 by Windsor Hotel architect Charles Webb French doors lead out to a private courtyard with a fish pond centrepiece powder room and full laundry round out the ground floor a spacious rumpus room opens to a wraparound balcony and the turret’s lookout Cumnock’s elegant living rooms showcase Victorian grandeur with bay windows while three further oversized bedrooms share a designer bathroom with a freestanding bath and separate toilet Originally built for stock and station agent George Howat the property was acquired by Ridley College in 1919 and held for decades before passing through several owners The home underwent further renovations before being acquired by the university The home features nine original fireplaces Mr West said the position added to its prestige “Most Italianate mansions of this scale are tightly packed into inner suburbs like Carlton,” he said “But here you’ve got open parkland across the road The renovated bathrooms include a freestanding bath marble ensuite and hotel-style designer finishes The Nelson Alexander Carlton North director described it as Parkville’s “crown jewel” Records show the University owns dozens of properties around Melbourne including its Royal Pde campus and three other buildings in Parkville the most prominent being a former training centre for the Salvation Army that has now been converted to student accommodation The University of Melbourne has been contacted Expressions of interest for Cumnock close Tuesday Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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The Metro Tunnel will create a new end-to-end rail line from Sunbury in the west to Cranbourne/Pakenham in the south east Receive project updates and notifications for works and disruptions delivered to your inbox Residence is a forthcoming restaurant at the Potter Museum of Art on the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus a new name will move in and bring an entirely new restaurant concept with them Now they’ve found their first unicorn: UK-born chef Robbie Noble Early in his career Noble worked at Northcote a Michelin-starred restaurant an hour north of Manchester he was executive sous chef at the Vue de Monde group; head chef at Clamato a top Parisian wine bar and seafood spot; and helped open Fitzroy North pub The Royal Oak travel spots and more – curated by those who know When Broadsheet reaches him by phone, he’s fittingly in the middle of a three-week residency at Cap Karoso an Indonesian tropical island in the same chain as Bali just depending on what the fishermen pull in,” he says “They come and kick the door down with a bunch of crayfish and say I’ll just change the menu.’ It’s an absolute blessing to be able to work with stuff like that.” so I’m also really excited to do a whole piece of fish whether it be flounder or John Dory with a beautiful tomato-butter sauce Where you make a traditional beurre blanc by reducing wine and folding butter through until it’s a lovely we reduce tomato water until it’s really nice I also want to use some Port Phillip Bay sardines and marinate them in-house then sit them in some olive oil for 24 hours And we’ll serve them with some really nice Ramarro Farm cucumbers and a whipped cultured cream that we’ll make in house as well And for dessert I’d like to do a quince Bakewell tart: just the most amazing pastry you’ve ever seen with a quince compote and freshly cooked quince and then topped off with a meringue with a touch of Christmas spice like the kind of thing you’d see in a pastry window in Paris it’ll be taking things away as opposed to adding things to dishes It’ll be letting the actual product do the talking for itself just elevated with a little bit of technique Vue de Monde is where I learned to become a lot more organised really switched on at Vue de Monde at that point in time I learnt so much about the quality of seafood I learned about the ethos and culture in the kitchen; how important it is to make sure that the staff are having a good time at work family style and an “everybody’s important” kind of ethos The Royal Oak was a very creative space for me We were changing about five or six dishes a day It was building 20 or 30 portions of something Cherrywood will open in June 2025 at Potter Museum of Art, corner Swanston Street and Masson Road, Parkville New Hire: Julie’s New Winter Chef Has Worked at Some of the World’s Best Restaurants New Hire: Molli’s Caitlin Koether Is a Master of Fermentation New Hire: A Former Yardbird Chef Makes Sunday Yakitori at Benchwarmer New Hire: Food TV and Lucky Peach Inspired Sunhands Head Chef Phil Tran Robbie Noble has returned to Melbourne to make his mark Remove items from your saved list to add more Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime ShareThe most compelling part of a new restaurant announcement is often the chef attached So it was intriguing when two seasoned hospitality pros broke the news about their upcoming Parkville venue in February with a call-out for a head chef Nathen Doyle (co-owner at Heartattack and Vine, Sunhands) and Cameron Earl (former Carlton Wine Room front-of-house manager) created their 60-person venue allowing a different culinary talent to take the reins each year and bring their own concept to life “We want to help foster the next generation of industry professionals,” Doyle said in February Robbie Noble is the first chef to score a year-long pop-up at Residence.SuppliedToday Doyle and Earl announced the inaugural head chef of Residence is British-raised refined country cooking influenced by where I’ve been and what I’ve seen” Noble cut his teeth at England’s Michelin-starred Northcote, a modern British restaurant driven by its kitchen garden, before he moved to Melbourne and climbed the ranks at three-hatted fine diner Vue de Monde he progressed from commis chef to executive sous chef while founder Shannon Bennett was at the helm and as the baton passed to current executive chef Hugh Allen one of Paris’ hottest destinations for seafood and natural wine is a pioneer of next-gen French dining and currently No.11 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.) Hospitality professionals Cameron Earl and Nathen Doyle want to foster next-gen talent through Residence.SuppliedNoble saw the Residence call-out as a chance to have a “red-hot crack at something you’ve developed yourself” was selected after a three-stage assessment of applicants it was Robbie’s clarity of vision that put him up front He has an amazing breadth of experience coupled seamlessly with a very humble attitude,” Doyle says It remains to be seen whether Cherrywood can have actual wood burning in the kitchen given its position inside the overhauled Potter Museum of Art Noble’s plans include bold-flavoured dishes such as house-made oxtail marmalade and smoked bone marrow slathered on toast; lamb tongue skewers served with artichokes and pickled red cabbage; and grilled John dory with tomato butter and tarragon An artist’s illustration of the interior of the venue part of an overhauled Potter Museum of Art.SuppliedResidence offers next-gen talent a rare opportunity providing a testing ground where they have creative control but also mentoring “If you don’t have money to open a restaurant you need someone who’s going to give you money to open a restaurant you have to work in a place for years for someone to throw you a piece of the pie,” he says Cherrywood only has a year to make its mark in Parkville “It’s all about exposure – you never know who you’re going to meet or who’s going to come in and eat.” Potter Museum of Art, 815 Swanston Street, Parkville, residenceatthepotter.com.au news and the hottest openings served to your inbox UniMelb and UMSU present – Activities Program: Respect at UniMelb Week Edition UMSU Activities and the UMSU Sexual Harm and Response Coordination (SHRC) team will be hosting a free BBQ at the Amphitheatre with heaps of feature stalls for support services at the University More information Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time The estimated travel time on Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel has more than doubled between Parkville and the new Arden precinct despite years of state government promises that trains would not be slowed due to nearby medical facilities The Age on Wednesday revealed trains would have to run slower near the new Parkville station to limit interference with sensitive cancer and medical scanning equipment The new Parkville station.Credit: Penny Stephens A government spokesman on Wednesday insisted that “minimising [electromagnetic interference] has had no impact on travel times between stations” But the estimated journey between the new Parkville and Arden stations has quietly doubled The government had for years explicitly stated this trip would be just two minutes But Premier Jacinta Allan started referring to it as a four-minute journey in May, a day after the state budget dumped the Arden hospital precinct because electromagnetic interference was proving more costly to overcome than expected Nobody had questioned Allan about the travel time until Thursday when she was asked whether trains would need to run slower past Parkville and how long the train trip to Arden would take “It’s expected to be between a four- to five-minute journey,” she said Asked to explain – given her previous public statements – whether the travel time had more than doubled “It will depend ultimately on the timetable,” she said When Labor promised to build the new hospital precinct at Arden during the 2022 election campaign a press release quoting then-premier Daniel Andrews Allan and Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said it would be a two-minute journey between the health hubs “The Parkville and Arden medical precincts will also be linked by the Metro Tunnel making it a two-minute trip between hospital campuses,” the statement said The Victorian government’s precinct opportunity statement the Development Victoria website and an explanatory document for interested developers all put the journey at two minutes “Arden and Parkville will be connected by just one Metro station two minutes away,” the Development Victoria website still says Development Victoria Minister Colin Brooks told the parliament’s budget estimates in May that the trip was two minutes told the same inquiry it would be four minutes The delay could also extend the travel time to and from the CBD who was previously in charge of the project as the transport infrastructure minister said the Metro Tunnel would save some commuters up to 40 minutes a day “Let’s remember what we’re delivering here,” she said The new rail line is expected to open to the public late next year with peak-hour trains running every three minutes beneath the hospital precinct Flaws in the $14 billion project were exposed after a report to the state government’s Infrastructure Development Committee was leaked to The Age, revealing construction delays potential compensation claims and plans to dump elements of the project to cut ballooning costs Trains running through the Metro Tunnel cause electromagnetic interference with medical equipment an issue that planners began warning politicians in 2015 would need to be managed – particularly with an eye to sensitive magnetic resonance imaging machines The leaked report says that “based on advice from international experts and modelling of electromagnetic interference levels” mitigation strategies will include an amperage limit “in the electrical section [of the rail tunnel] through Parkville restricting High-Capacity Metro Trains’ acceleration and deceleration performance” Mitigation has so far cost taxpayers $181 million Allan said the Metro Tunnel was a critically important but large and complex project “The Parkville precinct is a place where tens of thousands of people come in and out of every single day,” Allan said they’re people visiting sick family and friends in the hospital area there’s researchers and other activity in that very busy precinct “You currently can’t catch a train to the Parkville precinct When the Metro Tunnel is completed next year She said comprehensive testing was ongoing “The challenges around electromagnetic interference have been known since the beginning of this project,” she said “It was identified as one of those challenges we just have to roll our sleeves up and work through to deliver both the project and absolutely have no impact on patient care And that is exactly what we’ve achieved to date.” Opposition transport infrastructure spokesman David Southwick said the Metro Tunnel had become a train wreck Get the day’s breaking news, entertainment ideas and a long read to enjoy. 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The estimated travel time on Melbourne\\u2019s Metro Tunnel has more than doubled between Parkville and the new Arden precinct The Age on Wednesday revealed trains would have to near the new Parkville station to limit interference with sensitive cancer and medical scanning equipment A government spokesman on Wednesday insisted that \\u201Cminimising [electromagnetic interference] has had no impact on travel times between stations\\u201D But Premier Jacinta Allan started referring to it as a four-minute journey in May a day after the state budget because electromagnetic interference was proving more costly to overcome than expected \\u201CIt\\u2019s expected to be between a four- to five-minute journey,\\u201D she said Asked to explain \\u2013 given her previous public statements \\u2013 whether the travel time had more than doubled \\u201CIt will depend ultimately on the timetable,\\u201D she said \\u201CThe Parkville and Arden medical precincts will also be linked by the Metro Tunnel making it a two-minute trip between hospital campuses,\\u201D the statement said The Victorian government\\u2019s precinct opportunity statement \\u201CArden and Parkville will be connected by just one Metro station two minutes away,\\u201D the Development Victoria website still says Development Victoria Minister Colin Brooks told the parliament\\u2019s budget estimates in May that the trip was two minutes \\u201CLet\\u2019s remember what we\\u2019re delivering here,\\u201D she said Flaws in the $14 billion project were exposed after a report to the state government\\u2019s Infrastructure Development Committee was leaked to The Age, an issue that planners began warning politicians in 2015 would need to be managed \\u2013 particularly with an eye to sensitive magnetic resonance imaging machines The leaked report says that \\u201Cbased on advice from international experts and modelling of electromagnetic interference levels\\u201D mitigation strategies will include an amperage limit \\u201Cin the electrical section [of the rail tunnel] through Parkville restricting High-Capacity Metro Trains\\u2019 acceleration and deceleration performance\\u201D \\u201CThe Parkville precinct is a place where tens of thousands of people come in and out of every single day,\\u201D Allan said they\\u2019re people visiting sick family and friends in the hospital area there\\u2019s researchers and other activity in that very busy precinct \\u201CYou currently can\\u2019t catch a train to the Parkville precinct \\u201CThe challenges around electromagnetic interference have been known since the beginning of this project,\\u201D she said \\u201CIt was identified as one of those challenges we just have to roll our sleeves up and work through And that is exactly what we\\u2019ve achieved to date.\\u201D entertainment ideas and a long read to enjoy When the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025 the Sunbury Cranbourne and Pakenham lines will run through new tunnels under Melbourne’s CBD It will give passengers direct train access to new destinations Melbourne’s major health and education precinct (Parkville Station) and North Melbourne (Arden Station) Passengers will be able to travel all the way from Sunbury to Cranbourne or Pakenham without changing trains A single change will connect people to the Ballarat Warrnambool and Gippsland regional rail lines The University of Melbourne celebrated Diwali on its Parkville campus last week with more than 1000 students and staff celebrating the events and festivities is one of the most important cultural celebrations on the Indian calendar and is also celebrated in Pakistan The event at Parkville featured performances by students and the Indian dance and entertainment organisation Ignite Bollywood along with traditional Indian food and music to engage the student community in rich cultural exchange and celebration Culture and Engagement) Professor Michael Wesley was delighted to see how the festival had grown again in 2024 “Diwali is a special occasion at our University and it brings a fantastic energy of cultural exchange to our campus,” Professor Wesley said “It is one of the most anticipated days of the cultural calendar and the event attracts people from all backgrounds celebrating with our international student community learning and sharing experiences with each other.” Master of International Business student and President of the Bollywood Club noted the importance of having somewhere at the University to celebrate Diwali “This is my first time celebrating Diwali away from family… the University of Melbourne and all the clubs and activities organised during festivals like these has definitely helped in making Melbourne my home away from home,” Mr Soman said media-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au +61 3 8344 4123 Find an Expert Research and Experts updates directly to your inbox Nathen Doyle and Cameron Earl have spent the past two years readying their new restaurant a name and a newly renovated space – but they have no idea what the food will be or who will be cooking it Residence – a new 60-seat day-to-night venue the duo will launch at Melbourne University’s soon-to-reopen Potter Museum of Art in early June – will see a different head chef lead the kitchen each year “It’s almost like a TV series,” says Earl, front-of-house manager at Carlton Wine Room and excited about moving onto the next season.” The hunt is currently on for the inaugural head chef, and the duo is preferably looking for “a person with the aspiration to stamp their name on something,” says Doyle, who owns Sunhands and Heartattack and Vine it’s somebody who hasn’t had the opportunity [to lead a kitchen] before,” adds Earl There’s no point in us putting forward this opportunity and then each year it’s modern Australian,” Earl says While there’s a question mark around the food the pair are firm on the vibe and experience they want to create The day-to-night venue will slowly shift from a casual to slightly formal space as the day progresses faculty and museum visitors sitting around a communal table by the espresso bar with a pastry and coffee the espresso bar will have turned into a private dining room and table service dinner will be in full swing They’re not relying on the residency program to be the only drawcard, and say the venue will be focused on high-quality service and hospitality. They’re going for a “Marion-esque” vibe with “really intelligent service and a strong wine list that you can dive as far into as you’d like,” says Earl In addition to helping someone learn to lead a kitchen they aim to draw back the curtain and provide insight into what it’s like to build They have a videographer on retainer and plan to highlight the head chef with a Youtube series and be “really honest about the fact that being a chef nowadays isn’t just about cooking anymore,” says Earl A restaurant with a residency program is a concept that has been “bubbling around” in Earl’s head for years since he saw Brooklyn restaurant kings Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo do a similar program at their restaurant Frankies 457 Spuntino “They were getting chefs from around the world to come in and take it over There was something about that creative idea that I just couldn’t stop thinking about.” The concept lined up perfectly with the duo’s joint dream of having a business where they’re able to teach and support the next generation of hospitality lifers Residence will open at Potter Museum of Art on the Corner Swanston Street and Masson Road, Parkville Bakeries and Restaurants That Opened or Closed in April 32 of the Hottest Dishes and Drinks in Melbourne Right Now Menu Reveal: Five Things To Order at Junda Khoo’s Ho Liao First Look: Filipino Pop-Up Palay Moves to Fitzroy for Good my mum and I would walk the same 15 minute route to kindy and on that journey we would play a game As we passed each neighbours’ garden Mum would pick out a flower or plant and ask “What’s that one called?” Four year old Jasmine could distinguish an oriental lily from a calla lily even if I couldn’t quite say it properly I even have memories of touching the lambs’ ears and giggling at their softness Those walks to kindy started a love and curiosity of plants and flowers I developed a particular interest in Australian natives and fell in love with drawing them Each of the letters in this piece are made with the leaves branches and florals of native flowers.’ Jasmine Parasram is a Melbourne based designer and illustrator Jasmine’s portfolio of work spans a wide range of disciplines an online community and education platform for freelancers Former Carlton footballer is helping to promote the penthouse at 4P/228 The Ave Brendan Fevola is the latest football great using his sporting fame to make a move into real estate The former Blue turned radio host has filmed a clip spruiking a penthouse at 4P/228 The Ave, Parkville, listed for sale with a $2.9m-$3.19m price guide Fevola appeared in the online video at the behest of ex-Fitzroy and Richmond player and O’Brien property consultant and auctioneer RELATED: Wayne Carey: Former AFL star spruiks lifestyle off-the-grid property Richmond: Kevin Sheedy lends hand to promote house, eyes his own Melbourne return Brighton: Former St Kilda defender Max Hudghton and wife Anya score a house sale Mr Rombotis has recruited AFL legends Wayne Carey and Kevin Sheedy to appear in other home promos Mr Rombotis said that having footy icons in the videos was a good way to stand out in Melbourne’s busy property market He added that Fevola had displayed a deft comedic touch while recording the Parkville video even leaping onto a bed in one of the home’s four bedrooms to soak in the views also signing up as ambassador for Collingwood Hall of Famer Dane Swan’s new adult entertainment centre in Surfers Paradise pickleball court and an inflatable sumo suit arena Brendan Fevola in the penthouse’s listing video Artwork is displayed throughout the home which also has a colourful glass panel in the kitchen that can be open and shut to access the cooking area Brendan Fevola played with Carlton from 1999 to 2009 and joined the Brisbane Lions in 2010 The two-level penthouse Fevola is helping to publicise is located within the Arcadia building designed by the award-winning architecture firm Fender Katsalidis Featuring materials including marble and onyx stone inside the residence’s kitchen is fitted with a colourful glass panel that can be shut to close off an area including Gaggenau and Miele cooking appliances The living and dining area opens to a terrace A marble and timber-fitted bathroom could be set to turn heads The living and dining zone opens to a wraparound terrace with views taking in Ikon Park And there’s a walk-through wardrobe and a spa ensuite in the main bedroom the views are to die for,” Mr Rombotis said “The isolation up there it feels like the only apartment on the top deck of the building all you can see is the greenery all around.” The penthouse’s furniture was custom-made and will also be available for purchase Fifi Box and Brendan Fevola are Fox 101.9FM’s breakfast show presenters Fev checks out the views from one of the home’s bedrooms The abode’s Bang & Olufsen entertainment system includes speakers in each room Mr Rombotis said the penthouse’s owners rented it out as short-term accommodation The custom-made furniture inside the home will be available to purchase if buyers are interested Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Ash Barty’s South Yarra townhouse stalls at auction, but deal expected soon WAG and former TV host Bec Judd selling Mornington Peninsula holiday home up Reno queen Suzie Wilks puts 4ha Mornington Peninsula home up for sale Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" opening at Parkville’s Potter Museum of Art introduces an innovative annual Chef in Residence program designed to give emerging talent the opportunity to realise their restaurant dreams from conception to reality Co-founders Nathen Doyle and Cameron Earl have partnered to create this unique hospitality model where each year brings an entirely new dining concept as the restaurant passes to a fresh culinary steward Doyle has established himself as a key industry figure through his work launching Heartattack and Vine His operational expertise and commitment to mentoring emerging talent forms the backbone of Residence’s ethos Earl brings equally impressive credentials having started his hospitality journey as a 13-year-old kitchen hand before working across Melbourne institutions including Carlton Wine Room His extensive experience in restaurant management beverages and innovation complements Doyle’s vision for reshaping traditional industry frameworks Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here A post shared by Residence (@residenceatthepotter) situated within the newly redeveloped Potter Museum of Art offers a 60-seat space designed by Studio Co & Co The thoughtfully crafted interior will feature a 40-person main dining area complemented by an adjacent espresso bar and a private dining room accommodating an additional 20 guests “We want to help foster the next generation of industry professionals,” Doyle says adding that the venue is more than just a restaurant but a deliberate move towards a brighter more forward-thinking hospitality industry the prospect of helping early-career hospitality professionals achieve their dream venue brings excitement “It might be a passionate chef who wants to share their personal story in restaurant form and honour the flavours of their heritage We want the applicant to thrive in a supportive and innovative environment.” The three-stage application process invites chefs to detail their influences provide sample dishes and outline their restaurant concept they’ll receive mentorship while handling everything from leading a floor team to managing suppliers plus receiving a cut of the venue’s profit-share we welcome anyone to be part of the journey,” Doyle adds Applications close Friday 21 March with the inaugural Chef in Residence announced Tuesday 15 April For more information, head here. Melbourne's Biomedical Precinct is Australia’s The precinct delivers outstanding healthcare education and world-class research.  It is home to some of the biggest global names in the biomedical sector and is an excellent environment for research based commercial activity Melbourne Biomedical Precinct’s cutting edge research and discoveries have resulted in major advances in patient care disease treatment breakthroughs and development of devices technologies and medicines that have saved and improved lives in Victoria It is a place where ideas flourish and where researchers and institutions are both locally and globally connected.  It is a an ideal location for knowledge transfer and innovation The Melbourne Biomedical Precinct's research and development infrastructure and vibrant culture make it a highly sought-after destination by global companies and research institutions Successfully leveraging Melbourne's Biomedical Precinct is Australia’s largest pharmaceutical company (CSL) along with some of the biggest global names and niche operators in biomedical research Invest Victoria can assist you establish valuable connections or leverage existing state of the art infrastructure We can also help you explore opportunities to build and create your own independent infrastructure and research projects within this highly collegiate environment The Biomedical Precinct offers access to a high concentration of world-class institutions and research infrastructure It has key capabilities in areas including infectious diseases and immunology working with some of the most respected global names in biomedical research The Melbourne Biomedical Precinct employs 49,000 people and educates over 7,000 biomedical health and medical students each year and attracts more annual competitive biomedical research funding than any other area in Australia Melbourne precinct spans from Parkville’s northern boundary extending through Parkville and across Carlton to East Melbourne Victoria’s biotechnology sector is rich complex and includes other important precincts such as Clayton Innovation Cluster and the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct Source:  Melbourne Biomedical Precinct Strategic Plan If you are considering investing in Melbourne we can help you scope the market opportunity in Melbourne/Australia and assist you with your business case development Working with us will allow you to be fully informed and limit the number of surprises associated with your new investment Our staff are experienced and well connected  and can introduce you to potential partners to help make your investment a success Or go to our All Offices page to find your nearest Invest Victorian representative You can now click/tap WATCH to start the live stream You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream You can now click/tap LATEST NEWS to start the live stream The 3AW Breakfast team headed out to Parkville on Thursday afternoon for a sneak peek review of the new station in the Metro Tunnel Executive Project Director of the Metro Tunnel Project and spoke about how the rest of the stations in the Metro Tunnel are going “The whole idea of the project is it relieves capacity in the city loop,” Mr Ryan told Ross and Russel Press PLAY to hear the full interview (including the expected timeframe for the whole project to be finished) Press PLAY down below to view the behind the scenes footage with the 3AW Breakfast team A post shared by 3AW Melbourne (@3aw693) Melbourne vandals have been slammed for the "senseless" attack on an Anzac memorial in the city with a monument to John Batman also damaged ahead of Australia Day An Anzac memorial in Melbourne has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day while a monument to the founder of modern-day Melbourne has been destroyed Dual Victoria Police investigations are underway into the two acts of vandalism which both occurred under the cover of darkness early on Saturday The Anzac memorial on The Avenue in Parkville was covered in red paint about 3am The words "land back" were also splashed across the memorial which was dedicated in 1925 to soldiers from the area who fought in World War I A number of names are listed on the memorial which also carries the message "we died for country A Parkville resident who came across the vandalised memorial on her morning walk said it was a "terrible shock" "Anyone who's defacing it is just senseless they don't know the history of the people who gave their lives for us to live in this beautiful country," Bev Noonan Cleaning crews were sent to the memorial on Saturday morning to remove the red paint Crews were also dispatched to clean up the damage to the monument honouring John Batman at the Queen Victoria Market on the edge of the Melbourne CBD he entered Port Phillip heads 29th May 1835 as leader of an expedition which he had organized in Launceston V.D.L to form a settlement and founded one on the site of Melbourne then unoccupied" A plaque was in recent years added to say: "The City of Melbourne acknowledges that the historical events and perceptions referred to by this memorial are inaccurate An apology is made to Indigenous people and to the traditional owners of this land for the wrong beliefs of the past and the personal upset caused" Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece said that "defacing and damaging city assets will not be tolerated" in the city "We have ramped up security around high-risk targets - including installing temporary CCTV Our team has responded swiftly and professionally to these attacks and cleaning and repairs were underway within an hour of the City being notified," he said "We are actively working with Victoria Police to track down these offenders and we have shared CCTV footage to assist in investigations Disrespectful attacks on public assets have no place in our city Respect is a two-way street and these acts do not help in any way the community debate on important issues." police are also investigating after graffiti was sprayed across a site in Ringwood Lake Park in Melbourne's east about 2am on Saturday An outdoor stage area which is understood to be used for an Australia Day citizenship ceremony was graffitied with the words "the colony will fall" on Australia Day every year we welcome our newest Australians with a citizenship ceremony We also spend the day celebrating everything that’s so wonderful about our great nation," Deakin federal MP Michael Sukkar said on social media "Many thanks to the dedicated staff from Maroondah City Council who are now spending the day repairing the damage so we can still enjoy the wonderful Australia Day celebrations tomorrow "I am disgusted and disappointed at this vandalism and hope Victoria Police are able to find the rabble who committed this hateful crime." Anyone with information which could assist the police investigations into the three incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Grattan Street has reopened to through traffic and pedestrians after more than 6 years of Metro Tunnel works to build the new Parkville Station The street has been transformed into a ‘grand promenade’ with new landscaping and amenities Grattan Street runs directly above Parkville Station one of the 5 state-of-the-art stations opening to passengers next year as part of the Metro Tunnel with crews finishing construction on Arden Station in North Melbourne earlier this year Reopening the final section of Grattan Street between Royal Parade and Bouverie Street means it will be easier to get around Parkville for the thousands of medical staff patients and family members who visit the area every day The completed Grattan Street upgrades include: Buses will return to Grattan Street next month with improved services and new timetables. Visit the Public Transport Victoria website to plan your journey Pakenham and Sunbury lines will have direct access to the new Parkville Station next year with passengers on other metro lines able to make a single change to get there Driven by student feedback, Campus Canteen is a new University initiative aimed at addressing the cost-of-living and food affordability challenges faced by students The newly opened venue on Grattan Street at the Parkville campus offers fresh The University will use this venue as a pilot project with a second Campus Canteen set to open at Southbank later this year ‘We’ve heard from students that food affordability is a very significant issue for them,’ said University of Melbourne Provost ‘I am delighted to see the Parkville canteen opening in time for the 2025 academic year to be followed by the Southbank canteen in the near future.’ ‘Students have played a significant role in shaping this space This is a vital part of the student experience.’ just steps from the iconic Prince Alfred Hotel reflects the University’s long history of shared dining It features repurposed furniture from across campus and design elements that pay homage to Union House which housed the University’s cafeteria from 1911 to the 1990s Meals are provided by local supplier Carlton Providores who have spent the past decade delighting student residents at Wilam Hall (formerly Medley Hall) with their offerings The Campus Canteen initiative aligns with the University’s Estate Master Plan this development contributes to a more vibrant and accessible student experience The Parkville Campus Canteen is now open at 201 Grattan Street Latest Updates Estate Development Trains in Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel will have to run slower near the new Parkville station under a plan to limit interference with sensitive cancer and medical scanning equipment Flaws in the $14 billion project were exposed after a report to the state government’s Infrastructure Development Committee was leaked to The Age, revealing construction delays, potential compensation claims and plans to dump elements of the mega-project to cut ballooning costs which the government argues are part of any infrastructure project of this scale unresolved problems remain with cancer treatment equipment at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Parkville and with sensitive microscopes at RMIT in the CBD The new rail tunnel runs beneath Parkville’s $1.2 billion Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre two years before the tunnel started construction The Peter Mac is located within the cancer centre an issue that planners began warning politicians in 2015 would need to be managed particularly with an eye to sensitive magnetic resonance imaging machines MRI machines use magnetic fields and radio waves to take detailed pictures of patients the train tunnel runs just 20 metres from an ultra-sensitive microscope in the institute’s basement The leaked report makes clear that patients have not been affected because 11 MRI machines in the Parkville hospital precinct have been moved to upper levels of the Royal Melbourne Hospital or to a cancer centre run by Peter Mac at its old East Melbourne site The report puts costs to the taxpayer so far from the mitigation efforts at $181 million machines at Peter Mac failed to meet reliability standards when trains ran through the tunnel under the hospital The new rail line is expected to open to the public next year The leaked government report proposes a range of strategies to limit the trains’ impact on hospital medical instruments The report says that “based on advice from international experts and modelling of electromagnetic interference levels” The fleet of 70 specially built High-Capacity Metro Trains to run through the tunnel cost Victorians $2.3 billion (there were originally 65 trains but five more were bought to run on the stalled airport rail line) The documents reveal that if more measures to deal with electromagnetic interference are not put in place the trains could create further headaches when they are eventually upgraded from seven carriages to 10 as planned “This is not anticipated for at least 15 years,” the report says Current strategies also do not account for the possibility of a second Metro Tunnel connecting to Parkville and any increase in demand for power from the nearby tram network The leaked report also shows that three transmission electron microscopes at RMIT’s City Campus remain unreliable despite upgrades to shield them The university and the project are in discussions about a $12 million commercial settlement and RMIT is investigating a new facility where it could relocate sensitive equipment Premier Jacinta Allan said on Wednesday that along with the usual teething problems on a project of this scale dealing with the electromagnetic interference issue was a challenge “a little bit unique” to Melbourne the hospital and the other institutions in the Parkville precinct to both continue to deliver world-class patient care and also deliver the Metro Tunnel,” she said Allan said no patient care had been compromised by the issues created by the new train tunnel Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said on Wednesday that she was pleased with the way mitigation strategies for sensitive health equipment had progressed Work was still under way with hospitals and manufacturers and that’s when we really saw whether or not those strategies were working,” Thomas told Nine News “We’ve still got some work to do to resolve the issues at Peter Mac there has been no impact on patient care whatsoever “We have had a lot of success in terms of Royal Melbourne Hospital and strategies that we’ve put in place there We will continue to work on mitigation strategies for the MRI equipment at Peter Mac.” Opposition transport infrastructure spokesman David Southwick said the issue had thrown doubt over the future of the Parkville medical precinct A state government spokesperson said the tunnel had been future-proofed to ensure it could eventually run 10-carriage trains and that minimising impact from the trains had “no impact on travel times between stations” “We don’t shy away from delivering world-class infrastructure that Victorians deserve – this is a project that the Liberals ran away from and cancelled when they had the chance to build it,” the spokesperson said The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here Trains in Melbourne\\u2019s Metro Tunnel will have to run slower near the new Parkville station Flaws in the $14 billion project were exposed after a report to the state government\\u2019s Infrastructure Development Committee was leaked to The Age potential compensation claims and plans to dump elements of the mega-project to cut ballooning costs The new rail tunnel runs beneath Parkville\\u2019s $1.2 billion Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre the train tunnel runs just 20 metres from an ultra-sensitive microscope in the institute\\u2019s basement The leaked government report proposes a range of strategies to limit the trains\\u2019 impact on hospital medical instruments The report says that \\u201Cbased on advice from international experts and modelling of electromagnetic interference levels\\u201D \\u201CThis is not anticipated for at least 15 years,\\u201D the report says The leaked report also shows that three transmission electron microscopes at RMIT\\u2019s City Campus remain unreliable despite upgrades to shield them dealing with the electromagnetic interference issue was a challenge \\u201Ca little bit unique\\u201D to Melbourne \\u201CWe are working collaboratively with .. the hospital and the other institutions in the Parkville precinct to both continue to deliver world-class patient care and also deliver the Metro Tunnel,\\u201D she said and that\\u2019s when we really saw whether or not those strategies were working,\\u201D Thomas told Nine News \\u201CWe\\u2019ve still got some work to do to resolve the issues at Peter Mac \\u201CWe have had a lot of success in terms of Royal Melbourne Hospital and strategies that we\\u2019ve put in place there We will continue to work on mitigation strategies for the MRI equipment at Peter Mac.\\u201D A state government spokesperson said the tunnel had been future-proofed to ensure it could eventually run 10-carriage trains and that minimising impact from the trains had \\u201Cno impact on travel times between stations\\u201D \\u201CWe don\\u2019t shy away from delivering world-class infrastructure that Victorians deserve \\u2013 this is a project that the Liberals ran away from and cancelled when they had the chance to build it,\\u201D the spokesperson said The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories The keys to Parkville Station have been handed over to Metro Trains in preparation for the Metro Tunnel opening this year The first three completed stations on the Metro Tunnel Project – Arden Parkville and Anzac – have officially been handed over to Metro Trains in preparation for the tunnel opening later this year which means Victoria’s rail workers can start operating and managing the stations’ assets and systems was announced by Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams during a recent visit to Parkville Station now our rail workers can move in and start getting ready for passengers,” Allan said “The Metro Tunnel will cut congestion and get you to work uni and home sooner – and it opens this year.”  The announcement comes as testing ramps up for the new technology in the trains with buses replacing trains on the Sunbury Cranbourne and Pakenham Lines at times this month Crews are also making progress to complete construction on the final two stations which sit directly underneath Melbourne’s CBD The Metro Tunnel includes five new underground stations and will be the biggest upgrade of Melbourne’s train network since the City Loop opened in 1981 As Melbourne braces for a population of 9 million by 2050 global leader in smart sustainable mobility solutions has delivered on-time and to budget its Traffic Management System we’re homing in on two major topics: Tunnels and Cybersecurity All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media If you’re travelling around the city of Melbourne you could be part of an experimental ‘ecosystem’ connecting road users and testing the smart-transport solutions of tomorrow Majid Sarvi is the Chair of Transport Engineering and Professor of Transport for Smart Cities at the University of Melbourne It’s his vision of cooperation in transport that has inspired AIMES – the Australian Integrated Multimodal EcoSystem AIMES is the world’s first and largest ecosystem for testing emerging connected transport technologies at large scale in complex urban environments – right here on the streets of Melbourne This living laboratory incorporates 6 square kilometres of Melbourne sensors connect and monitor all parts of the transport environment; not just cars Majid calls it ‘intelligent connectivity’ He sees it as the natural evolution of our transport system towards an intelligent future Majid has over 23 years’ experience in the areas of traffic and transport engineering combining the modelling of crowd dynamics and movement network design and sophisticated mathematical modelling to bring to life a cooperative transport system industry and government are testing connected transport technology to explore better outcomes solving issues of safety and congestion to create a safer Create your own interpretation of this artwork with our colouring-in sheet(PDF, 1.2 MB) Major construction is complete on Parkville Station The new station will provide easy rail access to Victoria’s world-renowned health and education precinct when it opens to passengers next year Parkville Station is the second of 5 new state-of-the-art stations to be finished as part of the Metro Tunnel The station will transform travel for thousands of medical staff teachers and researchers who travel to the busy area every day The station includes entrances directly outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The University of Melbourne It also has a 44m-long pedestrian underpass beneath Royal Parade to make crossing the road easier and safer A new level-access tram stop on Royal Parade opened last year This will allow people to easily switch between trams and trains when the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025 The station’s landmark artwork Vernal Glade by internationally acclaimed Melbourne artist Patricia Piccinini was recently installed inside the main entrance Test trains have run around 18,500km so far as part of the Metro Tunnel testing program the project team will test Parkville Station systems to make sure everything works together This includes passenger information displays Work is continuing on the 3 remaining underground stations – State Library Construction on Arden Station finished earlier this year The new station will provide easy rail access to Victoria’s world-renowned health and education precinct when it opens to passengers next year Parkville Station is the second of five new state-of-the-art stations to be finished as part of the Metro Tunnel It also has a 44 metre long pedestrian underpass beneath Royal Parade to make crossing the road easier and safer Parkville Station features a 54-metre-long steel and glass canopy filling the concourse with natural light hundreds of workers have built the station and the four station entrances seven lifts and Victorian-first platform screen doors Premier Jacinta Allan celebrated the milestone “We are two down and three to go on the Metro Tunnel stations – and we’re another step closer to transforming Melbourne forever,” she said A new level-access tram stop on Royal Parade opened last year The station’s landmark artwork Vernal Glade Minister for Transport Infrastructure Danny Pearson went on to further celebrate the occasion “This year’s Budget investment will get the Metro Tunnel ready for kick-off – delivering the staff station infrastructure and customer information on the ground to support day one and beyond,” he said Test trains have run around 18,500km so far as part of the Metro Tunnel testing program Work is continuing on the 3 remaining underground stations – State Library With the Metro Tunnel on track to open a year ahead of schedule in 2025 the Allan Labor Government invested more than $233 million in the Victorian Budget 2024/25 to prepare staff customer information – and more – for the tunnel’s opening This investment also includes standing up specialised ‘hypercare’ response teams on the ground from day one to ensure the Metro Tunnel runs smoothly for commuters from the moment it opens Crews are making excellent progress on train testing through the tunnels with test trains travelling around 18,000 kilometres so far – longer than the distance between Melbourne and London The Metro Tunnel will create an end-to-end rail line from Sunbury in Melbourne’s north-west to Cranbourne and Pakenham in the south-east while freeing up space in the City Loop and connecting all Victorians to jobs +61 3 9348 7100 Email Enquiries Train testing in the new Metro Tunnel is disrupting sensitive medical equipment in Parkville’s hospitals despite the issue being identified a decade ago and it is now costing Victorians tens of millions of dollars annually to address A leaked government document reveals that in June magnetic resonance imaging machines (MRIs) at Parkville’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre failed to meet strict standards on multiple occasions when tested as trains ran on the subway line beneath the hospital Travelling through Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel.Credit: the Age On Tuesday, The Age revealed a leaked report showed the new $14 billion underground line faced delays potential compensation claims and plans to dump elements to cut costs It can now be revealed the document also detailed unresolved issues with the cancer treatment equipment in the Parkville medical precinct The issue affecting MRI scanners has been resolved at the Royal Melbourne Hospital but at the nearby Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre the machines failed recent equipment tests MRIs use strong magnetic fields to produce detailed images of the inside of the body but strong electrical currents and vibrations can render the sensitive instruments unreliable which will link Kensington to South Yarra via a new nine-kilometre subway passes within 20 metres of the medical imaging equipment located at the Peter Mac the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Women’s Hospital and a powerful microscope at the Peter Doherty Institute Hearings in 2016 into the impact of the rail tunnel warned that vibrations from building the underground rail tunnel and the subsequent electromagnetic interference from trains running so close to these centres when the rail line opened could affect scanning badly The state government was repeatedly questioned about this in the project’s early stages Then-health minister Jenny Mikakos was quizzed in state parliament in 2019 about what her government was doing to address the problem “There have been regular meetings between health and transport officials to resolve these issues,” she told parliament “Since this issue was first identified some time ago these discussions have been progressing very satisfactorily I am assured that the needs of the Parkville precinct hospitals will be addressed.” the leaked document shows those same issues have not been resolved at Peter Mac Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to cancer treatment “Initial analysis of results of testing on 22/23 June 2024 indicate Peter Mac MRIs in Parkville are not passing system performance tests,” the leaked government report says The issue is already causing significant costs the hospitals have set up temporary scanning for patients in East Melbourne and put additional equipment on level nine of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Cancer patients either staying at Peter Mac or visiting for scans now have to travel to these locations The leaked report said the East Melbourne facility was fitted out to allow for two MRIs at a capital cost of about $30 million and flagged ongoing operational costs that were being picked up by the state government “The Metro Tunnel Project Office is finalising details of a funding agreement for Peter Mac operational expenditure for three years circa $10 million,” the leaked report says “If temporary service in East Melbourne and at the [Royal Melbourne Hospital] are required to continue past 2026 further operational expenditure will be required which is not in the Metro Tunnel Project budget.” The leaked paper showed the issues had in total cost $128 million in capital works across Peter Mac Royal Women’s and Royal Melbourne hospitals A Peter Mac spokesman said that patients at the centre continued to access “high-quality timely MRI and other imaging services at Peter Mac Imaging East Melbourne and at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as required” In May, the government announced it would ditch a $5 billion plan to build two new medical towers for the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals near the new Arden station citing electromagentic interference from the train line A state government spokesman said measures were in place to manage the impacts of electromagnetic interference prior to train testing commencing “Train testing started in July last year,” he said Opposition transport infrastructure spokesman David Southwick said the cost of dealing with the issues created by the Metro Tunnel showed the government was “mismanaging” major projects and “putting the financial stability of the state of Victoria at risk” Asked about issues with the Metro Tunnel on Tuesday Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny said it was “on track to open next year” and that it was “a transformative project that is going to transform the way Melbournians and Victorians move across our city” Train testing in the new Metro Tunnel is disrupting sensitive medical equipment in Parkville\\u2019s hospitals magnetic resonance imaging machines (MRIs) at Parkville\\u2019s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre failed to meet strict standards on multiple occasions showed the new $14 billion underground line faced delays the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Women\\u2019s Hospital The state government was repeatedly questioned about this in the project\\u2019s early stages \\u201CThere have been regular meetings between health and transport officials to resolve these issues,\\u201D she told parliament \\u201CSince this issue was first identified some time ago I am assured that the needs of the Parkville precinct hospitals will be addressed.\\u201D Australia\\u2019s only public hospital solely dedicated to cancer treatment \\u201CInitial analysis of results of testing on 22/23 June 2024 indicate Peter Mac MRIs in Parkville are not passing system performance tests,\\u201D the leaked government report says \\u201CThe Metro Tunnel Project Office is finalising details of a funding agreement for Peter Mac operational expenditure for three years circa $10 million,\\u201D the leaked report says \\u201CIf temporary service in East Melbourne and at the [Royal Melbourne Hospital] are required to continue past 2026 which is not in the Metro Tunnel Project budget.\\u201D Royal Women\\u2019s and Royal Melbourne hospitals A Peter Mac spokesman said that patients at the centre continued to access \\u201Chigh-quality timely MRI and other imaging services at Peter Mac Imaging East Melbourne and at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as required\\u201D the government announced it would ditch a $5 billion plan to build two new medical towers for the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women\\u2019s hospitals near the new Arden station citing \\u201CTrain testing started in July last year,\\u201D he said Opposition transport infrastructure spokesman David Southwick said the cost of dealing with the issues created by the Metro Tunnel showed the government was \\u201Cmismanaging\\u201D major projects and \\u201Cputting the financial stability of the state of Victoria at risk\\u201D Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny said it was \\u201Con track to open next year\\u201D and that it was \\u201Ca transformative project that is going to transform the way Melbournians and Victorians move across our city\\u201D Shawna Farquharson describes 1997 as a defining moment in her career as a radiographer specialising in clinical research She was a Senior Radiographer working in paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London children would arrive battling the most complex illnesses the brightest scientific minds would come together to work towards medical breakthroughs clinical teams would deliver the highest quality of care making a difference in the lives of each and every patient It was there she began to understand the importance of collaboration and the vital role of the radiographer With insight into both technical and clinical aspects of health care radiographers help to bridge the gap between scientific advances and patient care this remains one of the most rewarding aspects of her profession Shawna is now the Chief Research Radiographer at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The more than 600 medical researchers at The Florey work on a range of serious diseases including stroke Parkinson’s and motor neurone diseases treatments and cures for conditions affecting the brain and mind couldn’t be more urgent Shawna’s team of research radiographers are trained to deliver the highest quality anatomical and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies MRI has become a key tool in the study of the brain It’s a rapidly evolving field and so highly specialised radiographers are an integral part of the research team helping to improve our understanding of the normal developing brain and our knowledge of trauma and pathologies affecting the brain Shawna has had the opportunity to contribute to ground-breaking work in neuroscience as well as providing patients with the most advanced imaging methods to improve the outcomes of surgery She says it is a privilege to work at one of the world’s leading neuroscience institutes but it’s seeing patient’s lives transformed that makes it all worthwhile When a patient returns after surgery for a follow-up MRI scan now seizure free and living life to the fullest for the first time she is always reminded how important it is to keep striving to make a difference Shawna has recently been appointed as 2019-2020 President of the International Society for MR radiographers and technologists (SMRT) where she hopes to inspire and empower MR radiographers and technologists around the world to become future leaders of the profession Create your own interpretation of this artwork with our colouring-in sheet (PDF, 718.7 KB) the University of Melbourne hosted the Carlton Neighbourhood Gathering on the Parkville campus exploring the theme ‘Youth Voices’ The event was organised by the Carlton Collaboration Partnership which involves the University of Melbourne and Carlton Community Network (comprising 56 not for profit organisations in the neighbourhood) The partnership first signed an MOU in 2011 which has been extended multiple times and continues to strengthen the University’s enduring collaboration and commitment to the Melbourne community The event featured a panel discussion with Deputy Vice-Chancellor (People and Community) Professor Pip Nicholson and EO of Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Tony Milne and was hosted by University of Melbourne Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Culture and Engagement) Professor Michael Wesley twenty young people in the local community participated in a workshop with Drummond Street Services to discuss their hopes Three participants shared their personal stories at the event before posing questions to the panel MelbourneMatt ShrivellThe Nightly1 Min Read19 Sep 2024Updated19 Sep 2024A head-on crash is causing long traffic delays in Melbourne’s north for the morning peak Credit: 7NEWSPeak-hour traffic in Melbourne has been thrown into chaos after a serious head-on car crash The two-car collision occurred near College Crescent in Parkville at about 6am on Thursday and all westbound lanes on Cemetery Rd have been closed but there is a considerable flow on with westbound traffic banked back to the way Eastern Fwy with delays of up to 40 minutes Get the first look at the digital newspaper curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox Get the NewsletterBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Drivers have been urged to detour wide around Parkville to avoid the congestion and use Flemington Rd or Grattan St. Nicholson St to the south or Brunswick Rd to the north can also be used as alternatives. The extent of injuries in the crash are not yet known and police are expected to be at the scene for some time. Latest EditionEdition Edition 5 May 20255 May 2025All-powerful Anthony Albanese says give me some R.E.S.P.E.C.T Misty Jenkins is a descendent of the Gunditjmara nation of western Victoria She was the first person in her family to go to university leaving her home in Ballarat to study at the University of Melbourne she became the first Indigenous Australian to undertake post-doctoral training at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge Today Dr Jenkins leads her own research lab at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research where she’s set her sights on another ‘first’ – developing revolutionary immunotherapies for currently incurable brain cancers Brain cancer kills more Australian children Survival rates are low and have not changed for around 30 years Dr Jenkins hopes her work will be a major step towards changing this Her focus is on manipulating the human immune system to make it fight cancer Dr Jenkins and her team are genetically changing the disease-fighting white blood cells of our immune system to help them recognise and attack cancer cells in the brain but Dr Jenkins is driven by her passion for discovery and the prospect of giving real hope to people with one of the deadliest types of cancer it’s not surprising Dr Jenkins has become an advocate for women in science and for increasing the participation of Indigenous Australians in higher education Create your own interpretation of this artwork with our colouring-in sheet(PDF, 571.2 KB) Now you can feast on filet mignon and lobster rolls while tucked inside a bank vault After two years in development, this former bank on a strategic intersection of downtown Parkville, is now fine-dining restaurant The Bistro at Prima Facie, as well as The Market at Prima Facie a casual breakfast and lunch spot with a drive-thru.  Parkville residents Leon and Heather Versfeld purchased the building and have since spent about $3.5 million renovating the space that includes turning an old bank vault into a dining room Leon is an immigration attorney who moved his office from the Country Club Plaza to the second floor of the building Heather has worked in the hospitality industry and was a commercial and private flight attendant Leon originally planned for the entire building to be his office But it was a bit too big and had a drive-thru on the north side Heather proposed a little drive-thru coffee shop for area residents especially parents on-the-go and the “thousands of people who pass by every day on the way to work and on the way home.” He took that little seed that was planted and exploded it into a restaurant,” she says “We prayed about it and asked the Lord to direct us The doors just continued to open and open and open.” They named it Prima Facie – a Latin legal term basically meaning “at first sight” or “based on first impression” – since they plan to “get it right every single time Keep the quality high every time,” she says Executive chef James McBride was born and raised in Hutchinson He became interested in cooking while working at an Albuquerque moving up the ranks from sous chef to chef de cuisine He also was an executive chef for the Ambassador Hotel Wichita He is a strong advocate of sourcing clean and using local products His dinner menu includes a variety of small plates the Bistro Steak (flat iron steak with truffle fries filet mignon (with mascarpone whipped potato bordelaise sauce and tallow maitre d butter) Under pastas look for a lobster gemelli with a garlic cream sauce and desserts – currently a warm phyllo-wrapped brownie a la mode Many of the menu items will be changed out seasonally The owners hired Overland Park’s PB&J Restaurants Inc The former bank’s first floor has a main dining room with large windows looking out on First Street a lengthy bar with views of the open kitchen a private dining room with baby grand piano just outside for live music The mezzanine has been turned into a private dining area with large windows overlooking the main dining room Mondays through Thursdays – half-price small plates Lunch and weekend brunch will be added later this year opened in mid-September on the north side of the building.  smoked salmon nicoise; chicken noodle soup or soup of the day (such as cream of mushroom and a carrot curry that recently sold out fast); and sandwiches including the chicken salad (with apples and dried cranberries on a freshly-baked croissant) and “refreshers” such as a Blueberry Palmer If customers don’t want to dine in the bank vault they can also order and pay at the former bank drive-thru a garage door opens up between the dining room and patio some of the most popular items have been the chicken salad tomato and citrus za’atar vinaigrette (customers can add grilled chicken or smoked salmon).  Leon and I are so full of joy we can’t describe.” Kansas City magazine keeps readers updated on the latest news in twice-weekly newsletter.  Dish brings you food news and our critic picks.  The Loop offers exclusive news reports and our curated events picks KC restauranteurs and husband and wife duo Pam and Ted.. we help our readers celebrate our city’s triumphs tend to its faults and revel in the things that make it unique