44-671: Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre is an arts and community centre located in High Street in Northcote , a suburb of Melbourne , Australia . The town hall was built in 1887 as the municipal offices and council chambers for the former City of Northcote . It was designed in the Classic Revival style by George Johnson . After the amalgamation of the City of Northcote with the City of Preston in 1994 to form
88-468: A December 2008 shooting involving police and a 15-year-old boy named Tyler Cassidy . Cassidy was shot several times and died on location., Tyler Cassidy is the youngest person confirmed to have been killed by Police in Australia. (Coordinates 37°46′05″S 144°59′34″E / 37.7681°S 144.9927°E / -37.7681; 144.9927 ) is a 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) metropolitan park. It
132-528: A Labor member continuously from 1927 to 2017. After a steady increase in their primary vote from the early 2000s, The Greens eventually won the seat in the 2017 by-election following the death of Labor member Fiona Richardson , represented by Lidia Thorpe . Labor then regained the seat following the 2018 Victorian state election . The ALP in Northcote has been the subject of a number of academic studies. Ethnic branches were established in Northcote during 1975,
176-537: A large main hall for functions and events seating up to 300 people and an outdoor civic square used for outdoor markets and performances. As well as being an used as a performance and conference space, many of the rooms are used for other purposes, such as for rehearsal groups, children's music groups, yoga and pilates. 37°46′28″S 144°59′51″E / 37.774442°S 144.997478°E / -37.774442; 144.997478 Northcote, Victoria Northcote ( / ˈ n ɔː θ k ə t / )
220-560: A new committee. It played three more years, but its financial situation did not improve and its membership dropped to fewer than 100. It was suspended from the VFA in November 1987 after it lost tenancy of Northcote Park and could no longer commit to fielding a team in all three grades, and ultimately folded. Northcote was originally nicknamed the Brickfielders because of the local brickworks. For
264-536: A private ground adjoining the Croxton Park Hotel – had been notorious for more than a decade for the unruly conduct of its patrons; a new committee, which included members of the Northcote Cricket Club committee, was appointed and recognised by the VFA, and the club moved to Northcote Park, where it stayed for the remainder of its time in the VFA. The Croxton Park faction established a rival club called
308-402: A strong recruiting campaign which netted Percy Rowe as captain-coach, and Ernie Wilson , Greg Stockdale , Norm Cockram , Tommy Corrigan , Bill Koop and Frank Seymour , among others, from VFL clubs. This saw the club rise from a 3–15 record in 1928 (avoiding the wooden spoon on percentage) to a 17–5 record in 1929, winning the minor premiership, followed by its first VFA premiership. Under
352-568: A time in the late 1930s and 1940s, the team was known as the Rosellas . Their nickname in the latter half of the 20th century was Dragons , and they were also colloquially known as the Cotes . The club is best associated with dark green and gold colours; but, it wore blue and white as a junior club, and in its first three seasons in the VFA, before changing to green and gold in 1911 to distinguish itself from North Melbourne . It also wore maroon guernseys for
396-690: A week, $ 200 per week higher than the Melbourne average. These changes in the population and demographics of Northcote and the greater Darebin area, have led to increases in the amount of cafes , bars , restaurants and other small businesses operating in the region. Estimates suggest that the greater Darebin area has seen its gross regional product increase by $ 1 billion in the last 10 years, to $ 5.23 billion. In 2021, 72.3% of residents in Northcote were born in Australia. However, 51.3% of those residents born in Australia had at least one parent born overseas, and 34.2% had both parents born overseas. This reflects
440-561: Is a popular large neighbourhood park of almost two hectares. The land Johnson Park occupies was purchased by the former City of Northcote in 1859. The traditional owners of land where Johnson Park stands today are the Wurundjeri -Willampatriliny people. In 1913, five acres was bought in Bastings Street on the flat low-lying basalt soils between Rucker Hill and Darebin Creek . Originally known as
484-504: Is an inner suburb in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 6 km (3.7 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District , located within the City of Darebin local government area . Northcote recorded a population of 25,276 at the 2021 census . The area now known as Northcote is on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people. According to the Darebin Historical Encyclopedia, European settlers knew
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#1732891379904528-497: Is now used as a live music venue. A free library opened in 1911, financed by Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie . Throughout the 1920s, development grew along St Georges Road. Northcote High School opened in 1926. The Preston and Northcote Community Hospital (commonly known as "PANCH") at 205 Bell Street, opened in 1958. Access to Northcote via public transport was initially via the Inner Circle line , which when linked to
572-481: The Argus finals system , the club played three matches for the premiership against Port Melbourne : the first final was drawn 9.17 (71) to 10.11 (71), the replay was won by Port Melbourne 8.7 (55) d. 6.15 (51), and the challenge final was finally won 15.21 (111) d. 10.9 (69). Still with the core of its 1929 team, Northcote then twice finished runners up against Oakleigh – losing a 1930 final 7.9 (51) def by. 9.6 (60) which
616-453: The City of Darebin , the Town Hall was redeveloped and renovated into an arts, community and cultural venue. The present building comprises the original neoclassical building, an art deco extension housing the main hall, and modern expansion from 2006. The centre now has seven meeting rooms for community meetings, training and passive recreation, two large studios for performances and events,
660-481: The City of Northcote Football Club , which played at Croxton Park in the VJFA until the venue's closure at the end of 1918. For its first two decades in the VFA, Northcote failed to have a significant impact. This changed in 1928, when the club's ability to draw spectators was most threatened by its strong VFL neighbours Collingwood and Fitzroy . In 1928, the club worked to eliminate its debt; and then in 1929, embarked on
704-755: The Dragons , was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours for most of its time in the VFA were green and yellow, and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote . The earliest mentions of a Northcote Football Club appear in mid 1869. The club was established as a junior club, and it initially contested the Victorian Junior Football Association . The club played its games at Croxton Park until 1903, before moving to Northcote Park in 1904. The club
748-458: The Heidelberg line in 1888, ran close to the southern border of the suburb. The line to Whittlesea was opened in 1891, creating a direct line to Northcote, although the line initially journeyed via Royal Park , Carlton North and Fitzroy North , before a line was built from Clifton Hill to Melbourne through the suburbs of Collingwood and Richmond in 1901 to 1903. The northern section of
792-567: The Victorian gold rush of the 1850s. Lower Plenty Road (or High Street as it is known today) became the central street of Northcote, instead of Westgarth Street as initially proposed. A bridge was built across the Merri Creek in 1858, making access to the area more convenient. Throughout the 1850s, churches, schools, and hotels were built. ( see Timeline ). The Pilgrim Inn became the Red House hotel, at
836-496: The 1930s were never repeated, and once football resumed after World War II, Northcote became one of the weakest clubs in the Association. The club had a low supporter base, often struggled to fill its committee positions, and offered lower match payments than most other clubs, to the point when the club was fully amateur from 1953 until 1955, then again in 1958. The club was rumoured to be close to disbanding at different times during
880-558: The 1950s. This weakness was reflected in generally poor onfield performances – with the notable exception of a preliminary final appearance in 1954 when the club was fully amateur. After the Association split into two divisions, Northcote won the inaugural Division 2 premiership in 1961, defeating Dandenong 12.15 (87) d. 9.18 (72) in the Grand Final. Promoted to Division 1, the club spent only two seasons in Division 1 before being relegated at
924-520: The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute at Swinburne and Monash universities revealed Northcote had experienced the most intense gentrification of any Melbourne suburb in recent years. In 2013, Northcote was one of only four Melbourne suburbs whose median house price was at an all-time peak. This has resulted in a significant change in the demographics of the suburb. An AHURI report states that between 2001 and 2006, almost 35 per cent of
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#1732891379904968-559: The East Ward Park, it was slowly transformed into what was to become Johnson Park today. The state seat of Northcote is currently represented by Kat Theophanous , a member of the Labor Party and the federal seat of Cooper , which covers Northcote, is held by Ged Kearney , also from the ALP. The state seat of Northcote was one of the safest Labor seats in the entire country, being held by
1012-504: The Inner Circle Line was closed to passengers in 1948, leaving the eastern section (from Melbourne to Clifton Hill , via Richmond and Collingwood). Eight bus routes service Northcote: Northcote has five railway stations along two lines. The Mernda line serves Merri , Northcote and Croxton stations. The Hurstbridge line serves Westgarth and Dennis stations. A cable tram began operations along High Street in 1890. It
1056-549: The Poor began building on a site along St Georges Road , which still exists today. The town hall was built in 1890, the same year the Borough of Northcote was proclaimed. The Northcote Football Club was established in 1898, with its home ground at Northcote Park. The Northcote Picture Theatre opened in 1912. Its building is now one of the oldest surviving picture theatres in Victoria. It
1100-670: The Wurundjeri as the 'Yarra' tribe. They were closely associated with the Yarra River and its subsidiaries, with various subgroups of the tribe owning lands at various spots on the course of the Yarra. The southerly surveyed portion is now Westgarth . It was the area further north of present-day Westgarth which saw settlement and development, particularly around the mansion built by William Rucker on Bayview Street in 1842 (the area now known as Ruckers Hill). Large, expensive houses were built throughout
1144-450: The back of which the owner, G. F. Goyder, constructed a racetrack, on which steeplechase and walking races were conducted. Throughout the 1880s, land in Northcote was relatively cheap. This attracted speculative property investors, as well as people of limited financial means, setting in place Northcote's reputation as a working-class suburb. More businesses opened along High Street, as well as churches and schools. The Little Sisters of
1188-411: The brickworks closed the site became a tip. In the 1980s, the rubbish still remaining in the site was sealed beneath a compacted clay 'cap', and was then covered in soil, including the formation of an artificial hill which newcomers to the area sometimes mistake for Ruckers Hill (actually located a few hundred metres to the southeast). There are also vents built into the ground to vent the gases produced by
1232-418: The club committee's tireless fundraising, Northcote went on to win a three-peat of minor and major premierships in 1932, 1933 and 1934. The club defeated Coburg in all three deciding games: the 1932 final, 13.11 (89) d. 8.15 (63); the 1933 grand final 11.20 (86) d. 9.16 (70); and then, under the coaching of Ralph Goullet , the 1934 grand final, 19.16 (130) d. 10.9 (69). The three premierships also resulted in
1276-526: The club permanently winning the Grant Hay Shield, a semi-perpetual premiership trophy inaugurated in 1932 and won by the first club to win it three times. Through this time, Seymour became the second player to kick 100 goals in a VFA season in 1930, and repeating the achievement in 1932 and 1934. The club won a fourth consecutive minor premiership in 1935, finishing four wins ahead of second place, but lost both of its finals to finish third. The 1936 season
1320-491: The cricket season. Despite this, Northcote won three finals, culminating in a 19.6 (130) d. 15.15 (105) victory against Prahran in the grand final which was regarded as one of the finest matches in Association history – to complete an eight-year stretch netting five premierships from seven grand finals, as well as five minor premierships. The club finished fifth to miss the 1937 finals, then finished third and fourth respectively in 1938 and 1939. The club's sustained successes of
1364-400: The end of 1963. It never returned to the top division, and spent the next 24 years competing in Division 2 and financially viable. The club remained middle-of-the-pack in Division 2 throughout the 1960s and 1970s, often finishing just outside the finals. The club won its second Division 2 premiership in 1982, defeating Caulfield 12.15 (87) d. 11.16 (82); it was not promoted to Division 1 after
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1408-546: The first in Victoria. The first branches were Westgarth, a Greek branch, and Croxton, an Italian branch. An additional Greek branch, Northcote East, was also established in the area. The 2022 Victorian State Election campaign has seen alleged vandalism of election advertisements, particularly targeted at ALP Candidate Kat Theophanous. The area surrounding Northcote is home to local sporting teams: ^ = territory divided with another LGA Northcote Football Club The Northcote Football Club (/ˈnoːθ.kət/), nicknamed
1452-403: The landfill underneath, which prevents pressure under the soil from building up and potentially causing an explosion. There are skating facilities, as well as basketball courts, play equipment and picnic facilities. There is a lot of open space. There is also a large native garden giving special attention to plants indigenous to the area, and a series of ponds. The park was also the location of
1496-542: The large numbers of second-generation families living in the area. The most common languages spoken in Northcote other than English are: All Nations Park is located adjacent to the Northcote Plaza Shopping Centre (which itself opened in October 1981 at the site of the old brickworks). All Nations Park is a contemporary 13 hectare regional park created on the site of the former Northcote brickworks. When
1540-546: The last Aboriginal girl to be born on Coranderrk mission. 1n 2018, the name change was rejected by the direct descendants of Gumbri, Ian and Gary Hunter, so the name change was rejected by the Office of Geographic Names. The current status of the name change is unknown as a result. The park hosts a playcentre, a playground, toilets, and the Pioneer's Retreat building, currently used by an incorporated association, We-Cycle. Johnson Park
1584-401: The members of vulnerable groups, including low-income households, single parent families and immigrants, had moved out of the area. Since 2006, the most significant increases in occupation have come from those working in professional and managerial roles, with less residents now living in Northcote employed in manual labour positions. As a result, residents of Northcote now earn on average $ 1536
1628-442: The premiership due to a restructure of the two-division system, but the club later commented that it probably could not have afforded the extra expense of playing in the top division. Still a small club with a small supporter base, Northcote was one of many clubs unable to cope with acutely rising operating costs in the early 1980s. The club announced its withdrawal from the VFA in November 1984, but returned two months later under
1672-409: The rest of Melbourne . During the 1996 to 2006 decade, the number of two earner households rose by ten percentage points; the share of households in the top income quintile went from 14 to 19 per cent; and, the percentage of persons age 15 years and above with a bachelor's degree or high rose from 14 to 27 per cent (a much greater increase than experience by Melbourne as a whole). In 2011, a report from
1716-479: Was known as the 'Northcote and Preston Football Club' in official records until 1918, but always played under the Northcote name and retained Northcote's home ground and colours. The club's committee underwent a split in 1914, between one faction which wanted to return to Northcote Park and another which wanted to stay at Croxton Park. The VFA sided with the Northcote Park faction, in part because Croxton Park –
1760-463: Was notorious for its roughness, then losing the 1931 grand final 11.5 (71) def. by 10.14 (74). Although many of its 1929 league recruits had now been cleared, a core team bolstered by a strong crop of local juniors continued to perform strongly during the height of the Great Depression. With much of the credit going to Percy Rowe's leadership, Frank Seymour's then record-breaking goalkicking, and
1804-526: Was purchased by the Northcote Council in 1907 and is recognised for its historical significance as the second oldest park in Northcote. It hosts many established trees for shade and is close to buses, trains and trams. As part of a wider campaign to remove the controversial explorer John Batman's name from public places and buildings, the park was renamed from Batman Park to Gumbri Park in May 2017, in honour of
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1848-428: Was replaced in the early 1940s by a double-decker bus service, which was in turn replaced with an electric tram service in the 1950s (now tram route [REDACTED] ). An electric tram service opened along St Georges Road in 1920 (now tram route [REDACTED] ). Northcote as a suburb has undergone gentrification over the last 25 years. In the 1990s, Northcote was classified as a low socio-economic area relative to
1892-475: Was successful at junior level during the 1900s, winning premierships in 1904 and 1906. The club then joined senior football in the Victorian Football Association from the VJFA in 1908 , and moved its home ground back to Croxton Park in 1909. Prior to the 1912 season , Northcote and neighbouring northern suburban club Preston , who were both struggling on-field, amalgamated; the merged club
1936-445: Was tumultuous, but successful. Collingwood 's Harold Rumney joined the club as captain-coach, but retired after a 1–4 start to the season. He was replaced by Alec Grey and Jack Lyngcoln , serving unusually as co-coaches, who brought the club back to reach the final four with an 11–6–1 record; and, through the latter part of the year, the club trained at Preston because Northcote Park was unavailable to complete drainage works ahead of
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