61-550: Westgarth is a neighbourhood within the suburb of Northcote , about 4 or 5 km north-east of Melbourne 's central business district in Victoria , Australia . It is in the local government area of the City of Darebin . The neighbourhood has a commercial centre, distinct from the main commercial centre of Northcote, located near Westgarth railway station , just north of Clifton Hill . While Westgarth does not have any official borders, it
122-468: 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
183-528: 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,
244-605: A RRR and/or PBS and/or 3CR bumper sticker on the back. The best-known local resident was the Australian actor Vince Colosimo (believed now moved). The Westgarth Cinema remains the centre of the small commercial strip at the southern end of High Street, which is now populated by bohemian fashion outlets, but mainly cafes, restaurants and a few other retail businesses. The strip remains noticeably less developed than its counterparts in Clifton Hill and Fairfield, arguably due in part to
305-690: 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
366-507: Is Richmond railway station . It is an interchange for all metropolitan passenger trains to the eastern and south-eastern suburbs. Railway lines that travel through Richmond station include the Pakenham , Cranbourne , Frankston , Lilydale , Belgrave , Glen Waverley , Sandringham and Alamein lines. Other train stations in Richmond include North Richmond and West Richmond , both located on
427-587: Is a landmark building currently operated by the City of Yarra, which was built in the 1880s and redecorated during the interwar years. Hotels include The Mountain View Hotel, Corner Hotel , The Spread Eagle Hotel, The Rising Sun and The Swan (1890) and many others known for their live music. With a large number of small homes in its narrow streets, Richmond has some of Melbourne's best examples of residential architecture from most periods. The majority of houses in Richmond are
488-526: Is a large modern complex built in 2001 to service the inner eastern suburbs. The Loyal Studley Hotel was built in 1891 and is now used as a homewares shop. Richmond Power Station was built in 1891. The Burnley Theatre is now a commercial homewares shop, but contains some elements of the original interiors, including the foyer and stage. 450 Swan Street , completed in 1995, combines an old bank and modern building in outstanding example of deconstructivist architecture, by Ashton Raggart McDougall. Richmond Town Hall
549-561: 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
610-504: 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
671-471: Is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne , Victoria, Australia , 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the Melbourne central business district , located within the City of Yarra local government area . Richmond recorded a population of 28,587 at the 2021 census , with a median age of 34. Alfred Howitt recorded the Kulin / Woiwurrung name for Richmond as Quo-yung with the possible meaning of 'dead trees'. Three of
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#1733092898912732-525: Is generally considered to extend from Merri Creek in the west to the boundary of Fairfield in the east. Before European occupation, the area was home to the Wurundjeri people. Land c.2 km to the south, where Merri Creek meets the Yarra , was an early site of colonial contact, briefly home to the Native Police Corps in 1842, and a school for Aboriginal children until 1851. The precise location of
793-463: Is located in Westgarth on the north bank of Merri Creek about 30 metres downstream from where a trail crosses the stream near the southwest corner of Oldis Gardens and East Street. The tunnel entrance is locked and it is reported that it lies under a high pressure gas pipeline. Today, Westgarth retains its southern European presence, with many children of the 1960s and 1970s immigrant wave still living in
854-593: Is now a popular multiplex with a 300-seat cinema downstairs and now four smaller cinemas upstairs. The train line through Westgarth station is now part of the Hurstbridge line , following an easterly route into the city. A second, proximate station on the Mernda line , Rushall , is accessed via a pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Merri Creek (the bridge connects through to an east–west cycle route along Linear Park, one of
915-497: 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
976-622: Is open for mass every Sunday and brings together Richmond's Greek Community. There is also a large Assemblies of God Church, Richmond AOG, in Griffiths Street. Richmond is home to the Richmond Football Club , an Australian rules football club, which is a member of the Australian Football League . The club has a cult following not only in Richmond, but throughout the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Richmond are one of
1037-400: Is served by St Ignatius' Church on Church Street and St James Parish. Anglicans also have a presence in Richmond, served by St Stephens, next door to St Ignatius' Church. A Uniting Church also serves its members with a Fijian presence, located on Church Street. Due to a large amount of Greek Immigration in Australia there is a Greek Orthodox Church , located on Burnley Street, which
1098-752: The Bryant & May match factory, Jaques Limited engineering works, the Wertheim Piano factory and Pelaco . Richmond has a lot of public space to cater for its dense population. The largest park is Burnley Park. Other notable spaces include Citizens Park, bordering on Church and Highett Streets, Barkly Gardens and the Allen Bain Reserve, as well as a number of smaller parks and reserves. Other large parks are located in nearby suburbs, including Yarra Park and Melbourne Park in East Melbourne ( Jolimont ),
1159-458: 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
1220-587: The Hurstbridge and Mernda lines. Epworth Hospital ( private ) is a major surgical hospital. It has a major campus in Richmond fronting both Bridge Road and Erin Street. The Melbourne Clinic ( private ) is a major psychiatric facility in Church Street. Access Health and Community is a major primary health service at 283 Church Street and was founded in 1868 as the Richmond Dispensary, making it possibly
1281-712: The Valhalla Cinema relocated there after the demolition of its original premises in Richmond . Ten years later, it became the Westgarth Cinema, now part of the Palace Group. A number of industrial buildings along High Street were converted to residential use in the late 1990s and early first decade of the 21st century. Westgarth Primary School's original building was demolished in 1990 and replaced by an open-plan building, extended in 2011. A partially excavated tunnel and bunker
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#17330928989121342-514: 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
1403-545: The Victorian-era . The residential segment of the suburb exists among a lively retail sector. Richmond was home to the Nine Network studios, under the callsign of GTV-9 , until the studios moved to Docklands in 2011. Dimmeys is long associated with Richmond, although it is located in the neighbouring suburb of Cremorne . The suburb is well known for its popular factory outlets along Bridge Road, remaining an attraction to
1464-466: The 1880s facing south to North Fitzroy (built by W.G. Armstrong and Co. of Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK) and they are still in place. The present commercial and shopping strip along High St. dates to the early 20th century, and Westgarth Primary School to 1925, when it opened as Westgarth Central School. The suburb won its present name between 1906 and 1910, with the decision to name the railway station after William Westgarth . The art nouveau Westgarth Theatre ,
1525-474: The 82 designated major activity centres identified in the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy are located in Richmond—the commercial strips of Victoria Street , Bridge Road and Swan Street . The diverse suburb has been the subject of gentrification since the early 1990s and now contains an eclectic mix of expensively converted warehouse residences, public housing high-rise flats and terrace houses from
1586-520: 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
1647-559: 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
1708-1254: The Golden Square Bicentennial Park, Burnley Park and oval, the Burnley Golf Course (survey paddock) and a number of sport reserves and ovals in neighbouring Burnley . Pridmore Park, Yarra Bank Reserve, Creswick Street Reserve and St James Park are in Hawthorn , Dickinsons Reserve, Yarra Bend Park , Studley Park Golf Course and Studley Park are in Kew . At the 2016 census Richmond had a population of 27,705. The most common ancestries in Richmond were English 22.6%, Australian 15.8%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 7.2% and Chinese 5.8%. 60.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Vietnam 5.0%, England 3.7%, New Zealand 3.1%, China 2.0% and Greece 2.0%. 66.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 6.6%, Greek 4.0%, Mandarin 2.4%, Cantonese 1.7% and Hakka 1.2%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 44.2% and Catholic 18.3%. Many religious groups exist in Richmond. The local large Catholic community
1769-504: 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
1830-724: The MCG). Although the club have not played home games at the Punt Road Oval since the end of the 1964 season, the Richmond Football Club have rebuilt a new social club and training facility at the Punt Road Oval. The club have played their home games at the neighbouring Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) since 1965. Richmond is home to Richmond Harriers Athletic Club, who compete in Athletics Victoria sanctioned competition in track and field, road running and cross-country running. The club
1891-549: 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
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1952-670: 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
2013-528: The area. Richmond is well known for its vibrant and popular Little Saigon area along Victoria Street; however, the area is also recognised for the illicit drug dealing (especially heroin) that occurs in both street-based and domestic contexts. The Richmond District in San Francisco (the area north of Golden Gate Park) was named after Richmond, Victoria, Australia. The designer of the Park's Japanese Tea Garden
2074-441: The area. But Westgarth also houses a wide variety of other cultural and language groups. Gentrification has brought back some of the children of Melbourne residents who moved to middle and outer suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s. The area is now known for its local artists and a lesbian community has also been associated with Westgarth for some years. There is a higher-than-average proportion of Subaru ownership among residents, often with
2135-411: The arrival of a new generation of Westgarth residents with higher incomes and education levels. The process of gentrification accelerated through the 1990s, fuelled by the suburb's central location, attractive streets and housing stock, and its proximity to pricier inner-city suburbs including Fitzroy , Clifton Hill and North Fitzroy . The Westgarth Theatre became an art-house movie venue in 1987 when
2196-450: 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
2257-584: The biggest clubs in the AFL, with over 105,000 members in 2022 and have won 13 premierships, the latest being 2020. The Tigers play the majority of their home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which is just outside the suburb's border, and regularly attract crowds in excess of 50,000; however, can draw as large as 90,000 against fierce rivals. The team trains and runs their administration from their spiritual home ground, Punt Road Oval (adjacent to
2318-505: The biggest primary schools in the region and is currently seeking government funding to redevelop its facilities to cater for significant growth in student numbers. Westgarth Primary School runs code club, robotics and other Technology workshops. 37°46′49″S 144°59′57″E / 37.780162°S 144.999082°E / -37.780162; 144.999082 ^ = territory divided with another LGA Northcote, Victoria Northcote ( / ˈ n ɔː θ k ə t / )
2379-411: 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
2440-559: The buyers later had streets named after them - Cunningham, Urquhart and Walker. As Northcote, Victoria developed in the mid-to-late 19th century, Northcote-by-the-Merri became known as Northcote South 1 . Land was gazetted for development in 1853, but development was relatively slow. All Saints Anglican church on High Street Westgarth dates to 1860 (present building, 1870), and the Bridge Hotel to 1864. Westgarth's development accelerated - along with that of many other Melbourne suburbs - in
2501-474: The economic boom of the 1880s. As the children of the Gold Rush generation formed their own families, Melbourne's population swelled. The Victorian Parliament reacted by using railway lines to open up new housing areas. The railway line from Clifton Hill to Alphington was opened in 1884, and the railway station was linked to Melbourne via a western loop in 1888. A cable tram line down High Street to Clifton Hill
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2562-496: 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 Richmond, Victoria Richmond
2623-403: 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
2684-542: 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
2745-546: 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
2806-546: The last phase of the tram works, metal sculptures designed by Syrinx Environmental were added to the new median strip, producing a local outcry on social media and featuring in the national press. The Council voted to remove them again after 3 weeks. The Jika Jika Community centre on Plant Street is the main meeting place for local events and activities. Westgarth Primary School is the area's main school, although Merri Creek, Fairfield and Spensley Street Schools are closer by distance for many Westgarth residents. Westgarth Primary
2867-401: 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
2928-505: The nicest such parks in Melbourne). The High Street tram line is now part of Melbourne tram route 86 . Upgrading the tram line occurred in 2011, with three stops reduced to two in Westgarth and increased dangers to cyclists and pedestrians close to the relocated central stop. The tram changes are noted in Council consultation and in many media articles and community campaigns . In August 2013, in
2989-409: 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
3050-519: The rustic Gothic style for Eneas Mackenzie, a civil servant, are classified by the National Trust and are among the oldest homes remaining in Melbourne. Lalor House on Church Street, named after and former home of Eureka Stockade upriser Peter Lalor , is a rich boom-style landmark. From the mid-19th century, Richmond was a centre of manufacturing industry, including many large complexes such as
3111-474: The signing of Batman's Treaty , an 1835 agreement between an early colonizer John Batman and Wurundjeri elders to cede land to him, is unknown but thought to be at the western end of Cunningham Street on the banks of the Merri Creek. Land sales first occurred in the Northcote area in 1840, and land was purchased in the area then known as Northcote-by-the-Merri (now Westgarth) but not immediately developed. Three of
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#17330928989123172-489: The single fronted victorian style houses built from the 1850s to 1930s. Typically these houses are long thin blocks with two bedrooms at the front and family room/kitchen at the back. Traditionally the toilet or outhouse was situated at the back of the property outside. Notable examples include The Malthouse , a landmark conversion of silos into apartments by award-winning architect Nonda Katsalidis . The bluestone terrace homes at 13 & 15 James Street, built in 1857 in
3233-469: The suburb's best-known landmark, opened in 1921. The 1960s and 1970s saw an influx of southern European immigrants to the area, in common with other City of Darebin suburbs. By the 1970s the Westgarth Theatre catered largely to a Greek-speaking cinema audience. Westgarth school photos and class lists from the 1970s are dominated by Greek names and faces. That influence began to fade in the 1980s, with
3294-487: The traffic intensity of the relatively narrow High Street. New development has been rare, although new businesses open every few months and apartments above shops were constructed in 2009, again in 2011 and in 2020. The lack of local shops means most Westgarth residents currently travel to other suburbs for groceries and many other needs. Retaining the "village" feel of Westgarth, against mounting commercial pressures to redevelop Victorian heritage buildings and development sites,
3355-690: Was founded in 1913 and celebrated its centenary year in 2013. The club is located at Citizen's Park, at the corner of Highett Street and Gleadell Street. Richmond has an established transport system involving arterial roads , five railway stations , seven tram routes , a bus route and a series of bicycle trails, including the Capital City Trail and the Yarra River Trail . Richmond is served by tram routes 12 and 109 , on Victoria Street, 78 on Church Street, 48 and 75 on Bridge Road and 70 on Swan Street. The main train station in Richmond
3416-510: Was founded in 1924 as Westgarth Central School, Number 4177 in the Victorian system. Originally Primary to Year 8, it eventually became primary-only. It now caters to approximately 650 students in grades from preparatory to year six. It has two campuses, Clarke St (for Grade 3-6 students), and Brooke St (for students in years Prep-2). It has a kindergarten attached to the Clarke St campus. It is one of
3477-497: Was from Melbourne and bought land in the yet-undeveloped area and named after the then posh suburb of his hometown. Richmond Trader’s Centre is a local shopping centre below an apartment block. The centre including a Coles Supermarket , DeMarias Grocer, Cannings Butcher, Gong Cha, Earl Canteen, Sushi & Nori and Cobb Lane. Cobb Lane is the local artisan bakery in Richmond trader’s centre with an extensive sourdough bread and viennoiserie range. Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre
3538-527: Was opened in 1886, faltered after the land market collapse of 1892, and opened and closed again until reopening permanently in 1901. Building continued through the Edwardian era and into the 1920s, and in 1925 the Northcote tram (now route 86) was connected right through to the city centre. In 1913 the Northcote South Ratepayer's Association gained permission to install two redundant 12 ton cannons from
3599-526: 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
3660-428: 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
3721-416: Was the aim of the now-defunct "Save Westgarth Village" campaign. The Westgarth Cinema was one of the last two remaining single-screen venues in Melbourne, until being redeveloped in 2006. After several years of uncertainty about its commercial survival, the family owners finally sold it to Palace Cinemas in 2005, while retaining ownership of the building. Although many original features have been preserved, it
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