Yarra Council elections

by | 13 Nov, 2024

Counting has finished for local government elections. The three wards which cover our area of interest, the former City of Collingwood, are Hoddle (Cr Sophie Wade) Langridge (Cr Evangeline Aston) and Yarra Bend (Cr Sarah McKenzie). Congratulations to all the...

History Walk

by | 13 Nov, 2024

Our annual walk was held on Saturday 9 November and attend by around 45 people. The weather was just right, and we enjoyed an informative walk around a range of sites, culminating in a special treat: an interior visit to the beautiful St John the Baptist Church in...

Bendigo Hotel re-opens

by | 25 Sep, 2024

As part of our update of Collingwood’s 101 Hotels, we were sorry to see that the Bendigo Hotel was among the recent closures. Good news! It has been taken over by The Mill Brewery, formerly in Sackville Street. We await any news on the possible re-opening of...

Update on Review of 101 Hotels Database

by | 9 Jul, 2024

Work has become in earnest on a major update of our database of Collingwood’s 101 Hotels, which was completed in 2011. A lot of changes have taken place since then! With factors including financial difficulties for single-hotel owners, stricter security...