Flemington
‘He was never a self-promoter’: Hyland remembered as Newitt makes Newmarket history on All-Star Mile day
A hall of famer and a fallen jockey were both remembered on a history-making day at Flemington.
- Danny Russell
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- Jollof Vibe
The vibe is right at this eatery serving every type of jollof rice
After running two takeaway joints in Reservoir and Kensington, Jollof Vibe chef-owner Evette Quoibia opens a bigger, casual restaurant.
- Sanka Amadoru
Public housing to be razed after appeals court gives final green light
Despite noting residents’ “significant grief”, the court’s ruling allows the Allan government to demolish the first three occupied towers in North Melbourne and Flemington.
- Rachael Dexter
From clowns to couture: The best and worst of Melbourne Spring Carnival fashion
Tonal victory and the terrifying return of the evening gown (before midday) mark the strongest style trends this year.
- Damien Woolnough
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- Melbourne Cup
‘Welcome to the club’: Payne’s special embrace after Melham wins dramatic Melbourne Cup
On a rain-affected Cup Day that attracted a crowd of 84,374, jockey Jye McNeil copped a lengthy ban for careless riding, and Blake Shinn broke his leg in a nasty fall. But this day belonged to Jamie Melham.
- Peter Ryan
Cup Day weather: Wet forecast means a brolly and gumboots might be in order
The weather bureau forecasts up to 15 millimetres of rain across much of Melbourne for Cup Day, bringing back memories of one of the wettest races on record.
- Alexander Darling
Gai upstages King Charles: The day Flemington belonged to racing royalty
Gai Waterhouse’s imported galloper beat a star-studded field in the Turnbull Stakes just one race after King Charles’ horse Gilded Water missed its chance for a golden ticket into the Cup.
- Danny Russell
‘This is what I dreamt of as a kid’: the Brightside of a traumatic week in racing
Mr Brightside’s record-breaking third straight group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes came at a time that the racing community continued to hold its breath for injured jockey Tom Prebble.
- Danny Russell
The school that came back from the brink and is now at the top of town
A vertical curriculum, high-rise school building and soaring enrolments has this school reaching new heights of VCE achievement.
- Noel Towell