How does a priest from Transylvania prepare for his first ever Christmas in summer? That isn’t the set-up for a bad joke you pull out of a bon-bon—it’s one of the many wonderful storylines playing out in the neighbourhood this time of year. In our latest edition, we've got a deep dive into local religious life in North Fitzroy: God’s country, yes, but just about the most agnostic suburb in Australia. 

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Maybe we live in a bubble, but it isn't the only bubble in the world. Our centre-spread feature identifies North Fitzroy's ‘sister suburbs’: the six locales around the world that share our DNA, from sugar cane farming towns in Far North Queensland to parkside paradises in Seoul. 

 

But of course there's no place like home. ​On page 10, a local resident battling serious illness takes stock of the little things that make this neighbourhood great, and on page 11 we  celebrate the world-famous Art Deco Clifton Hill Maccas. Elsewhere, we've determined which parts of our neighbourhood are heartbreak hotspots, and on page 2 we’ve got a developing story on a multi-storey development in Rae Street. 

 

​So, while it might end up making nice gift-wrapping paper, this edition isn’t bad reading either. It's available in just about every cafe in North Fitzroy, Rathdowne Street and Queens Parade—and if you'd like a copy but can't find one, just let us know and we'll sort you out. 

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