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Victoria Street, Richmond and Abbotsford, can host any workplace Christmas party in 2026, from a 10-person team lunch to a 500-guest celebration, with 20 venues within walking distance.

The precinct offers six experiences: hands-on cooking classes, Vietnamese and Chinese banquets, Thai feasts, a food...

25.10.2026 02:37 AM - Comment(s)

The Victoria Street Passport is the street’s pocket guide for summer 2026–27: a free A6 booklet in English and Vietnamese that sends customers along Victoria Street and into its shops, collecting a stamp at every featured business.


Backed by

The Victoria Street Business Association, which has run the ...

16.10.2026 05:30 PM - Comment(s)

Summary

Victoria Street has one realistic chance left to turn around, and it is this one. If the Victoria Street Revitalisation Plan is not funded and delivered in full over the next two years, the conditions that make recovery possible will not line up again.

About one fifth of the street's shopfront...


15.10.2026 10:37 AM - Comment(s)


The need

Victoria Street needs one coordinated camera network from North Richmond Station (Hoddle St) to Church St, covering every side street and laneway.

  • Arson:...

15.10.2026 10:37 AM - Comment(s)







Good news for Victoria Street traders and customers: Yarra City Council has agreed to continue the one-hour free parking arrangement for another year, through to June 2027.

The one-hour free parking initiative was introduced to make it easier for people to visit Victoria Street, Bridge Road and Swan ...







28.09.2026 10:34 AM - Comment(s)