Welcome to The Prestonian, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you all the ins and outs of Preston and its local surroundings.

We are a group of creatives who want to share our love and passion for the northern suburbs. We'll be covering a whole host of topics ranging from local news to food reviews to local sports. Everything Preston, always.

Meet our editor

Sezer is a creative writing wiz who specialises in putting words onto a page. He moved to Preston at the start of the year and fell in love with the suburb. You can see him walking his dog, Ramsay, up and down High Street.

He works as the social media marketing manager for Digital Basis, a Preston-based digital agency that has thrown its support behind The Prestonian.

He works as the social media marketing manager for Digital Basis, a Preston-based digital agency that has thrown its support behind The Prestonian.

What are we covering in this issue?

There's a bunch of new things to know about in our great area.

A 'Zine Workshop for Youth' is being hosted at the Reservoir library, a couple of exciting festivals are on their way to Melbourne's north, we share one of our favourite streets in Preston and have some big news for any upcoming artists in the area!Scroll down to check out all the good stuff from Preston and it's surrounds for this fortnight.

Zine Workshop for Youth

Local zine maker, illustrator and graphic designer Tonia Composto will be running this free workshop at the Reservoir library and taking a deep dive into the world of zines!

The workshop has been designed for young people from ages 12 to 25 and Tonia will show participants how to put together a zine that explores passion, creativity and experiences.

Local events like these are a great initiative and more of them will be provided if enough interest is shown by the community.

Click the link to get involved: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zine-workshop-for-youth-registration-350306475097?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Tuesday July 19th - 4pm to 5.30pm.

The Prestonian x Local Artists

From the very first moment we had the idea to start up The Prestonian, we wanted to create something that could bring together community and showcase more and more people in the area through their stories and their businesses. But why stop at just businesses?

As creatives we know how hard it can be to get your work out there, there are always obstacles and criteria that needs to be met to get featured in a publication.

We want to provide local artists in the Darebin area a space to showcase their work. Whether you're a photographer, a writer, a designer or anything in-between, we'd love to see what our talented friends and neighbours come up with for their art.

The only thing we ask is that the art be considered safe for work (sfw), this will allow for greater reach without any censoring needed on our end.

If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of or you know someone who would love to share their work with the community then send us an email at [email protected].

We can't wait to see what the creatives of Darebin are up to!

Tequila & Mezcal Festival 2022

The team at Fantastica Events have returned with their Tequila & Mezcal Festival this year. Celebrating Mexican traditions in the best way possible with the finest tequila and mezcal brands for your taste buds to enjoy.

With a diverse and exciting range of agave based drinks for you to enjoy you'll never run out of something to try, not to mention the live music and tacos to go along with it.

The night will feature a fiesta with The Tarantinos, Ferri Maya & The Supervixens, and even a live Mariachi! With Mexican food and drinks aplenty, you'll have an absolute ball celebrating all things Mexican!

Tickets are sure to sell out quickly for this one so grab them while you can.

Website: Fantastica Events | Instagram: @fantastica_events | Facebook: Fantastica Events

Writeability Goes Local

Writers Victoria is partnering with Darebin City Council to run a writing program 'Writeability Goes Local' this year at Preston Library.

Writeability' is a 10-month creative writing program for writers and aspiring writers with disability. The first two forums of the program are listed below.

1. The 'Why Writing Matters' Forum is for anyone in Darebin interested in learning about the Social Model of Disability and best practice language for organisations.

Where: Preston Town Hall | When: Tuesday 2 August, 11am to 1pm | Cost: Free

2. The Our Own Voices Forum is for people with lived experience of disability. The forum explores how writing and telling our own stories helps change how we think about ourselves, disability and community.

Where: Preston Library meeting room | When: Tuesday 13 September, 11am - 1pm | Cost: Free

Register here: Writeability Goes Local - Writers Victoria

Phone: 0458 861 795 | Email: [email protected]

Local Food Review

Silk Thai

Preston having such a big multi-cultural population is a blessing for those of us who like to eat our way around the world.

On Plenty Road you'll find Silk Thai, a cosy little Thai restaurant serving up tasty homestyle dishes that not only taste great but fill you right up. Satisfaction is the key at Silk Thai.

We ordered a serve of the roti bread with peanut sauce, the massaman chicken curry and the chilli beef. Each plate was fantastic, a perfect blend of meats, vegetables and spices that really bring the authentic Thai flavours to your tastebuds.

The service is great and the food comes out promptly, you are given a warm place to eat an authentic Thai meal right here in Preston.

Check out Silk Thai at 495 Plenty Rd, Preston, Wednesday to Sunday from 5.30pm.

Instagram: @silkthaipreston | Phone: (03) 9478 4765 | Website: www.silkthairesturant.com.au

Local News

3KND Radio is moving to Preston

Melbourne's dedicated Indigenous radio station is making its permanent home on Roseberry Avenue in Preston.

Being Melbourne’s only Indigenous radio station, 3KND provides the Victorian Aboriginal community with around-the-clock broadcasting in a positive and culturally appropriate way, as well as specialist training in media and broadcasting.

The old police station on Roseberry Ave will become the new home of 3KND, a reinvigoration of the building to provide a space for the Victorian Aboriginal community.

We can't wait to see 3KND make Preston their home.

Tune in at AM: 1503 kHz or DAB+: 9B.

Website: www.3knd.org.au | Instagram: @3kndradio | Twitter: @3KND | Facebook: 3KND

Spread the Word

The future of The Prestonian is bright, and we want to showcase more and more of the Northern Suburbs. Bringing increased exposure to small businesses in the area, and creating a sense of community by keeping everyone in the know.

If you're a business owner, a local resident or a lover of Melbourne's Northern suburbs and you have something you'd like to share, then DM us on Instagram @theprestonian or reply to this email to get in touch.

Tell your friends, tell your family, tell everyone you know, we want to bring the beauty of the Northern Suburbs to as many people as we can.