A community paper for and by residents of Flemington
and Kensington in Melbourne’s inner west.

The Flem Ken News is a not-for-profit community newspaper run by volunteers and dedicated to sharing stories about the neighbouring suburbs of Flemington and Kensington in Melbourne. Find out more

Current edition

Tribute to Flemington icon John Patterson, local council elections, at The Community Grocer, 25 years of the asylum seeker benefit concert, at the Flem Multicultural Festival, and much more. Even an accordion Festival!

Click the image to view the Summer 2024 edition of the Flem Ken News.

Visit the links below to see online versions of two of our articles, with clickable links to external resources.

A letter to Homes Victoria, and a response

In the Summer 2024 edition we published a letter from Flemington and North Melbourne community leaders to Homes Victoria that had been read out in parliament earlier this year. Click the image at left to read the response from Homes Victoria.

Archive

We have a growing archive of past issues in PDF form available for your reading pleasure. Thank you to everyone who contributed to getting this archive in order.

Click here to view the archive.

Flem Ken spotlight

A gallery of Flem-Ken scenes for your viewing pleasure. Get in touch at fkneditors@gmail.com if you would like to share your photos or illustrations here!

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The Allied Pinnacle Flour Mill in Kensington

The Allied Pinnacle Flour Mill in Kensington

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The stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

The stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

Under the bridge at the back gate, on the stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

The stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

The stock route, Kensington Banks. Courtesy El Lilburne

The Maribyrnong River, Kensington. Courtesy El Lilburne

The Maribyrnong River, Kensington. Courtesy El Lilburne

Newell's Paddock Wetlands, courtesy El Lilburne

Newell's Paddock Wetlands, courtesy El Lilburne

Heavenly Queen Temple on the Maribyrnong River, courtesy El Lilburne

Heavenly Queen Temple on the Maribyrnong River, courtesy El Lilburne

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