Editing Fawkner (section)

==Facilities==
===Shopping===
The main commercial areas in Fawkner are the strip bordering [[Sydney Road]], which is mainly automotive-related and light-industrial, and the Bonwick Street shopping strip. There are a number of corner shops and small shopping strips dotted about the residential area. Bonwick Street offers a wide range of shops including Italian cuisine as well as cafés. There is a small shopping area on Major Road, with a local [[IGA Supermarkets (Australia)|IGA grocery store]] and few small restaurants.

===Schools===
Within the suburb of Fawkner, there are two government primary schools: Fawkner Primary and Moomba Park Primary. Two Catholic primary schools were also built: St. Matthew's PS and St. Mark's PS (1934). [[Fawkner Secondary College]] began in 1956 and an Islamic college, ''Darul Ulum College of Victoria'', was established in 1997 on the grounds of the former Fawkner North Primary school.<ref>Darul Ulum College of Victoria, [http://www.dulum.vic.edu.au/about-college/history.aspx History of Darul ulum College of Victoria] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918013317/http://www.dulum.vic.edu.au/about-college/history.aspx |date=18 September 2011 }} Retrieved 25 April 2011</ref> Historically, the Fawkner Technical School was built on the site west of the Moomba Park Primary School at the same time the primary school was established. Fawkner Technical School eventually closed in 1992,<ref name=vicplacesfawkner/> and was demolished to make way for residential allotments. [[Bruce Smeaton]], composer and musician taught at this school which started out as an exclusive boys school of high repute.

===Transport===
====Bus====
Three [[List of Melbourne bus routes|bus routes]] service Fawkner:

* {{color box|f68b1f|'''530'''|white}}: Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – [[Coburg, Victoria|Coburg]] via Fawkner. Operated by [[Broadmeadows Bus Service]].<ref>{{cite PTV route|530}}</ref>
* {{color box|00acdd|'''531'''|white}}: [[Upfield railway station|Upfield station]] – [[Coburg North, Victoria|North Coburg]] via [[Campbellfield, Victoria|Somerset Estate]]. Operated by Broadmeadows Bus Service.<ref>{{cite PTV route|531}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus]] {{color box|00a54f|'''902'''|white}}: [[Chelsea railway station, Melbourne|Chelsea station]] – [[Westfield Airport West]]. Operated by [[Kinetic Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite PTV route|902}}</ref>

====Cycling====
The [[Upfield Bike Path]], [[Merri Creek Trail]] and the [[Western Ring Road Trail]] provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.

====Train====
Fawkner is served by [[Gowrie railway station]], which is located on the [[Upfield railway line]], and provides rail-based public transport to the [[Melbourne Central Business District|Melbourne CBD]]. The station and the Upfield line acts as the suburb boundary between Fawkner and [[Glenroy, Victoria|Glenroy]]. Fawkner is also served by [[Fawkner railway station]], also on the Upfield line. Despite its name, the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of [[Hadfield, Victoria|Hadfield]], within the [[Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park]].

===Post offices===
There is a small [[Australia Post]] office on Major Road, whereas the main GPO is on Bonwick Street.

===Leisure Centre===
Fawkner Leisure Centre is situated on Jukes Road and has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, gym, a child care centre and trampoline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fawkner Leisure Centre |url=https://www.activemoreland.com.au/about-us/centre-locations/fawkner-leisure-centre/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125184305/https://www.activemoreland.com.au/about-us/centre-locations/fawkner-leisure-centre/ |archive-date=2020-01-25 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=www.activemoreland.com}}</ref>

===Reserves===
Fawkner has three major reserves: Charles Mutton Reserve, home ground for the Fawkner Bowling Club; [[Northern Saints Football Club|Northern Saints]]; Moomba Park, home ground for Moreland United; and [[CB Smith Reserve]], home ground for the Fawkner Blues Soccer Club. There is also significant open space along the [[Merri Creek]].

===Religious settlement===
* St Matthew's Catholic Church 
* St Mark's Catholic Church
* Presbyterian Church
* The Greek Orthodox Parish of St Nektarios
* The Great Prophet Islamic Centre
* Dar ul Uloom Mosque
* Quang Duc Temple Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist Temple, named after [[Thich Quang Duc]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.quangduc.com/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805232042/http://www.quangduc.com/ | archive-date=5 August 2009 | title=Trang Nha Quang Duc &#124; Quang Duc English Vietnamese Buddhist Website&#124;Melbourne, Australia }}</ref>