Borsari's Corner, Melbourne

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Borsari's Corner is at the intersection of Lygon Street and Grattan Street, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia. The corner is named after Italian cyclist Nino Borsari, who was competing in Australia when World War II broke out. Unable to return home, he established a bicycle repair shop on the corner in 1941. In the late 1940s, a neon sign of Borsari was erected, and is currently of heritage significance. Borsari was active in the local Italian community, organising cultural and welfare activities.

Borsari's Corner is currently occupied by a Shoex shoe store, a Sportsgirl clothing store, a 7-11 convenience store and Borsari's, an Italian restaurant.

External links: Borsari’s Corner neon sign Borsari’s Cycles

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