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Gym, cinema and basement for 140-year-old Camberwell villa, but conditions apply
Jun 23, 2026

Gym, cinema and basement for 140-year-old Camberwell villa, but conditions apply

A new pool has to be on ground level, not the first floor.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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WATCH: The history of Wobbies World
Jun 17, 2026

WATCH: The history of Wobbies World

Open from 1980 to 1999, the theme park had helicopters, trams, mini golf and even a flight simulator inside a real plane.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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The 1938 Mount Dandenong plane crash that sent shockwaves through the country’s air traffic control systems
May 26, 2026

The 1938 Mount Dandenong plane crash that sent shockwaves through the country’s air traffic control systems

One of Australia’s deadliest aviation disasters sparked drastic reforms across the industry.

Matthew Sims
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Locals save 109-year-old store as heritage buildings find new life across Melbourne’s east
May 18, 2026

Locals save 109-year-old store as heritage buildings find new life across Melbourne’s east

A growing push to preserve local landmarks is turning heritage-listed buildings into modern destinations.

Matthew Sims
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Meet the lederhosen-clad German who built a “Swiss alpine village” in Bayswater
May 11, 2026

Meet the lederhosen-clad German who built a “Swiss alpine village” in Bayswater

The former enemy alien “smoked a fearsome meerschaum pipe with a pepper pot lid”.

Matthew Sims
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A golden age under the stars: The rise and fall of eastern Melbourne’s drive-ins
Apr 09, 2026

A golden age under the stars: The rise and fall of eastern Melbourne’s drive-ins

The heyday of open-air theatres ran from the mid-50s until about 1990.

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
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What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?
Apr 08, 2026

What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?

Eastern Melbourne was home to the first Village theatre.

Matthew Sims
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How 1,000 unemployed men paved the way for Kew’s “Golden Highway”
Mar 25, 2026

How 1,000 unemployed men paved the way for Kew’s “Golden Highway”

Couples with multiple children were given $40 a week, inflation adjusted, for food.

Matthew Sims
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The history of Mount Dandenong's TV Towers
Feb 20, 2026

The history of Mount Dandenong's TV Towers

Way up there on the mountaintop...

Staff writer
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WATCH: The history and future of Lilydale's old quarry
Nov 18, 2025

WATCH: The history and future of Lilydale's old quarry

How did Lilydale's limestone quarry become the second-largest housing development in Victoria?

Matthew Sims
MaroondahMaroondah
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A home among the trees: The tale of how Wyreena became Croydon's art hub
Nov 05, 2025

A home among the trees: The tale of how Wyreena became Croydon's art hub

In the mid-1970s this magnet for creatives was saved from a developer's wrecking ball by local activists.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Horse races, a farm for orphans and a business park: The history of Tally Ho
Oct 27, 2025

Horse races, a farm for orphans and a business park: The history of Tally Ho

Whitehorse Council is set to approve a plan for Tally Ho’s development over the next 15 years. But how did Tally Ho come to be?

Matthew Sims
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