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Box Hill high-rise with 204 hotel rooms approved
Aug 12, 2025

Box Hill high-rise with 204 hotel rooms approved

The development will be 98 metres tall and include 204 hotel rooms.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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Why has this 981-square-metre block in Bayswater been such a hot potato for Knox Council?
Aug 07, 2025

Why has this 981-square-metre block in Bayswater been such a hot potato for Knox Council?

Knox councillors are set to make a decision on the site on Monday evening.

Matthew Sims
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Green light for row of triple-storey homes in Doncaster
Jul 23, 2025

Green light for row of triple-storey homes in Doncaster

Local residents aired concerns around impact on traffic and neighbourhood character.

Matthew Sims
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A “tipping point” for Melbourne's rental market: Where are the cheapest rents in Melbourne's eastern suburbs?
Jul 10, 2025

A “tipping point” for Melbourne's rental market: Where are the cheapest rents in Melbourne's eastern suburbs?

We took a look at the highs and lows across the rental market in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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“The banality of evil”: Whitehorse Council removes 112 sites off “secret” heritage list in the name of property rights
Jun 26, 2025

“The banality of evil”: Whitehorse Council removes 112 sites off “secret” heritage list in the name of property rights

There are still 32 properties on Whitehorse’s list of sites which could potentially become heritage-protected.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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What’s up with the long-deserted mechanics in The Basin?
Jun 19, 2025

What’s up with the long-deserted mechanics in The Basin?

Hope is on the horizon for locals of The Basin who have had to live with the "eyesore" of a former mechanics left abandoned for eight-and-a-half years with a permit application for a service station submitted to Knox Council.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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“An eyesore” for The Basin: Mechanics stands unused for eight-and-a-half years
Jun 16, 2025

“An eyesore” for The Basin: Mechanics stands unused for eight-and-a-half years

The former owner of the site on the corner of Mountain Highway and Forest Road said he was unsure who currently owned the site or if any development was being planned.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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"Unacceptable": Council bypassed as consultation on 1,100-dwelling development set to close within days
May 29, 2025

"Unacceptable": Council bypassed as consultation on 1,100-dwelling development set to close within days

Submissions on the proposal close Wednesday June 4.

Matthew Sims
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House prices in Melbourne's eastern suburbs on a roller coaster, but young people don't get to ride
Mar 14, 2025

House prices in Melbourne's eastern suburbs on a roller coaster, but young people don't get to ride

Median house prices across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs have recovered after unstable market conditions during Covid.

Matthew Sims
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New Victorian infrastructure strategy recommends 30km/hr speed limits on all local streets
Mar 04, 2025

New Victorian infrastructure strategy recommends 30km/hr speed limits on all local streets

What do you think about Infrastructure Victoria's plan for the next 30 years? What do you think are positive suggestions for the future? What is the strategy missing?

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
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The eastern Melbourne suburbs where rents have risen up to 60 per cent in five years
Feb 20, 2025

The eastern Melbourne suburbs where rents have risen up to 60 per cent in five years

Bayswater, Clayton and Glen Waverley are among the suburbs which saw the most significant increases in median rents over the past five years.

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
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Solar rebates and electric stoves: what Victoria’s gas phase-out means for you
Dec 19, 2024

Solar rebates and electric stoves: what Victoria’s gas phase-out means for you

The state government is calling for stakeholders and the general public to have their say on options for the road ahead for a move away from gas and towards electrification.

Matthew Sims
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