Property

ClimateWhitehorseYarra RangesFoodKnoxMonashPropertyMaroondahBoroondaraManninghamEnergySportsProfilesPoliticsHistoryGamblingTravelFootballEnvironmentEntertainmentEast Side StoriesConservationGuidesLocal NewsWord on the street
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
+1+1
Olinda, Sassafras and The Basin top the list of eastern Melbourne rent increases over the last two years

Olinda, Sassafras and The Basin top the list of eastern Melbourne rent increases over the last two years

People looking to lease in parts of the Dandenong Ranges have to dig out an extra $200 a week compared to two years ago.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
+2+2
Waverley RSL spends more than $30 million buying an Ibis hotel

Waverley RSL spends more than $30 million buying an Ibis hotel

The sub-branch will share the property with accommodation giant Accor.

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
WATCH: How much will an entry-level apartment cost you?

WATCH: How much will an entry-level apartment cost you?

Got a spare $350,000? This Ringwood apartment could be your ticket into the housing market.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
+2+2
Whitehorse’s high-rise plans set to house 76,500 more homes by 2051

Whitehorse’s high-rise plans set to house 76,500 more homes by 2051

The State Government has named Blackburn, Mitcham and Nunawading as key economic centres in Melbourne’s east.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
+2+2
Nine rooms under one roof: Ferntree Gully residents’ rooming house uproar ignites a broader planning push

Nine rooms under one roof: Ferntree Gully residents’ rooming house uproar ignites a broader planning push

Social housing accounts for only 2.88 percent of Victoria’s housing stock.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
+1+1
Ever fancied becoming a housing developer? An $18 million Wantirna block could be your way in

Ever fancied becoming a housing developer? An $18 million Wantirna block could be your way in

A previous approval for 126 dwellings, granted by VCAT, has lapsed.

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
+2+2
Victoria’s fast-tracked housing code comes to Doncaster East with approval of 30 two-storey townhouses

Victoria’s fast-tracked housing code comes to Doncaster East with approval of 30 two-storey townhouses

The new project will involve the axing of 29 canopy trees in what is likely to be the first of many townhouse developments approved with limited influence from local councils and neighbours.

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
+1+1
A larger slice of the pie: How much are low-income renters paying for a roof over their heads in the eastern suburbs?

A larger slice of the pie: How much are low-income renters paying for a roof over their heads in the eastern suburbs?

A new report shows while rapid declines in Melbourne’s rental affordability have eased, levels remained at their lowest since 2012.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
+2+2
WATCH: The history and future of Lilydale's old quarry

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
PropertyProperty
+2+2
How do Ringwood’s locals feel about upcoming proposed three-to-six storey developments?

How do Ringwood’s locals feel about upcoming proposed three-to-six storey developments?

Ringwood’s population is set to increase by more than a third over the next 20 years – but are buildings up to six storeys the answer?

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
+2+2
“A bit of a no-brainer”: Bayswater industrial businesses making the transition to solar

“A bit of a no-brainer”: Bayswater industrial businesses making the transition to solar

In industrial estates in suburbs like Bayswater and Blackburn, more solar panels may soon be installed on warehouse roofs as new rebates are available via the State Government.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
+2+2
Are these the twilight months of Covid-era outdoor dining in Knox?

Are these the twilight months of Covid-era outdoor dining in Knox?

Works to ensure outdoor dining spaces are compliant must be carried out before next March.

Matthew Sims