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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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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Here's what the median wage gets you as a renter in Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Here's what the median wage gets you as a renter in Melbourne's eastern suburbs

New statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have highlighted 23.5 per cent more employed Victorians sought homelessness assistance over the past financial year, with experts pointing to increasing rental costs among the issues facing low-income earners.

Matthew Sims
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Melbourne house prices are falling as the market cools down

Melbourne house prices are falling as the market cools down

Those looking to buy or rent a new home are increasingly in a stronger position amid declining prices in major markets and forecast for further slides.

Luke Costin