Balwyn
- Opinion
- Life in the ’burbs
My suburb is mocked relentlessly. But people can’t stop talking about it
It seems everyone has an opinion on my neighbourhood, where there’s a lingering characterisation that we’re the heart of Melbourne’s boring suburbia.
- Matthew Etty-Leal
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‘A hidden secret’: Melbourne’s most overlooked prestige suburb
It’s not Toorak, but it’s more expensive than Brighton, Canterbury and Balwyn, and it’s rare that houses come up for sale.
- Alexandra Middleton
A single sentence got this house heritage protected and ‘cost its owner $460,000’
An anonymous submission put forward a house in Melbourne’s east for heritage protection, sparking a legal stoush almost a year later.
- Tom Cowie
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- Roads
Council fights for more compensation for tennis courts lost to North East Link
A local council has taken the Victorian government to court to fight for tens of millions of dollars more in compensation.
- Rachel Eddie
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- City life
Locals love this cafe parklet. Businesses want the three car spaces back
An on-street cafe and bar dubbed ‘The Birdcage’ is fighting back against a council order to shut down over complaints it is taking up three car parks.
- Cara Waters
Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home in Victoria? From South Yarra to Shoreham, we’ve got you covered.
- Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Melbourne’s multimillion dollar suburbs that aren’t where you’d expect
Home buyers here are happy to pay more for the lifestyle and find the commute is not a problem.
- Alexandra Middleton