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Carlos Martins at his Burwood home.

A knock on the door alerted Carlos his home of 18 years is in heritage limbo

Home owners in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs have been surprised to learn their houses are flagged for potential heritage listing without their knowledge.

  • Rachael Ward

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Chinese New Year decorations.

20,000kg of mushrooms, 1000kg of pork but lobster still a centrepiece for Year of the Horse celebrations

The energy is frenetic, but family and tradition are at the heart of festivities for Chinese New Year.

  • Rachael Ward
The Haidilao hot pot chain hails from the Sichuan province in China.
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Haidilao

Hot pot spot with the lot.

Braised beef brisket noodle soup.
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Bowltiful

Noodles nine ways in no time.

Indochine in Box Hill.
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Indochine

Special-occasion restaurant for generations of families.

Dolan on Silk Road serves Uyghur cuisine.
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Dolan on Silk Road

Meaty halal treats that pack a punch.

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Box Hill Senior Secondary College principal Warren Dawson with the school’s student leaders.

The private and public schools with the biggest boost in VCE performance

Box Hill Senior Secondary College overcame a period of turmoil to top the list of Victoria’s most improved schools for VCE results. See the top 25 list by school sector.

  • Alex Crowe
Selina has been a healthAbility patient for 20 years.

As the Suburban Rail Loop drives up rents, this affordable health clinic could become homeless

Policies aimed at better public transport and more housing in Box Hill could have the perverse effect of forcing out a not-for-profit clinic that provides health services to the same, fast-growing population.

  • Chip Le Grand
Outside the Box Hill bar and bottleshop.

Bar Nearby

Neighbourhood bar and bottleshop doing mostly drinks.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was flanked by dancing lions and a nipping snake as he joined the Lunar New Year festival and parade in Box Hill.

Albanese and Dutton descend on Lunar New Year festivities in crucial federal seat

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton converged on Box Hill’s Lunar New Year celebrations on Saturday, each vying to win over Chinese-Australian voters in the crucial federal seat of Menzies.

  • Ashleigh McMillan and Mike Foley