Kensington
First look: This inner-city village finally gets the laid-back wine bar it was missing
Homely spot Arnold’s goes big on fun and flavour, serving up punchy snacks beyond the usual suspects.
- by Daniela Frangos
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Former Kensington cop shop sells for $1 million at auction
The property was situated on an awkwardly shaped block and had once been used as a smoko spot for Kensington police officers.
- by Sarah Webb
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Victoria floods
Home owners to pay a combined $1m to find out how much they will be flooded
Melbourne Water told Kensington residents it was up to them to make sense of complex new Maribyrnong River modelling data.
- by Sophie Aubrey and Clay Lucas
Thousands of people are moving into this area. Where’s the green space?
Apartment towers have been approved in Macaulay, but for five years the state government has sat on plans to create parkland.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Home buyback scheme floated after Kensington Banks labelled flood-prone
Property experts say house prices in the estate could fall by up to 20 per cent following Melbourne Water’s revised modelling for the Maribyrnong River catchment.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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Floods
Hundreds of homes suddenly deemed flood-prone in inner-city estate
Residents want answers after a Melbourne Water update designated about 900 properties near the Maribyrnong River as at risk of flooding.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
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Public transport
Ditch the timetable: Metro Tunnel trains on track to run every three minutes
The state government initially promised a “turn up and go” service – without specifying precisely how often trains would run.
- by Kieran Rooney
Clever bidding tactics win hard-fought auction for Wheelers Hill house
A family paid $1,703,000 in a hot auction, persisting despite their competitor’s ‘almost combative’ style.
- by Jim Malo
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Melbourne
Waste-free cafe Cassette pumps up the (onion) jam
Every apartment block cafe wants to feel like a community living room. This Kensington local nails it, writes Dani Valent.
- by Dani Valent
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Sydney
Loving what's come out of the oven at Bar Lucio
There is no menu at Bar Lucio which means, in owner Lucio De Falco's words, "people just standing, looking and looking for five minutes".
- by Lenny Ann Low
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