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Samesyn
This newly two-hatted Torquay restaurant delivers zero-waste and maximum enjoyment
Chef Graham Jefferies’ compelling, startlingly creative waste-not cooking sees his rejigged Samesyn restaurant gain a second chefs’ hat.
- by Dani Valent
The sea-change towns that have joined the million-dollar club
These regional areas were once much cheaper, but lifestyle appeal and the work-from-home trend have helped tip median house prices into the seven-figure territory.
- by Shona Hendley
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City life
Where we live: The changing face of Victoria’s neighbourhoods
In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.
Think it’s cold? Try a dawn ocean swim on winter solstice
On the shortest day of the year in the depths of winter, this Torquay group wades into the water after a lantern parade.
- by Carolyn Webb
How much it costs to live in the top Victorian tree-change towns for wellbeing
The wellbeing factor of regional suburbs has been measured on indicators such as health, environment, jobs and income. But it comes at a price.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Big-city problems surfing in on Torquay as newcomers embrace a sea change
The Torquay community is fiercely protective of its surrounding environment – both ocean and land – as its population boom threatens its coastal character.
- by Benjamin Preiss
The Victorian sea-change towns where house prices fell most
The rush to make a tree or sea change is over in regional Victoria, experts say, as house prices dip.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
The once-booming Victorian towns where rents are at a discount
Rental growth in regional areas is slowing or falling as higher costs price out many tenants and some tree-changers return to the city.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Tree-change dreams: How far does a Melbourne budget stretch in regional Victoria?
Home buyers are finding better bang for their buck by looking to popular towns within commuting distance of the capital.
- by Tom Carey
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