Flemington
How housing, hope and, yes, even horses have shaped this suburb
It’s home to Australia’s most famous racecourse, but there is so much more to Flemington.
- Sophie Aubrey
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‘We didn’t know this existed’: Melbourne’s most affordable liveable suburb
It’s been ranked in the top five of Melbourne’s most liveable suburbs, yet its property prices are hundreds of thousands of dollars below those of its rivals.
- Abbir Dib and Elizabeth Redman
Architect’s Flemington home sells for $1.95m with ‘knockout punch’ bid
A couple who had just returned from a conference in Italy bought a turnkey, architecturally designed home in Flemington for $1.95 million with a dramatic final bid.
- Abbir Dib
Collingwood coach lands shock early silverware
Magpies premiership coach Craig McRae has had a huge early win before the AFL season has even started.
- Danny Russell
This group 1 stat proves Ben and Jamie Melham are inseparable on the track
Racing’s high-profile married couple are going head-to-head at Flemington in the group 1 Australian Guineas.
- Danny Russell
Brisbane couple pay $1.02m for Flemington home they first inspected Saturday
The first home buyers had been “madly house hunting” all week, and wanted to secure a home before they flew back to Queensland on Sunday, the agent said.
- Emily Power
Flemington sacks 40 staff a month after bumper Melbourne Cup
The Victoria Racing Club axed 40 jobs – three weeks before Christmas – after losing $70 million across the past four years.
- Danny Russell
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- Horse racing
‘Imagine what she would have won the Melbourne Cup by’: Via Sistina sets Flemington alight
On a day that celebrated the stars of the track, there was a sad ending to the racing career of “the people’s horse”, Pride Of Jenni, who was retired after bleeding from both nostrils.
- Andrew Wu and Danny Russell
Liz Hurley’s vow of silence for the Cup and frustrations are growing
The Victoria Racing Club’s star attraction has looked glamorous, but has said barely a word to the media.
- Stephen Brook, Cara Waters and Kishor Napier-Raman
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