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Victorian local elections 2024: Greater Melbourne candidates speak out
Local election candidates across Greater Melbourne have responded to The Age’s survey. Read what the candidates in your area plan to do if they are elected.
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City of Boroondara: What your candidates said
Voters in Boroondara will choose 11 people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
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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.
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
Quirky, arty Prahran home sells for $2.89 million only to be knocked down
The large block size and absence of heritage overlay enticed the buyers to pay $490,000 above reserve to secure the house, which they plan to demolish.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Architect-designed Hawthorn stunner that used ‘every bit of space’ fetches $7m
A local downsizer bought a brand-new home in the Grace Park Estate with floor-to-ceiling windows, beating two other bidders.
- by Sarah Webb
Downsizers compete to pay $4,325,000 for double-fronted Middle Park terrace
The home’s high-spec renovation prompted two bidders to push the price well beyond the quoted price range. It was one of 1028 auctions scheduled on Saturday.
- by Tom Carey
Where are the kids? The Melbourne suburbs facing a child exodus
Established suburbs like Kew and Hawthorn have plenty of schools and green space – but they are not where families are moving.
- by Cara Waters
Grandparents buy $1.95m townhouse to be near family and help with babysitting
The couple, who competed against a young family, bought the property in post-auction negotiations by offering an extra $50,000.
- by Carmen Forward
‘Buyers are much more cautious’: Melbourne house prices in surprise fall
A few years ago, buyers were snapping up properties sight unseen, but Melbourne’s market has since faced a string of hurdles.
- by Jim Malo
Our 11 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
From Brighton to Bellbrae, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite homes on the market right now.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
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