Torquay
Review
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
Latest
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
Series
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
The best Block sales of 2023, from beach pad to Californian bungalow
Several homes linked to the reality renovation show sold over the past year, beyond the season’s televised auctions.
- by Kristy Johnson
The Good Food guide to eating and drinking in Torquay
It had always been the centre of every Victorian surfer’s universe. But now Torquay is riding a food and drink wave too. Here’s what you need to know.
- by Ellen Fraser and Good Food Guide reviewers
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