Almost 40,000 Victorians and a local council are rallying in a last-minute push to save a cherished lake as the state government looks to force through plans for a suburban subdivision. In December 2022, Knox City Council denied two planning permit applications to develop the ‘Knoxfield’ housing project on anContinue Reading
Two top restaurants in Melbourne have gone into administration after struggling to make ends meet amid the cost of living crisis and crippling lockdowns. Calia Australia, which serves modern Asian-inspired cuisine, called in insolvency experts on June 28. The business was opened in 2016 and was popular with well-heeled MelburniansContinue Reading
Locals in a small Queensland outback town have slammed council’s decision to close a popular camping site that draws hordes of tourists every year, due to concerns the area’s Aboriginal heritage is being “trampled on”. The popular Camooweal billabong camping site on the banks of the Georgina River, located aboutContinue Reading
How can we reduce our Strata Levies? With the cost-of-living pressures mounting, it is little wonder this is a question that many strata owners across Australia are asking. At least one in five Australians live in strata complexes, including apartments and townhouses. That’s around 5 million people. And with PropTrackContinue Reading
A Sydney council will be providing residents locks for their bins in an attempt to foil crafty cockatoos who have developed the ability to lift bin lids and wreak havoc on streets. Campbelltown City Council has begun a 12-month trial to stop bin-diving sulphur-crested cockatoos across five suburbs including Ruse,Continue Reading
A Sydney council has been slammed for a “vanity” project to change its name that could cost ratepayers $350,000. Liverpool City Council has passed a proposal to change its name to City of Liverpool, the Liverpool Leader reports. The move, which could potentially cost $350,000, is intended to align withContinue Reading
A Sydney man has paid an outrageous price for a coffee after the dawn service in Coogee, as cost of living pressures across the country send prices soaring. Thousands rugged up and headed down to Sydney’s beaches to pay their respects to those who have served their country. However, itContinue Reading
Most people would welcome a coffee shop opening within an easy stroll of their home. But to some Australians, such an utterly uncontroversial measure is merely the beginning a “Stalinist-style, closed city” plot to lock people in their neighbourhoods, never to be allowed out. Be warned because, apparently, accessible flatContinue Reading
A street artist has been captured painting over a mural paying tribute to Australian women killed since the start of 2023, sparking outrage among advocates and supporters. The mural, plastered on Melbourne’s famous Hosier Lane, depicts some of the almost 80 women killed in the past 14 months, and theContinue Reading
A couple who bought a home on the Gold Coast to enjoy their retirement claim they’ve have had their plans ruined after a developer built a glass home next door. Gary Hopkinson and his wife Bijma Wati moved into their waterside Mermaid Waters home four years ago so they couldContinue Reading