CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) A 64-year-old man and his 28-year-old daughter from Davoren Park were convicted in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court today on two charges of ill-treatment of an animal RSPCA South Australia received a cruelty report on 21 July 2023 in relation to a five-year old toy poodle named Dexter who had been brought to a veterinary clinic with extreme signs of neglect The dog required sedation due to pain before the vet could examine him The veterinary examination revealed that all four of Dexter’s legs were strangulated with matted fur One of his front paws was swollen and necrotic where matted fur had cut through to the bone RSPCA SA inspectors accompanied by SA Police attended at the defendants’ Davoren Park property to investigate the matter further at which time they observed a second toy poodle named Teddy When the male defendant placed Teddy on the ground Inspectors observed that Teddy had badly matted fur and a discharge coming from both of his ears The male defendant stated that Teddy had “seepage” coming from his ears for the last two months An RSPCA SA inspector examined the 12-year-old dog and found him to be matted and missing teeth with open and infected holes where his teeth had been The defendants agreed to surrender the dog and he was taken for veterinary examination and treatment at RSPCA SA’s now closed Lonsdale shelter and months of recovery in foster care before he was well enough to be adopted He found a new home with his final foster carer on 23 July 2024 Magistrate Lana Chester sentenced each defendant to a jail term of three months and 15 days suspended on a two-year good behaviour bond Both defendants were further prohibited from owning any animals until further order with the exemption of two cats and a parrot which were owned by another relative at the same property and did not have welfare concerns when observed by RSPCA SA inspectors vulnerable beings entirely reliant upon their humans for food shelter and care.” She further observed that the offending was at the higher end of seriousness as the condition of the deceased canine would have taken a considerable amount of time to progress to the state he was found in In sentencing Magistrate Chester highlighted the plight of the animal agreeing with the RSPCA submission that “Dexter would have suffered in considerable pain” RSPCA SA Chief Inspector Andrew Baker described the case as an example of complete failure to recognise an animal’s needs “It is extremely disturbing that no-one in this household thought to ensure these two dogs were having their basic health needs met,” Inspector Baker said no-one seemed to even be aware of the suffering happening right in front of them “We urge people to not acquire an animal without first understanding and committing to the time and money required to maintain their health and overall wellbeing.” the maximum penalty for animal cruelty is $20,000 or two years’ imprisonment the maximum penalty is $50,000 or four years’ imprisonment RSPCA South Australia is the state’s only animal welfare charity with inspectors empowered to prosecute animal cruelty under SA’s Animal Welfare Act Members of the public who witness animal cruelty or neglect are urged to immediately call RSPCA’s 24-hour cruelty report hotline on 1300 477 722 Australia’s housing market has had a mixed start to spring but PropTrack data has revealed a number of suburbs around the country that have seen massive growth over the past 12 months Looking at markets with at least 100 sales for the year the data revealed some had experienced boom like growth cycles The Perth suburb of Armadale was the best performer with 42.9 per cent growth in house values year on year Davoren Park was Adelaide’s best with nearly 38 per cent growth while Sydney’s Gables (33 per cent) and Brisbane’s Kingston (29.2 per cent) topped their states Victoria was more subdued than the other states with Ivanhoe (17.3 per cent) leading the way RELATED: Apartment approvals plummet to nearly GFC levels ‘Sexy, moody’: Nude Bromley mural found in Melbourne home Negative gearing changes would ‘throw gasoline on the fire’ PropTrack senior economist Eleanor Creagh said several factors were contributing to robust performance in these areas migratory trends to more affordable areas and lower base prices attracting buyers Rising interest rates had also sparked more competition for affordable ends of the market PropTrack senior economist Eleanor Creagh Photo: Supplied Ms Creagh said nation wide that the key issue was the controlled building activity alongside strong population growth has led to a chronic shortage of housing in both rental and buying markets “Addressing the supply of suitable homes across the country is of paramount importance,” she said driven by home equity gains and forward thinking suburb planning Sydney has defied affordability challenges due to home equity gains and persistent growth motivating buyers Leading housing growth in NSW over the last 12 months was Gables (33 per cent) Lismore (23.1 per cent) and Chester Hill (22.4 per cent) Queanbeyan East (23.4 per cent) and Elizabeth Bay (20.2 per cent) A four-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 17 Holstein Rd, Gables sold for $1.825m by McGrath Northwest – Kellyville’s Wayne Zahra Ms Creagh said the city’s market remains robust though further insights into Sydney’s future performance remain to be seen McGrath Northwest – Kellyville’s Wayne Zhara said the masterplan suburb of Gables has done so well in the last 12 months due to it being set up as the perfect family residential suburb “It’s sets a new standard of what suburb planning should look like – it has amazing infrastructure coming and it has been set up as a family residential suburb – it’s still very close to amenities outside of Gables A three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment at 1B302/3-11 Burleigh St, Lindfield sold for $1.825m by The Marshall Group RE’s Jessica Liu “4000 dwellings we’re about 50 per cent of the way through Santa Sophia Catholic College has been a draw card and a lot of young families want their children to be part of that school – the suburb is bringing back the old days “It’s paramount when planning suburbs the planners get it right the buyer needs to see the lifestyle opportunity McGrath Northwest – Kellyville’s Wayne Zhara Mr Zhara said the market is Sydney more broadly was strong but it is harder to sell than it was previously “Buyers still want to transact but it’s all about the bottom line with restrictions that they’ve had with lending capabilities and with the overall standard costs of living it has stressed buyers to the fullest,” he said “Buyers decisions aren’t being made as quickly as they would have done in the past – they’re considering am I going to spend $2m today or am I going to understand what I’m getting beyond the house – that’s why Gables is so great.” Melbourne’s housing market shows resilience with significant growth in suburbs like Ivanhoe and Surrey Hills witness strong unit growth driven by overseas interest and skilled migrants Melbourne’s market has faced unique challenges including unfavourable investment taxation and changes to tenancy laws making investment properties less attractive Leading house price growth over the last 12 months was Ivanhoe (17.3 per cent) Diamond Creek (13.2 per cent) and Coburg North (12.8 per cent) Box Hill (11.1 per cent) and Surrey Hills (11 per cent) A three-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 202 Waterdale Rd, Ivanhoesold for $1.575m by Nelson Alexander Ivanhoe’s Nunzio Sulfaro Ms Creagh there had been more sales than purchases by investors in Melbourne although buyers benefit from increased choices with the highest total listings since 2018 “The market has not fully recovered from the pandemic downturn,” she said Prominent Melbourne buyers advocate Cate Bakos Prominent Melbourne buyers advocate Cate Bakos said Diamond Creek and Coburg North are catering to first home buyers as they offer great amenities “Ivanhoe’s surge of activity could be to do with mortgage stress,” Ms Bakos said A three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit at 2/12 Cootamundra Crescent, Blackburn sold for $1.21m by Fletchers Blackburn’s Robert Sheahan we’ve seen sales at higher price points and a higher turnover in the top quartile and Surrey Hills have all seen significant overseas interest especially since the Covid lockdowns – skilled migrants have been arriving in these areas and the hospital precinct.“ Brisbane’s real estate market thrives with significant growth driven by affordability in regions such as Logan Queensland continues to experience strong growth driven by affordability in regions like Logan Ms Creagh said these affordable areas were recording significant growth A three-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 8 Anthony St, Kingston sold for $570,000 by Ray White AKG’s Rebecca Cudderman The state’s top performers for houses over 12 months were Kingston (29.2 per cent) Calamvale (26.2 per cent) and Koongal (26 per cent) Woodridge (29.4 per cent) and Main Beach (28.3 per cent) NGU Real Estate’s Jason Yang said many riverfront homes were currently on the market in Brisbane with an attractive feature being the connection to the Cross River Rail project via the train line “This connectivity has made Yeerongpilly a desirable location prompting buyers to pay a premium to remain close to Brisbane CBD — a feature that differentiates it from suburbs like Westlake and Mount Ommaney,” Mr Yang said “The recent addition of train lines and stations in Queensland is considered a safe investment contributing positively to the real estate market.” Mr Yang emphasised that land in South East Queensland remains highly valuable especially in suburbs with older homes and generational wealth A two-bedroom, one-bathroom townhouse at 14/47 Franklin St, Annerley sold for $775,000 by Atlas Brisbane’s Matt Slater the cost to replace these homes would be prohibitive – from an investment perspective negative gearing benefits are substantial,” he said appropriate policies could address these shortages effectively “One of the significant financial hurdles in purchasing a home is the stamp duty,” Mr Yang believes that implementing the right exemptions at the correct thresholds for families entering the market could make a notable difference potentially easing the transition for new buyers Adelaide’s property market has experienced significant price rises recently especially in the northern suburbs – first home buyers and tight supply have driven prices upwards with investment and infrastructure developments further boosting the market Adelaide has seen significant growth in recent years Leading the way over the last 12 months were Davoren Park (37.9 per cent) Munno Para (33.7 per cent) and Elizabeth North (31.3 per cent) for houses Mawson Lakes (46.7 per cent) and Mount Gambier (48.8 per cent) A three-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 6 Brimsdown Rd, Davoren Park sold for $570,000 by Ray White Barossa/ Two Wells’ Jamie Wood “South Australia has experienced notable affordability deterioration with regions in Adelaide’s North outperforming due to investment and infrastructure developments,” Ms Creagh said Ray White Craigmore’s Anthony Cirillo said a lot of interest from first home buyers were pushing up prices in Adelaide’s northern suburbs “Davoren Park was one of the most affordable suburbs in Adelaide – buyers can find a home for under $500,000 here “Owner occupiers make up the market in South Australia and a lot of local investors – there isn’t enough of supply of affordable homes “We need to see a policy shift from the federal and state governments allowing it to be easier to build and cap migration for a little bit.” A three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse at 6/35 Victoria Parade, Mawson Lakes sold for $623,000 by LJ Hooker Property Specialists’ Shaun Roberts Mr Cirillo said the property market in Adelaide is like a game of musical chairs “Some people were panic buying like toilet paper at one stage and was snapping up anything they could find – I think that’s contributed to the situation we’re in right now,” he said Perth’s property market soars with record growth amid heightened demand and competitive conditions Perth has been the nation’s strongest performing market over the past year Armadale had the most growth for houses (42.9 per cent) followed by Camillo (41.7 per cent) and Parmelia (39.7 per cent) Armadale (33.2 per cent) and Rockingham (28.9 per cent) A three-bedroom, one-bathroom house at 4 Elanora Rd, Armadale sold for $575,000 by Professionals Armadale’s Jason Shier Ms Creagh said WA prices have surged by more than 23 per cent over the past year driven by relative affordability and constrained supply leading to competitive conditions “The rental market fosters investor activity encouraging prompt purchases,” Ms Creagh said Perth’s recent growth follows years of economic stagnation and can be seen as catching up after a period of underperformance EQ Realty managing director Erit David from Perth said that population growth and rental availability in cities like Sydney and Melbourne are shaping the property trends in Perth “Inner-city areas have become unaffordable for first-time home buyers pushing them towards developing areas like Armadale particularly of young professionals thriving on high salaries is influencing Perth’s demographic and geographic landscape A three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit at 1/37 Verna St, Gosnells sold for $596,666 by Haiven Property’s Shane Beaumont “The demand for housing is lifestyle-driven creating pressure on local governments to accommodate the growing population,” Ms David said the strong market includes fewer vacancies and increased competition with interest rates are influencing market dynamics pushing prices up and adding burden to buyers who 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Adelaide’s battler ‘burbs were the big winners of 2024’s housing market as affordable addresses dominated the list of the city’s top performing areas Davoren Park took out top spot for the year as its $502,368 median house value rose $109,841 (28 per cent) while prices in Elizabeth North rose by 27.6 per cent (up to $484,996) 27.2 per cent and 26.9 per cent respectively New figures from PropTrack show the next five top performing areas were dominated by markets with median prices below $560,000 – $235,000 below the city average of $795,000 – starting with Elizabeth South where a typical house now costs $526,868 after a $111,322 (26.8 per cent) jump in the past year Elizabeth also outperformed with a $120,231 (26.2 per cent) lift followed by Smithfield Plains and St Marys which both gained about $100,000 as their median prices rose 25.5 per cent and 25.2 per cent respectively it was lifestyle suburbs that experienced the biggest jump in prices Kingscote on Kangaroo Island recorded the biggest increase at 10.3 per cent with the average house now selling for $20,742 more than it did a year ago Crafers and Stirling that experienced price rises between 6.2 per cent and 7.8 per cent Sliver of hope for Adelaide homebuyers Adelaide rents to reach new record highs in 2025 Adelaide’s last affordable suburbs on a salary under $100k Unley Park sold in August 2024 for a whopping $12.5m PropTrack economist Anne Flaherty said buyers were likely to experience further price growth in the year ahead “I think we’re likely to continue to see price rises in Adelaide but nowhere near to the levels that we saw them grow in 2024,” she said we’re going to transition to a market where we have a much healthier balance of supply and demand and when that’s the case you don’t see home prices rise that rapidly.” MORE NEWS: ‘Concrete shell’ sells in $3m+ deal a sprawling five-bedroom mansion at 7 Edwin Tce Gilberton also sold in 2024 for and eye-watering $8.8m Ms Flaherty admits the median priced home was still out of reach for many “Even though we did see home prices dip in December to get into the Adelaide market,” she said “We actually saw the median price of a home in Adelaide overtake the median price of a home in Melbourne in November “Another thing in SA…is that we’ve seen far more growth in investor activity than what we’ve seen in first homebuyer activity…as they have been competing (against each other) as they often target very similar kinds of properties “So when you see more interest from one type of buyer that creates increased competition and then pushes up prices.” MORE NEWS: $156k a year to live in Adelaide’s most expensive rental Somerton Park – also known by many as the “James Bond house” sold for $5.9m after less than two weeks on the market Turner Real Estate CEO Emma Slape said continuous home price growth meant more first home buyers were forced to compromise “We have definitely seen more first home buyers purchase and occupy a unit,” she said most first home buyers were focused on a house as their first buy a unit is a realistic entry point and is still an excellent investment for the longer term.” Stella Monteleone who, along with her partner Dale Hopkins, is selling the family home at 45 Tay Rd, Woodforde said she was happy to hear of her suburb’s solid growth which is located just 15 minutes from the CBD in the Adelaide Hills foothills is among a range of lifestyle suburbs to have experienced double digit growth in 2024 prices in the leafy suburb increased by 13.9 per cent over the past year with buyers now paying $127,567 more than a year ago Stella Monteleone and Dale Hopkins at their Woodforde home Ms Monteleone said Woodforde offered families with the perfect near-city lifestyle “We have lovely families (neighbours) that we’re all connected with We have barbecues together in each other’s homes and it’s a very mixed-culture neighbourhood,” she said “It’s a great community and we’re so close to the city yet it’s not very well recognised and people are often surprised and think we’re in the country.” Ms Monteleone said 45 Tay Rd — which is being offered to the market for the first time since the seventies – had been fully renovated and included a pool three bathrooms and multiple indoor and outdoor entertainment spaces The home is for sale via Expression of Interest through Liam McDevitt of Ray White Walkerville who believes the home’s locality is its main drawcard it’s unbelievable…and that’s what’s attracting a fair bit of interstate interest.” This is probably not the page you’re looking for Cynthia and Tony Tan outside their home at 66 Bristol Crescent DAVOREN Park serves up modern community facilities Cynthia and Tony Tan are selling the three-bedroom home they built in 2005 on a 795sqm block in Bristol Crescent “We have decided to move interstate and live closer to our two children (who grew up here) and their families as we approach retirement age,’’ Mrs Tan says “Living in Davoren Park offers affordability Davoren Park is on the market with LJ Hooker Craigmore and has a price of $299,000 to $329,000 “The location well and truly fits our lifestyle it is comfortable and has made for happy living,” she says “The diversity and generally peaceful neighbourhood have added value to the quality of life here.” Mrs Tan says the suburb is close to shopping precincts at Elizabeth Munno Para and newly-established Playford Town Centre The Blake’s Crossing Shopping Centre is also handy Davoren Park’s median house price has increased 4.8 per cent in three years Mrs Tan says it has seen major growth in business investment and an influx of migrant families in recent years Davoren Park is on the market with Harcourts Sharoglazov and has a price of $209,000 She and Tony enjoy walking in Womma Park and Kalara Reserve in their spare time There are also places to meet friends such as at the Stretton Centre in Playford Town Centre and restaurants in Munno Para with specialised cuisines Broadmeadows station offers train transport to Adelaide or further north Agent Andrew Rose of LJ Hooker Craigmore says Davoren Park remains an attractive buy-in for first homebuyers and is especially popular with investors with plenty of ready renters coupled with good affordability,’’ he says “You are close to many new housing developments such as Andrews Farm and Smithfield public transport and major shopping complexes.’’ the suburb was formed as part of a merger between Elizabeth Field and part of Elizabeth West in 1993 There are a number of private and public schools within a 2.6km radius including Elizabeth North Primary School St Patrick’s Technical College Northern Adelaide (secondary Catholic) St Columba College (combined Catholic) and Craigmore High School Separate houses make up about 76 per cent of all homes with rental properties making up a significant 53 per cent of all homes in the suburb according to CoreLogic data The area has a mix of older homes (many are remnants of its past as a Housing Trust area) and later models built in the past decade or so There are plenty of green areas and trees along many streets and also numerous green reserves dotted throughout and just beyond its borders Elizabeth City Centre shopping complex is a natural focus within 10 minutes with more than 250 shops and services as is the Munno Para Shopping City Kalara Reserve on Petherton Rd offers ample green space for relaxing or exercising and sports It’s easy to link with the Northern Expressway to the west of the suburb heading north to Gawler and the Barossa Valley or west to link with roads heading to coastal spots Broadmeadows train station sits on its border allowing you to head to Gawler or Adelaide multi-million Playford North Urban Renewal project to upgrade the area Davoren Park was hotly contested at its recent auction ITS walls are stained with ash and the windows and doors are boarded up — but a burnt-down home in Davoren Park managed to fire up buyers at its recent auction The fire ravaged home at 25 Tollerdown St was listed with a price guide of $70,000 but sold under the hammer for $82,000 Auctioneer and managing director of LJ Hooker Greenwith/Golden Grove Michael Fenn says the property was “hotly contested” with 27 bids made with bidding starting at $40,000,” he says were looking to renovate the property as a flip job “It was actually a really exciting auction and we let people come through as it was and let them form their own opinion on the home.” the home features three bedrooms and one bathroom Mr Fenn said burned-down homes were no irregularity in Adelaide and were highly sought after among a select group of buyers “I’ve done quite a few properties like these and there are definitely buyers out there looking for these type of opportunities,” he says “But the people looking aren’t your average renovators They are professional flippers looking to make money.” The Davoren Park property is one of three burned homes to have sold for an impressive price tag in the past year Coromandel Valley attracted plenty of attention earlier this year after its savvy seller seized the opportunity to innovatively market the property Timms Real Estate director Valerie Timms contrasted the original photos of the home’s fire and smoke-damaged rooms with digital renderings of a virtual renovation The home sold for $310,000 after just 86 days on market READ MORE HERE: FIRE SALE TACTIC A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME It was a similar success story for a burned-down home in Hawthorndene which sold at auction in October last year Destroyed by a fire which caused half-a-million dollars in damages the once-proud family home at 17 Krowalle Cres sold for $305,000 to a young family whose cousin was one of the firefighters who helped extinguish the blaze The property made headlines early last year after fire crews rescued a dog and cat from the intense blaze later attributed to an electrical fault and damage READ MORE HERE: BURNED-DOWN HOME IN HAWTHORNDENE SELLS AT AUCTION It’s every tenant’s worst nightmare – being on the lookout for a rental home only to be told there are none listed as vacant According to new research commissioned by RentRabbit.com.au renters across a number of suburbs in SA are going to find it harder to secure a place given a huge drop in number of vacant listings hitting the market The quarterly RentRabbit.com.au Rental Crisis Report has named South Australia’s top 20 suburbs where tenants desperately need more rental accommodation to come onto the market “low average weekly household incomes” and are “below-average in terms of socio-economic status” The house market of Victor Harbor has topped the list with a low vacancy rate of 0.3 per cent There were more home available to rent last year in Victor Harbor when the vacancy rate was 0.7 per cent Mitchell Park has an asking rent of $330 per week Renters in Adelaide’s southern suburbs also seem to be facing hardships with the suburbs of Mitchell Park and Park Holme recording extremely low vacancy rates of 0.3 per cent and 0 per cent respectively rental properties are regarded as ‘officially’ vacant when they’ve been on the market for 21 days or more When a suburb has a vacancy rate of 0 per cent it means all rental properties are being filled in less than 21 days of being listed for rent Not only were the suburbs on the Top 20 list undersupplied with rental stock renters have to also shell out more rent than last year Davoren Park has been listed as vacant with a weekly rent of $440 The places where stock is low and rents have gone up by more than 12 per cent since the past year include the suburbs of Taperoo (12.9 per cent) RentRabbit.com.au co-founder Ben Pretty said the rental crisis in SA “acute” with tenants struggling to find somewhere to live “For affluent tenants in more privileged suburbs they at least have more options in terms of where they can live especially as many of them are knowledge workers who can work remotely,” Mr Pretty said “But for the many tenants who have low household incomes and who live in socio-economically disadvantaged areas they’re really struggling right now and have very few options,” he said SA’s Top 20 suburbs desperate for more rental stock Detectives on the scene at Smithfield Plains where a woman's body was found. (ABC News) Link copiedShareShare articlePolice have declared there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found in the grounds of a primary school in Adelaide's north yesterday. Police said they were contacted just before 5:30pm on Wednesday by a member of the public after the body was found on the grounds of the John Hartley School, at Smithfield Plains. The woman has been identified as a 57-year-old from Davoren Park, in Adelaide's north. Police are preparing a report for the Coroner. They would like to hear from anyone who saw her, or knows of her movements in the past few days. ABC News News HomeShops gutted in Malvern blazeShare Shops gutted in Malvern blazeTopic:Industrial Fires Fire spread through shops in Unley Road at Malvern (ABC News) Link copiedShareShare articleA co-owner of the Chefs of Tandoori restaurant at Malvern says a fire has left extensive damage. He says the blaze started in a vent in the kitchen of the premises in Unley Road. It spread to an adjoining pasta bar and a bakery, as well as affecting Malvern police station. Fire crews worked for two hours to contain the blaze and Unley Road was closed for several hours. Restaurant co-owner Sandy Behl says his primary concern was for the safety of his staff and neighbours. "The timber roof is all gutted now with the walls and other things ... We are so glad and we are thankful to our God that wherever he is, he was looking down on us and staff are just alright," he said. Police say arsonists set two buildings alight at Davoren Park overnight. They responded to an alarm about 11:20pm at the Cornerstone Uniting Church in Peachy Road and found a fire in a back room. About 15 minutes later, police spotted another fire at the back of the Shine SA premises, only 100 metres from the church.