The PM’s agents are instead negotiating with a single interested buyer after a change of tactic on the eve of the Dulwich Hill auction.
The townhouse was due to go under the hammer at 11am tomorrow, but ongoing haggling with the prospective buyer will continue.
The rental property, which made headlines when the PM’s aggrieved tenant was critical of having to move out, carried a price guide of $1.9 million when it launched on the market in early September.
The jettisoned auction plans will be replaced by a private campaign if talks are not fruitful.
“We have been negotiating with someone and we still are, so at this point we are not going to have the auction on the weekend,” Hassen says.
Hassen says he is continuing to discuss price with Albanese’s potential buyer and a contract may yet be signed.
“We may get it done beforehand, if not, if we don’t get it done this way, it will have an asking price of $1.85 million on it.”
The tenant, music venue owner Jim Flanagan, approached the press when he was given notice to vacate, in order for Albanese to sell. Flanagan lived in the rental for about four years and had no desire to leave.
In response, the PM spoke candidly of wanting to sell the investment given his personal circumstances – he was newly engaged his to partner Jodie Haydon – had changed.
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Albo’s got some troubles on the home front
The price guidance on the Dulwich Hill investment property listing of Anthony Albanese was tweaked midweek – while he was returning from the G20 summit in Brazil – to $1.75m
as the Prime Minister seeks to meet the falling property market
The three-bedroom townhouse had $1.9m guidance on its early September listing
Giving eviction notice to his $680-a-week tenant in May
Albanese had signalled his desire to “simplify his affairs” after his personal situation changed
namely his upcoming nuptials to partner Jodie Haydon
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s investment property at Dulwich Hill
The price guidance was tweaked midweek from $1.9m to $1.75m
MORE: Nicole Kidman’s ‘X-rated $54m home’ for saleBut it also emerged the first couple had spotted a luxury Copacabana house in late September
which they secured for $4.3m – down from its $4,650,000 sale in 2021
The clifftop home is now up for $1900-a-week rental
His redundant Dulwich Hill property was pulled on auction-eve on October 11
with the one serious buyer apparently “being a bit cute with the price”
The marketing got its first amended price guide of $1.85m after it had been pulled from auction
MORE: Stubborn Aussie neighbours back in the spotlight
The Lewisham Street property had cost $1.175m in November 2015
The Sell reported at the time it had been put up for rent at $880 a week
The then-new property initially had $1.3m hopes
The Dulwich Hill three-bedroom median hit a record $2.27m median in August
according to PropTrack after 39 sales over the past year
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Inside the two-storey inner west townhouse
One of those sales took place on the same day as Albo’s intended auction
when an Abergeldie Street townhouse fetched $1.935m through Walter Burfitt-Williams at Ray White Taylor and Partners
we had lost all of our buyers on the Wednesday morning before the Saturday auction – it was going to be a challenge,” Burfitt-Williams said
and managed to get two fresh buyers there for Saturday – one of whom saw it for the first time the night before the auction.”
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is situated in the inner-west Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill
Credit: SuppliedAnthony Albanese may have snagged himself a coastal dream house in Copacobana months ago
but he seems to be living a bit of a real estate nightmare with his now-moot investment property in Sydney’s inner west
The prime minister first listed the Dulwich Hill investment property for $1.9 million in early September
But it appears the three-bedroom townhouse is proving stickier than Mr Albanese may have first anticipated when he decided to “simplify his affairs”
and now the Labor leader is experiencing the cooling property market first-hand
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while Albo was returning from the G20 Summit in Brazil
the price guidance for the home was lowered for a second time in as many months
The Dulwich Hill property’s price guide was dropped to $1.85 million in October
after it was pulled from auction on the eve of the sale event
the townhouse’s single serious buyer was “being a bit cute with the price”
The property hit the market a month after Mr Albanese and his partner Jodie Heydon purchased a $4.3 million home on the Central Coast clifftops of Copacabana.
The big spend left voters scratching their heads and sharpening their pitchforks
forcing Labor figures to defend their leader from accusations he was “out of touch” with real Australians’ cost of living woes
The revelation that Mr Albanese had dropped the rent to $680-a-week during COVID
where it remained until the end of the lease
The prime minister defended the decision to sell up saying his situation had changed
The property hit the headlines earlier this year when tenant
went to the media after being given notice to vacate
Credit: SuppliedThe median house price in Dulwich Hill rise 52.5 per cent in the past five years
Credit: SuppliedMr Albanese bought the home for $1.175 million in November 2015
when he was married to his former wife Carmel Tebbutt — meaning if and when it sells
it will still fetch a pretty return for the boy from the Camperdown housing commission block
After dropping the price a second time, Albo’s real estate agent Shad Hassen told the Sydney Morning Herald’s CBD column the property was the victim to the changing market
“I think the reason for it is quite simple
There’s been a slight change in the market
and the PM’s property is not immune to that change,” Mr Hassen said
He also told the column he was confident the property would sell soon
Latest EditionEdition Edition 5 May 20255 May 2025All-powerful Anthony Albanese says give me some R.E.S.P.E.C.T
The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is contacting people regarding vaccinations over a four-and-a-half-year period – including children
More than 1,200 patients at a general practice in Sydney’s inner west – including hundreds of children receiving their first vaccinations under the age of five – have been warned any vaccines they received over a four-and-a-half-year period may have been less effective due to a storage error
The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is notifying patients and parents of those who received a vaccine between 4 December 2019 and 30 July 2024 that their protection could have been compromised as the vaccines were incorrectly stored at the practice
Guardian Australia understands 1,208 patients were affected
A letter from the practice to a parent whose child received a vaccine during this period seen by Guardian Australia states that “recently we worked with Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit to review how we handle and store vaccines
This review showed that some vaccines given since December 2019 may not have been stored at the right temperatures”
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The letter goes on, “while the vaccines will not cause any harm, they may not have worked as well in preventing diseases because storage temperatures may have been outside of the acceptable range. Unfortunately we can’t say exactly which, if any, vaccinations may have been affected,” the letter continued.
The letter also included answers to “questions regarding vaccination” which states “some parts of the vaccine management didn’t follow the National Vaccination Storage Guidelines. This means that some vaccines given during this time may not have worked effectively.”
In answer to the question of why revaccination is necessary, the answer states “receiving an ineffective vaccine is equivalent to not being vaccinated”.
“This means that you remain vulnerable to serious diseases like polio, hepatitis, measles, whooping cough and pneumonia that remain threats to our community.”
The patients, including a number of children who were aged under five years at the time of their first vaccination, are recommended to be revaccinated to ensure they are protected, a spokesperson from Sydney Local Health District said.
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with a dedicated clinic with extra staff from the local public health network to be held at the GP practice from 19 October to help get through the “massive” demand they are expecting
The Holy Family Medical Centre is a private practice which NSW Health is not affiliated with but the Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit and the Central & Eastern Primary Health Network is providing assistance in a support capacity
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Lily Bui notices every time the light rail service to Dulwich Hill isn’t running
The 32-year-old opened The Busy Bee Cafe six months ago next to the suburb’s light rail and railway station and said her small business takes a hit whenever passengers are forced to use other routes
we actually feel the difference,” she says
with the Dulwich Hill light rail stop behind her.Credit: Sam Mooy
She is not surprised by data that shows an increased demand for services from the light rail stop
While the closure of train services from Dulwich Hill in September to allow the metro extension to be built is part of an increased demand for the service
NSW government records from the year before rail services stopped shows a 17 per cent increase in the number of people using the inner west light rail on weekends
Kingsford and Parramatta – have hosted 150 million trips since the Dulwich Hill line opened in 1997
with an average of 118,437 trips recorded each weekday citywide
While the newly opened Parramatta line is falling short of its patronage targets by a significant margin
the government is responding to the Dulwich Hill demand
Transport Minister John Graham announced an additional 48 services on the L1 line between 11am and 7pm
passengers can expect to wait eight minutes for a tram
“Light rail has transformed the way millions of people get around the city,” he said
“In response to growing demand on the L1 Dulwich Hill line
we’re adding close to 50 extra weekend services – meaning shorter wait times for passengers
Bui welcomed the news of increased services at her cafe on Friday
saying: “When there’s more people using the light rail
Paddys Market light rail stop on the first weekend of the new food market.Credit: Steven Siewert
She also said the increased tram services will help businesses affected by the metro construction
used the Dulwich Hill L1 line on Friday to take five-month-old Charlie to the aquarium
though they do not normally use the line even though they live nearby
Sitting on the light rail with croissants purchased from Bui’s Busy Bee Cafe
Jones said she had only really started using the light rail since the trains stopped
“It’s convenient for visiting friends who live in the inner west,” she said
the speed of the service and frequency of stops made it much slower than combining bus and train services to get into the city
saying the closure of the train line through Dulwich Hill had been a “massive” interruption
Though he believed it was in part responsible for an increase in light rail users
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The asking price for Anthony Albanese’s investment property in Sydney’s inner west has been reduced as the Prime Minister seeks to attract buyers for the three-bedroom unit two months after it first hit the market
The price of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s investment property in Sydney has been reduced just over two months after it first hit the market
The amendment to the price guide was made last week while the Labor leader was on his way back from Brazil after attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit
The three-bedroom unit in Dulwich Hill is now for sale for $1.75 million after it was pulled from auction back in October and an asking price of $1.85 million was listed
The Agency’s co-founder Shad Hassen said he expected the property would be sold “very shortly” and would not be put up for auction
He told SkyNews.com.au a minor adjustment was made to the price last week and properties were typically spending a few months on the market this spring.
The listing for the Dulwich Hill property first appeared in September and described the home as a “suburb family residence” designed to “maximize space and style”
rain showers and 60-millimetre stone benchtops in the kitchen
“Showcasing contemporary style and high-quality design
this fantastic home is impeccably crafted for modern family living that offers three bedrooms plus a study,” the listing said
“It exhibits sensational attention to detail
with eye-catching finishes that feature throughout a full-brick build
with a flowing layout optimising natural light
“Settle the children for the night and retreat into the sanctuary of a peaceful master suite
complete with a spacious balcony and a private aspect
“Step outside into the heart of Dulwich Hill
a bustling Inner West hub with a local IGA and a wide range of tempting eateries and wonderful cafes
while Arlington Light Rail is only a short stroll away.”
the median house price for Dulwich Hill is $2,280,000 and has increased 10.7 per cent in the past 12 months
The Prime Minister’s property was put up for sale after reports emerged his tenant of four years
said Mr Albanese had “every right” to seek to sell his assets but was concerned about finding another property to live in as Sydney’s rental market remains beset by sky-high prices and low vacancy rates
it’s a crippling blow right now,” Mr Flanagan told The Daily Telegraph in May
“I have mixed emotions in calling this out
I voted for Albo at the last election and am broadly a supporter of his policies
“He has every right to seek to sell his assets … but it just doesn’t sit well when
on one hand he’s trying to be sympathetic with the majority of Australians who are
finding the current climate extremely challenging.”
Mr Albanese addressed the concerns during an ABC Radio interview the same month.
“I am entitled to make decisions in my personal life including selling a property that I own because I wish to move on in my personal life in a different direction
The property was bought when my personal circumstances were different,” he said
A Sydney GP administered an adult vaccine to a newborn baby months after health authorities discovered her medical centre had been incorrectly storing vaccines for years
potentially leaving more than 1000 patients without protection against serious infectious diseases
owner of The Holy Family Medical Practice in Dulwich Hill
injected the infant with the RSV vaccine Abrysvo – used for pregnant women and people over 60 – instead of the infant-approved RSV immunisation nirsevimab (Beyfortus)
Holy Family Medical Centre at Dulwich Hill
who requested her surname not be published to not identify her child
took her seven-week-old son to the medical practice in Sydney’s inner west on March 6 to receive his RSV immunisation
which is free for Aboriginal infants whose mothers were not vaccinated against RSV during pregnancy
“She was rushing around and didn’t make it clear what she was giving him,” Freya said
About an hour after leaving the medical practice
saying she had given the newborn the wrong vaccine and would call the Public Health Unit for advice
“I googled the vaccine she had given him … and it’s not approved for babies
Freya then googled the medical centre and found a Sydney Morning Herald article from October 2024 that detailed a vaccine storage error at the clinic spanning five years known as a cold chain breach
during which vaccines are exposed to temperatures outside the recommended storage range
About 1200 families were affected and advised that their vaccines may have been ineffective against serious diseases
Freya and her family immediately took the newborn to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown
Selim sent Freya a copy of a National Adverse Events Following Immunisation report
to be submitted to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
and notified Camperdown Public Health Unit of the error
Selim did not respond to questions from the Herald about the vaccination error and cold chain breach
The TGA has received 138 reports of vaccination errors nationwide this year
65 of which involved children under five years old
There were 1120 error reports in 2024 and 1253 in 2023
“Many reports of vaccination error are reported to the TGA without any adverse event associated with the error at the time of reporting,” a TGA spokesperson said
paediatric immunologist and head of Kids Research Institute Australia’s vaccine trials group
said he would not be worried about the safety of the vaccine given to the newborn
noting Abrysvo had been trialled in two- to five-year-olds
“I don’t think it will affect the child in terms of causing problems,” said Richmond
But the baby may not be protected from RSV as well as he would have been had his mother received Abrysvo during pregnancy
“I would be offering the child nirsevimab … the [two immunisations] don’t react [with one another] at all,” he said
with 1126 confirmed cases in the week ending March 8
including 615 in children under five and 6855 cases so far this year
The highest rates were in children aged under one
Emergency Department presentations and admissions for bronchiolitis (a chest infection affecting the small airways in the lungs
which is mainly caused by RSV) have been increasing over the past month
the NSW government announced nirsevimab would be free to all infants whose mothers did not receive Abrysvo during pregnancy
A similar program in Western Australia was found to prevent 600 infant hospitalisations in 2024
A Sydney Local Health District spokesperson said they had offered support to Freya’s child and family
After the cold chain breach was discovered in October
the Public Health Unit provided extensive education and support about vaccine storage to The Holy Family Medical Centre
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injected the infant with the RSV vaccine Abrysvo \\u2013 used for pregnant women and people over 60 \\u2013 instead of the infant-approved RSV immunisation nirsevimab (Beyfortus)
took her seven-week-old son to the medical practice in Sydney\\u2019s inner west on March 6 to receive his RSV immunisation
\\u201CShe was rushing around and didn\\u2019t make it clear what she was giving him,\\u201D Freya said
\\u201CI googled the vaccine she had given him \\u2026 and it\\u2019s not approved for babies
and I just burst into tears,\\u201D Freya said
Freya then googled the medical centre and found a from October 2024 that detailed a vaccine storage error at the clinic spanning five years known as a cold chain breach
\\u201CMany reports of vaccination error are reported to the TGA without any adverse event associated with the error at the time of reporting,\\u201D a TGA spokesperson said
paediatric immunologist and head of Kids Research Institute Australia\\u2019s vaccine trials group
\\u201CI don\\u2019t think it will affect the child in terms of causing problems,\\u201D said Richmond
\\u201CI would be offering the child nirsevimab \\u2026 the [two immunisations] don\\u2019t react [with one another] at all,\\u201D he said
A Sydney Local Health District spokesperson said they had offered support to Freya\\u2019s child and family
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Update: Got a craving for authentic Mexican fare but your annual leave is looking a little dry
you can head to Tamaleria & Mexican Deli in Dulwich Hill and try Mexican-born Rosa Cienfuegos’ delicious cooking
Start at the legendary tamales and go from there.
Read on for our original review of Tamaleria & Mexican Deli from 2019 by Emily Lloyd-Tait
“they’re in the supermarket.” Growing curiosity about authentic Mexican fare (we are not talking taco-kit Tex Mex here) is what has seen Cienfuegos go from helping out in her dad’s restaurant in Enmore to hosting monthly
then bi-monthly pop-ups at Marrickville Markets
“I started to get a lot more demand from non-Mexican people
they are very excited about tamales and soft tacos
That’s when I started looking for a shop.”Her Tamaleria & Mexican Deli sits on Marrickville Road in the heart of Dulwich Hill village
a Turkish community centre and a Moroccan homewares shop
In this multicultural little pocket people queue happily
to get their hands on a taste of Mexico City
they are here for tamales.When deciding to specialise in the steamed
and hard to find?” She wanted something that you might need to ask
and how do I eat it?” Tamales were the answer
not only because the ingredients are difficult to source (she has to import white corn flour for the masa dough
but because they are time consuming to make yourself
It takes her two full days each week to make 200 tamales
This includes soaking the corn husk wrappers
mixing the dough (a spreadable combination of corn flour
assembling the tamales and then steaming them
There’s a very good reason so many people who come for lunch also take home the ready-made packs from the freezer for later.Although there are always stone mortars filled with the housemade salsas by the front counter
in Mexico City they don’t tend to eat salsa on tamales
which Cienfuegos makes Thursdays through Sundays
containing everything from brisket to ox tongue
chorizo or a Mexican version of a pork kebab where the meat is marinated in bitter annatto seed paste
tamales are made with vegetable shortening
plus there are gorditas and tlacoyos (both kinds of masa-based flatbreads with toppings)
Half the fun of this no-frills outlet is getting to the front of the queue and saying
Cienfuegos loves that people are curious and ask questions
but she’s not holding your hand – there’s not much in the way of explainers on the handwritten menus
Maybe you’ll get a version of tacos dorados that are like stuffed deep-fried cigars
and make sure you order a horchata to go with it
super-refreshing milky drink from panella sugar
and it’s a killer pick-me-up on a humid day
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It was no easy sell for the Labor leader given the fast deterioration of Sydney’s property market this spring. It was listed in September with initial hopes of $1.9 million, and was pulled from its October auction only to have the asking price revised to $1.75 million in recent weeks.
The Agency’s Shad Hassan would not comment when contacted on Friday night, but the marketing signalled the property as sold for $1.75 million.
The three-bedroom semi last traded nine years ago for $1,175,000. Values locally had soared during Albanese’s ownership, up 92.8 per cent since 2015 to a median of $2.28 million.
However, those gains are expected to retract in coming months as the market cools.
The Labor leader made no secret of his wish to sell his investment property given plans to simplify his life, and his real estate portfolio, ahead of his coming marriage to Jodie Haydon.
The good news comes just weeks after Albanese and Haydon bought a clifftop house on the Central Coast’s Copacabana for $4.3 million, causing consternation among his Labor colleagues given the current cost-of-living crisis.
The Dulwich Hill property had made headlines earlier this year when the then tenant, music venue owner Jim Flanagan, went public with his objections to being asked to vacate the property so it could be sold.
Albanese spends $4.3 million on clifftop home
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ditches the auction of his Dulwich Hill investment property
The housing history of our Prime Minister on the day prices hit records
Flanagan had initially leased the house for $880 a week four years ago, but Albanese had dropped the price to $680 a week during COVID and had left it unchanged since, which made Flanagan reluctant to leave.
Despite a media maelstrom that followed, the prime minister defended his decision to sell the property. He said Flanagan had been well looked after for a long period of time, but that he (Albanese) was entitled to make decisions about his personal life.
Albanese had an easier time selling another Inner West investment property in 2021. Having long owned the Californian bungalow with his former wife, Carmel Tebbutt, the former NSW deputy premier, it was listed for $2.1 million and sold a few weeks later ahead of its scheduled auction for $2.35 million.
The result more than doubled their money on the $1,115,000 purchase price of 2012.
Albanese and Tebbutt’s former family home in Marrickville, purchased for $997,500 in 2006, was transferred into Albanese’s sole ownership in 2019 following their split.
In early 1990, Albanese was all of 26 when he debuted on property title records as a “political party official” buying a two-bedroom semi in Marrickville for $146,000.
The most recent sale comes at the end of one of Albanese’s busiest weeks as prime minister, in which he oversaw the passage of 45 pieces of legislation.
Of the 31 bills the Senate passed on Thursday night, one included the Build to Rent legislation that the government hopes will increase the number of rental properties by 80,000, making it the largest-ever federal supply of rental homes.
that timing has gone a little awry of late
Albanese’s decision to buy a $4.3 million clifftop home on the Central Coast amid a housing and cost-of-living crisis left several of his Labor colleagues scratching their heads
It meant the government wasted another week defending the prime minister from the “out of touch” allegations rather than prosecuting its agenda
Tough market… Anthony Albanese is struggling to sell his Dulwich Hill investment property
Those allegations had been furnished by news in May that a Sydney man who had lived as a tenant in Albanese’s Dulwich Hill investment property was blindsided after receiving an eviction notice
That too left the prime minister on the defensive
forced to waste time discussing his record as a landlord
That property was set to go under the hammer with a $1.9 million price guide last month
Not a bad return given Albanese bought it in 2015 for $1.175 million
But the property was abruptly pulled from auction
and the asking price lowered to $1.85 million
the asking price has fallen to $1.75 million
with Albo’s real estate agent Shad Hassen telling us it was the victim of a changing market
and the PM’s property is not immune to that change,” he said
adding that he anticipates the property will be sold soon
When it is it’ll still leave a tidy profit for the former housing commission boy made good
And the fact that a three-bedroom red brick townhouse in Dulwich Hill is pushing the $2 million mark says it all about the housing challenges the Albanese government faces
Australia’s politicians finally had a chance to return fire against the country’s journalists
About a dozen MPs had gathered at the Canberra International Clay Target Club for the pollies versus press gallery shoot-out
organised by former Olympic shooter turned Labor’s man mountain member for Hunter Dan Repacholi and Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie
Co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Shooting
the pair had worked hard to get the tournament together
Attending MPs included Regional Development Minister Kristy McBain
Colin Boyce and Ian Goodenough from the Coalition
But the might of that bipartisanship was no match for the journos
Channel Nine cameraman Luke Nicolaou had a blinder
Things then proceeded to a tiebreaker between Repacholi and a ring-in from the National Press Club
Rita Panahi’s controversial Instagram story.Credit: Instagram
So spoke News Corp executive chair Michael Miller at a National Press Club address earlier this year
But we wonder who exactly the online behaviour of some of News Corp’s highest profile opinionators is good for
the Herald Sun columnist who also co-hosts the Outsiders show on Sky News for one of the world’s biggest multinational media companies
Panahi’s Instagram story featured the Appeal to Heaven Flag
an American Revolutionary War symbol popularised by the rioters who tried to storm the United States Capitol in 2021
inspired by the conspiracy theory that the previous year’s presidential election was “stolen” from Donald Trump
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito caused a bit of a storm when the flag was seen flying at his Virginia beach house earlier this year
“AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN TO SEND THE JOURNOS TO GITMO,” accompanied by the caption “fair”
does Panahi really reckon her hardworking colleagues at the Hun and Sky ought to be shipped off to an offshore military prison synonymous with torture and other nastiness
Perhaps it was an off-colour attempt at trolling
neither Herald Sun editor Sam Weir nor Sky News’ representatives responded to our questions
And Rita didn’t take up our offer to clarify things either
we’ll get a scolding in her other Sky News after-dark show
In Gina Rinehart’s evolution from Australia’s richest person to art aficionado and wannabe fashion mogul, the billionaire has bought up bushwear brands, including coat maker Driza-Bone and RM Williams’ challenger Rossi Boots, managing to get the likes of Peter Dutton and Barnaby Joyce to play influencer
the mining magnate’s S Kidman & Co has opened a bricks-and-mortar store in Tamworth
“bringing country style to the heart of fashion”
we’ve never heard anybody talk about Tamworth like that either
who we last encountered at Mar-a-Lago toasting Donald Trump’s election victory and hanging out with Elon Musk
along with former Northern Territory chief minister Adam Giles (who is chief executive of her Hancock Agriculture) and Joyce
decked out in his custom Gina-sponsored bush hat
Albanese\\u2019s decision to buy a $4.3 million clifftop home on the Central Coast amid a housing and cost-of-living crisis left several of his Labor colleagues scratching their heads
It meant the government wasted another week defending the prime minister from the \\u201Cout of touch\\u201D allegations rather than prosecuting its agenda
Those allegations had been furnished by news in May that a Sydney man who had lived as a tenant in Albanese\\u2019s Dulwich Hill investment property was blindsided after receiving an eviction notice
with Albo\\u2019s real estate agent Shad Hassen telling us it was the victim of a changing market
\\u201CI think the reason for it is quite simple
There\\u2019s been a slight change in the market
and the PM\\u2019s property is not immune to that change,\\u201D he said
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the Herald Sun columnist who also co-hosts the Outsiders show on Sky News for one of the world\\u2019s biggest multinational media companies
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the billionaire has bought up bushwear brands
including coat maker Driza-Bone and RM Williams\\u2019 challenger Rossi Boots
managing to get the likes of Peter Dutton and Barnaby Joyce to
the mining magnate\\u2019s S Kidman & Co has opened a bricks-and-mortar store in Tamworth
\\u201Cbringing country style to the heart of fashion\\u201D
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who we last encountered at Mar-a-Lago toasting Donald Trump\\u2019s election victory and hanging out with Elon Musk
A vaccine storage error at a general practice in Sydney’s inner west may have left more than 1000 patients
without protection against serious diseases over the past five years
The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill sent letters to patients this week advising that vaccines they were administered may have been stored at incorrect temperatures
A NSW Health fact sheet included with the practice’s letter said parts of its vaccine management between 2019 and 2024 didn’t follow the National Vaccination Storage Guidelines
The Holy Family Medical Centre at Dulwich Hill.Credit: Google
vaccinations may have been affected,” the letter read
The letter said receiving an ineffective vaccine was not harmful but was “the equivalent of not being vaccinated”
“This means you remain vulnerable to serious diseases like polio
whooping cough and pneumonia that remain threats to our community,” it read
One mother who received the letters said her two children’s entire vaccination history had been affected
who requested not to be identified to protect the privacy of her children’s medical history
Both her children were premature and growth-restricted
and had spent time in neonatal intensive care units after birth
and now there is a chance that they’re almost completely vulnerable,” she said
“I have no idea if my immunocompromised kids are protected against everything
Her son has autism spectrum disorder and would need support from an occupational therapist to receive another eight needles
Several other parents who received the letters expressed dismay that the vaccine storage and handling systems were not monitored appropriately to prevent temperature breaches
A NSW Health source familiar with the case but unauthorised to speak publicly confirmed the clinic had contacted around 1200 potentially affected patients
394 of whom were children under the age of five
Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association president Karen Booth said children would be particularly affected because they were likely to have been given all their crucial childhood vaccines at the same clinic
“There’s no excuse … it’s a product that’s supplied free by the government for [the clinic] to supply
and part of the agreement to have vaccines is that you will manage the cold chain.”
The Holy Family Medical Centre declined to comment
vaccines must be stored within 2 to 8 degrees at all times in purpose-built vaccine refrigerators
which must be continuously monitored on a data logger
Temperatures should be checked twice daily
and immunisation providers must conduct vaccine storage self-audits at least every 12 months
‘I have no idea if my immunocompromised kids are protected against everything
NSW Health established an expert panel to review the situation
which determined the possibility of less-than-effective vaccines could not be overlooked
Because it was not possible to identify which vaccines were affected
the panel recommended all patients who received vaccines at the practice between December 4
Sydney Local Health District is helping the practice set up a special clinic offering free additional vaccines for those affected
A spokesman said revaccination would not be harmful
even if the first immunisation was effective
In 2019, two Sydney GPs were found to have administered expired or poorly stored vaccines to as many as 3000 patients – including infants and young children – over almost nine years
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A vaccine storage error at a general practice in Sydney\\u2019s inner west may have left more than 1000 patients
A NSW Health fact sheet included with the practice\\u2019s letter said parts of its vaccine management between 2019 and 2024 didn\\u2019t follow the National Vaccination Storage Guidelines
vaccinations may have been affected,\\u201D the letter read
The letter said receiving an ineffective vaccine was not harmful but was \\u201Cthe equivalent of not being vaccinated\\u201D
\\u201CThis means you remain vulnerable to serious diseases like polio
whooping cough and pneumonia that remain threats to our community,\\u201D it read
One mother who received the letters said her two children\\u2019s entire vaccination history had been affected
\\u201CI\\u2019m sick to my core,\\u201D said the mother
who requested not to be identified to protect the privacy of her children\\u2019s medical history
\\u201CI\\u2019m just reeling with \\u2018what ifs\\u2019
and now there is a chance that they\\u2019re almost completely vulnerable,\\u201D she said
\\u201CI have no idea if my immunocompromised kids are protected against everything
\\u201CHe will lose his mind,\\u201D the mother said
\\u201CThis is a huge system failure,\\u201D she said
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and part of the agreement to have vaccines is that you will manage the cold chain.\\u201D
two Sydney GPs were found to have to as many as 3000 patients \\u2013 including infants and young children \\u2013 over almost nine years
\\u2018I have no idea if my immunocompromised kids are protected against everything
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pulled his investment property in Sydney’s inner west from Saturday’s scheduled auction and put an asking price of $1.85m on it
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse at 29B Lewisham St, Dulwich Hill
bought for $1,175,000 in 2015 was due to go under the hammer at 11am on Saturday with a $1.9m guide
But the first sign that all was not going to plan was on Wednesday when a call to the sales agent
revealed he was dealing with just one serious buyer who was “being a bit cute with the price”
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The PM purchased the property for $1,175,000 in 2015
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That buyer came back for another look on Thursday
but with “no firm commitment” by 11.30am on Friday
Hassen and Albo decided the best option was to pull the property from auction and put an asking price on it
“They’re still interested and we’re still negotiating with the young couple
but there’s been no firm commitment yet,” Hassen said
“Albo and I have decided that it’s best not to waste time
it’s definitely worth the money and we’ll be having people come take a look at it over the weekend if we put an asking price on it.”
The PM will no doubt be happy to avoid the media circus of a public auction, with the listing of his property igniting discussion of the tax benefits he’s received
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The fact that the PM is having trouble offloading the property
despite its “sensational attention to detail” and “eye-catching finishes”
comes as no surprise in the increasingly difficult spring market
There are more than 1000 homes scheduled to go under the hammer in Sydney this weekend and clearance rates have been less than spectacular
Albanese is selling the property because he wants to simplify his financial affairs ahead of his married life with his fiance
But his serving of an eviction notice on his longtime tenant
Jim Flanagan amid the ongoing cost of living crisis and housing crisis
Jim Flanagan outside the rental property in May
has lived in Anthony Albanese’ inner west rental home for the past four years
Flanagan said the eviction “hit him like a steam train”
But Mr Albanese said he had been “more than fair” to the tenant with below market rent during Covid and ever since
and added that Mr Flanagan had not been co-operative with the property manager
saying: “He has every right to seek to sell his assets … but it just doesn’t sit well when
on one hand he’s trying to be sympathetic with the majority of Australians who are
finding the current climate extremely challenging.”
The Prime Minister dropped Mr Flanagan’s rent to $680 during Covid
The Prime Minister has now cut the price of his investment property twice
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been snared in an inner west real estate crunch that may explain why he has had to slash about $150,000 off the price of an investment property up for sale
The three-bedroom home in Dulwich Hill was first listed in August with a price guide of about $1.9m
remains up for sale after the two price drops
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The Prime Minister is selling the home amid settlement of a luxury Copacabana house he bought in September with partner Jodie Hayson for $4.3m
That home is now being offered for rent at $1,900 a week
But new figures indicate the Labor leader may have inadvertently timed the sale of his Dulwich Hill property poorly
listing it just as the inner west market took a turn for the worse
It’s now one of the weakest property markets in the country outside of Victoria
with home prices falling by an average of 1.2 per cent in the three months to November
measured against median prices in many areas (houses in much of the region cost over $2.5m) slashed tens of thousands off real estate values
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The Dulwich Hill property has been up for sale since August
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It was also a sharp turn from earlier this year when prices in the inner west were rising sharply
And there could be more falls on the way, with modelling by research SQM Research indicating prices across Sydney could drop by 1-5 per cent next year due to affordability constraints and delays in interest rate cuts
Changing fortunes for inner west sellers have followed a considerable increase in the volume of housing available for sale – most of which has been other landlord owned properties
“The market has turned on a dime,” said auctioneer Chris Scerri
who has called sales across much of the inner west this spring
Anthony Albanese recently bought a clifftop home on The Central Coast for $4.3 million
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“Buyers have become a lot more cautious because of moves from the Reserve Bank … the market has come back a lot in the inner west
Local agents told The Daily Telegraph many of the vendors who listed over recent months published guides based on the sale from earlier this year when the market was a lot stronger
And this meant it was common for new properties to hit the market with price expectations a lot higher than the buyer market was willing to pay
said most properties attracted four to five strong buyers earlier this year but this whittled down to just one
interest for properties listed over the spring
Mr Tsavalas said buyers were reluctant to move on inner west listings unless they “saw value”
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The interior of the Dulwich Hill home up for sale
Mr Albanese’s sale has coincided with a change in the real estate market
“Listings increased but there wasn’t the same increase in buyers so buyers were really spoiled for choice,” Mr Tsavalas said
He said it was normal in the current sale climate across the region for vendors to have to adjust their initial price expectations downward on account of softer demand
There was a silver lining for vendors like Mr Albanese
“Stock is beginning to dry up again and there are still a few buyers trying to get something before (Christmas).”
Five months after unceremoniously booting his ‘struggling’ tenant out of his controversial investment home
Anthony Albanese has finally listed the inner city pad
“Superb family residence designed to maximise space & style,” the promotional material for the home read
“Showcasing contemporary style and high-quality design
this fantastic home is impeccably crafted for modern family living that offers three bedrooms plus a study
“It exhibits sensational attention to detail
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Tenant Jim Flanagan was less than impressed at being given the boot
“Settle the children for the night and retreat into the sanctuary of a peaceful master suite
“Step outside into the heart of Dulwich Hill
while Arlington Light Rail is only a short stroll away.”
The home has been brought to market by Shad Hassen of The Agency Inner West with $1.9m hopes
The three-bedroom townhouse was bought for $1.175 million in 2015
And it looks like Albo has picked a good time to sell. According to PropTrack, the median house price in Dulwich Hill has shot up 21.1 per cent over the past 12 months to $2.3m
Albanese caused a stir earlier this year when he served the eviction notice amid the ongoing cost of living crisis and housing crisis
which he says “hit him like a steam train”
Mr Albanese said he decided to sell the property after his personal situation changed
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He said he had been “more than fair” to the tenant with below market rent during Covid and ever since
Mr Flanagan pleaded with the leader of the country not to kick him out
He’s lived at the three-bedroom townhouse in Dulwich Hill for four years but received the termination letter on May 8
with the agent telling him the landlord “could be selling the house at some stage”
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said he knows Mr Albanese has the right to sell the property
but contacted The Daily Telegraph after seeing the government announce a $1.9 billion package to cut rental costs for vulnerable Australians in the federal budget
“This will kill me, it’s a crippling blow right now,” Mr Flanagan told The Daily Telegraph
“I have mixed emotions in calling this out
I voted for Albo at the last election and am broadly a supporter of his policies.”
“He has every right to seek to sell his assets … but it just doesn’t sit well when
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The Prime Minister dropped Mr Flanagan’s rent to $680 during Covid
Mr Albanese confirmed his intention to sell the property
“I’ve had changes in my personal life so I’ve decided to sell the property,” Mr Albanese said
It’s understood the prime minister is keen to simplify his financial affairs to prepare for his married life with fiance Jodie Haydon
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The two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in the sought-after Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill is generating a buzz thanks to its unusual colour scheme.
The living room carpet is an extraordinary shade of candy-cane red. The door and trims are also painted bright red, giving the impression you have walked into a giant maraschino cherry.
As you explore the rest of the rooms, it’s clear each one has its own separate colour scheme.
The kitchen and bathroom are muted beige affairs – a visual relief after the gaudy red living room.
The master bedroom is Barbie pink with cute floral curtains, while the smaller second bedroom is lemon yellow.
Agent Yianni Karakikes from LJ Hooker Dulwich Hill is taking the unit to auction with a guide price of $750,000.
“It was a very hard one for me to put a figure on, just because it needs so much work,” he says.
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When the owners, who are moving into a nursing home, asked the agent whether they should do any work to the property, he advised them to just leave it as it is.
“I said, ‘You’ll probably get a lot more people that way.’ And that’s what ended up happening,” Karakikes recalls.
“It’s one of those that you could go and spend $10-15,000 and you can live in it, and you can also spend $100,000. If someone wants to go crazy in there, like ripping up bathrooms and kitchens, you can – and the thing is, you’d probably get your money back.
“There’s not many units in Dulwich Hill currently where you can go in there, put your own touches, and then come out on top.”
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Anthony Albanese is selling an investment property in Sydney’s inner west
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be taking an investment property in Sydney’s Dulwich Hill to auction this weekend amid a falling market and thinning buyer competition
PropTrack data provided exclusively to The Daily Telegraph showed house values in the suburb have dropped by nearly $100,000 in the last three months
There will be stiff vendor competition on the day
with over 1000 properties scheduled to go under the hammer this week – a 30 per cent rise on the same week last year
The two-level Dulwich Hill property is scheduled for auction this week
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Overall listings are also up markedly after Sydney recorded its busiest September for new listings in nine years
There are now about 17 per cent more homes available for buyers than at this time last year
Experts said the increase was enough to shift Sydney to a “buyer’s market”
with sales results showing more than half the sellers who had an auction scheduled last weekend accepted a pre-auction offer – often an indicator of softer demand
Prices in Dulwich Hill have recorded some of the biggest drops across Sydney
with house values falling an average of 4.3 per cent over the three months to October
The drop pushed the median price of a house in the suburb down from $2,175,000 at the start of July to $2,082,000 currently
Prices in neighbouring Marrickville have dropped $54,000 over the same period
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This does not suggest Mr Albanese will necessarily struggle to sell his investment as competition for individual properties does vary and some sales can over or underperform the rest of the market
Mr Albanese bought the three-bedroom house he is now selling in 2015
He announced in spring that he decided to offload the property due to his personal situation changing
The two-level house made headlines earlier this year when the Prime Minister served an eviction notice to the tenant of four years
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The Dulwich Hill home was spruced up prior to being listed for sale
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The 153sqm property has been listed with Shad Hassen of The Agency
The listing describes it as a “superb family residence” with “eye catching finishes”
PropTrack economist Anne Flaherty said affordability barriers were pushing more buyers out of pricier inner markets and into cheaper middle- and outer-ring areas
said results for Dulwich Hill house sales varied
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese bought the home in 2015
“It depends a lot on the property,” he said
“Homes that are presented well and priced right are still drawing good attention … turnkey homes can still be very popular
the market has become a lot more price sensitive.”
Council-designed Transport Oriented Development State Environmental Planning Policy (TOD SEPP) site plans are currently being reviewed by the State Government
Housing affordability is the single largest cost of living concern for people of New South Wales with the impacts being felt across the state
young families or people looking to downsize later in life
These reforms are part of the State Government’s efforts to confront the housing crisis by speeding up the planning system
investing in social and affordable housing
Belmore and Lakemba TOD SEPP sites will be finalised in mid-January delivering more homes than the TOD SEPP planning provisions
Detailed planning to guide future development around Belmore and Lakemba train stations has been submitted to the government to enable new residential flat-buildings and shop top housing within walking distance of public transport
The City of Canterbury-Bankstown has confirmed its masterplans for Belmore and Lakemba to create capacity for more than 18,000 new homes across the two TOD SEPP sites
The final dwelling capacity will be analysed through the Department of Planning
Housing and Infrastructure’s (DPHI) review and validation of the masterplan
The City of Canterbury-Bankstown has planned for this growth by taking up the Minister of Planning and Public Spaces’ challenge of completing its own masterplanning to go above and beyond the TOD SEPP provisions
These are the second and third sites that Council has completed within the required timeframes
the first being Canterbury station in October 2024
Belmore and Lakemba will be transformed with capacity for new homes
strategic site linkages and increased affordable housing to be kept in perpetuity
A new place-based approach will be applied to each precinct to preserve important aspects of each suburb’s unique character while embracing change
Tailored height and density limits will apply to key strategic areas chosen by Council so that there is an adequate transition for the CBD’s building height and scale
This planning approach led by City of Canterbury-Bankstown will allow each precinct to leverage new employment
community infrastructure and transport opportunities
The Department is now assessing Council’s plans with new SEPP planning controls to come into effect once amendments are made to the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Environmental Plan (LEP)
The Department will now review and validate Council’s plans to ensure they meet the Government’s expectations
It is expected that the planning controls for Belmore and Lakemba will be completed in early 2025
Inner West Council are in the process of undertaking a comprehensive LEP review
Once those plans are submitted to the State Government
if they go above and beyond the TOD SEPP controls
Council’s plans will supersede the TOD SEPP
The government is awaiting Council’s submission of masterplanning for the Ashfield
Dulwich Hill and Marrickville TOD SEPP sites
If council does not complete the strategic planning within the agreed timeframe
the TOD provisions will be applied in mid-January allowing Development Applications to be lodged under the government’s policy
The TOD SEPP controls will remain in place until Council submit its own plans
New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
said that the State Government has always acknowledged that local councils should do strategic planning for their area if they are willing to
“Belmore and Lakemba stations have both been selected as TOD SEPP sites due to their location on the soon to be upgraded Sydney Metro Southwest line and they have infrastructure that would support additional housing growth,” Minister Scully said
“These precincts were identified as great locations to deliver new housing alongside significant transport upgrades
“Future residents in these precincts will be well connected with rapid new transport connections to the city and existing heavy rail links to Lidcombe and western Sydney
“New South Wales needs more homes and a broader range of housing types to make sure every individual from young people to retirees can find a home to suit their evolving needs.”
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is now a good time to get into the Sydney housing market
Australia’s house prices have reached or are close to record highs, with Sydney leading the pack as the nation's most expensive city. Sydney’s property market continues to fetch impressive prices
particularly in some of the best investment suburbs in Sydney
CoreLogic data shows that Sydney house prices:
Note: It’s clear that Sydney’s property market is now well into the next phase of the property cycle - the upturn phase
there is not "one" Sydney housing market and some areas are strongly outperforming others
It’s vital to remember that Sydney’s property market will continue to be fragmented as it moves further through this new phase
which means it’s more important than ever to pinpoint the areas that will outperform the rest
the sentiment of both Sydney property buyers and sellers has shifted
continually pushing up the prices of well-located A-grade homes and "family-friendly" apartments
B-grade properties are taking longer to sell
and informed buyers are avoiding C-grade properties
what are the best suburbs to invest in Sydney in 2024
I’ve put together a list of some of the best suburbs to invest in Sydney to help guide you… and prevent you from making a costly mistake:
Each of the suburbs in this table ticks the following criteria:
I feel like I am giving away quite a bit of intellectual property with this list
But the list will serve as a very useful guide for investing in the Sydney property market as we continue through the next recovery phase of the cycle - for long-term growth as an experienced investor
We have the data on each of Sydney’s best investment suburbs
but here’s a rundown in more detail about each of the suburbs
Coogee is a gentrified coastal suburb South-East of Sydney CBD which will see the benefits of infrastructure projects in the near future boost its already-high demand for property
The $2.2 billion South-East Light Rail project will see a 12km light rail network connect Circular Quay to Kingsford and is likely to have a substantial impact on property prices
Kingsford is a residential suburb South East of Sydney CBD and situated directly south of the University of New South Wales
It has cultural amenities along Anzac Parade and Gardners Road and is less than 5km from Coogee Beach
Kingsford will also benefit from the South-East light rail project with a direct connection to the CBD
Kensington is located South-East of Sydney CBD in the local government area of the City Of Randwick
Kensington lies to the immediate south of Moore Park and west of Randwick Racecourse
The principal landmarks of the suburb are the main campus of the University of New South Wales
the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA)
Kensington will also benefit from the South-east light rail project
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and located South-East of Sydney CBD
Maroubra is the largest suburb in the area governed by Randwick City Council in both area and population
Neutral Bay is a harbourside suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney
It is north of Sydney CBD in the local government area of North Sydney Council
Cammeray is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney and is located North of Sydney CBD
The majority of residences are in the form of stand-alone or semi-detached single or double-storey houses
Many of the quieter streets are lined with trees and have nature strips
Balmain is an affluent neighbourhood west of Sydney CBD with a trendy restaurant scene
Relaxed pubs and cafes occupy Victorian buildings on Darling Street alongside boutique stores
and media figures reside in the restored sandstone workers’ cottages lining the leafy streets and stalls at Saturday’s Balmain Markets sell organic food
Rozelle is a gentrified residential suburb in the inner-west of Sydney CBD
Strong in cultural amenities with cafes and restaurants along Darling Street
it is a destination suburb due to its boutique stores and eateries
Dulwich Hill is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney located southwest of the Sydney CBD
Dulwich Hill stretches south to the shore of the Cooks River and is an established residential area with many examples of Federation architecture
The streets are wider than in many inner-city suburbs
and houses are bigger than in some older neighbouring suburbs such as Petersham
Summer Hill is a residential suburb located west of Sydney CBD
Summer Hill has a mix of Federation-era houses with medium-density apartment blocks near the railway station
It has a family-friendly vibe and village atmosphere while still having proximity to Sydney CBD
The local council has defined a village character for the suburb
and Summer Hill personifies Inner West living at its finest with plenty of local eateries
Summer Hill is a suburb rich in heritage with more than one hundred properties being heritage listed
Marrickville is a gentrified suburb in the Inner West of Sydney and located south-west of the Sydney CBD
It is the largest suburb in the inner-west and sits on the northern bank of the Cooks River
It is a diverse suburb consisting of both low and medium-density residential
Many Marrickville homes are detached or terraced Victorian houses built in the late 19th century
while many others were built in the Federation style in the early 20th century
Ashfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney and located south-west of Sydney CBD
The majority of the area's dwellings are a mixture of mainly post-war low-rise apartments and Federation-era detached houses
Amongst these are a number of grand Victorian buildings that offer a hint of Ashfield's rich cultural heritage
Newtown is a diverse bohemian neighbourhood that bustles with activity day and night
Shoppers head to King Street’s indie bookshops and thrift stores
Hip bars and eateries with multicultural fare cater to locals and University of Sydney students
and the Enmore Theatre hosts comedy revues and live music
Restored Victorian buildings and street art
Kogarah is a residential suburb of southern Sydney located south of the Sydney CBD and is considered to be the centre of the St George area
Kogarah's main shopping area is located around Kogarah railway station on the Railway Parade
and on the opposite side of the railway line on Station Street
Bexley is a suburb in southern Sydney located south of the Sydney CBD in the local government area of the Bayside Council and is part of the St George area
and its main shopping strip (usually known as the 'Bexley Shopping Centre') is located on Forest Road
it is important to note that location accounts for 80% of the heavy lifting of a property’s performance
with the property itself only accounting for the remaining 20%
That means that with the correct location and property selection
you can find an investment-grade asset that well and truly outperforms the averages in growth
Note: There is still plenty of growth and opportunity left in the Sydney housing market. This means as an investor, if you buy the right investment property in the right location
not all Sydney suburbs will perform the same
some properties will increase in value significantly moving forward
This blog is going to be a little different from my other blogs
Purely because I write this blog with a level of hesitation
The reason I have a level of hesitation is that whenever I see a blog written with the title “Top Hotspots for 2024” or “Property Investment Hotspots,” it usually makes me cringe
So let me preface by saying… this is NOT one of those blogs
being a property strategist means that I must approach every client’s position not only strategically but individually
and there is never a blanket approach to investing
I do not believe in hotspots or investing in an area just because it is expected to be the “next best thing.” Why
Because “hotspots” tend to be “not-spots,” and I’m a long-term investor
meaning I take calculated risks; I do not gamble
providing a macro strategy about the best Sydney suburbs is not as easy as it sounds
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Olympic Meats is the hottest restaurant in Marrickville right now
And that’s not just because of the open kitchen’s charcoal grill
pork and chicken spend the day transforming into some of Sydney’s most exciting new Greek food
It’s also because it has sold out of everything every night since opening last weekend
When most of your food takes all day to cook
You have to guess how much you’ll sell that day because you can’t magic up a lamb kontosouvli that’s been spit roasting for six hours
But demand for superb Greek meat has exceeded Olympic Meats’ wildest expectations
“Saturday I think we held out until 8.30,” KC says
“Sunday we doubled our portions and we still sold out within like three hours – we had heaps of big groups and families who came in and they just wanted all the meats
“I recommend getting here as early as you can.”
I left work early yesterday so I could arrive at Olympic Meats just before it opened at 5pm
But no fuel in the car and Dulwich Hill Station’s metro conversion meant that I had to power walk from Sydenham Station
I arrived at 10 past five, as tables were filling up and the takeaway queue was getting started. I sat down and ordered a pita filled with a politiko kebab (a mix of beef and lamb mince), the beef tallow chips our story called a challenger for Sydney’s best chip (I now agree)
At 5.22pm the restaurant had six open tables left
“It’s busy already,” laughed a lady incredulously as she took a seat at her friend’s table
chefs working the hot grill were taking big gulps from Stanley cups
In the corner a group of friends ploughed through Greek beers
determined to make the most of the BYO policy
A guy stained his white Armani polo shirt with a big glob of sauce
tried to sponge out with his napkin and only made a bigger mess of it – eventually he gave up and refocused on demolishing his pita wrap
And the couple from earlier came back – this time with two friends – and managed to get a table
This is the democracy of the walk-in only system
The takeaway queue stretched from the counter to the point where the footpath meets the road
but it’s worth noting that everything came out quickly
Everyone was happy and no one spent a lot of time waiting
Olympic Meats doesn’t have a long queue because of its wait times
It has a long queue because heaps of people want to eat there
I’d been there for just over an hour and it was heaving
It was time for me to go and let some other people enjoy my table
I got bougatsa me krema – house-stretched filo pastry with custard and cinnamon – to take away for dessert
got the rest of my beef tallow chips boxed to go
Olympic Meats will surely become less hectic as time goes by
I suggest getting there between 5pm and 7pm
Your chances at getting a table will be higher than you think – and I saw plenty of people get seated quickly
Broadsheet’s features editor Dan Cunningham told me he was going to Olympic the same night as me
He said they were sold out by the time he got there
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PM Anthony Albanese is selling a Dulwich Hill investment property
Anthony Albanese could have claimed as much as $25,000 in tax breaks over the first year of owning his Dulwich Hill investment property if he bought with a standard deposit and rate
The Prime Minister said he had “seen the reports” and did not deny his government had commissioned the advice
Mr Albanese bought his investment property in the Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill in November 2015
The three-bedroom house was later listed for rent at $880 per week
The property is now up for sale with hopes of about $1.9m
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The same property attracted headlines earlier this year when it emerged that the tenant of four years was served an eviction notice
It is not known exactly how much the Prime Minister paid in deposit or what lending rate he used
but mortgage analysis indicated it was likely he would have been negatively geared in most scenarios
This included a situation where he used either a 10 or 20 per cent deposit on the property – the most popular options for investors
Modelling by MCG Quantity Surveyors indicated an investor paying down a loan at the price Mr Albanese paid in Dulwich Hill would have incurred just over $53,000 in annual interest over the first year
This assumed a 20 per cent deposit and an interest-only loan at the typical mortgage rate being offered to investors at the time
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The property last traded in 2015 and was listed for rent for $880 per week
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this would have allowed him to claim back about $7,350 in losses on the interest payments alone
But it’s likely in this scenario that his tax deductible losses could have been even higher when factoring in repair and maintenance costs
The property built in 2014 was also only a year old when he bought it
which would have allowed him to make additional claims on losses through depreciation
Depreciation on a property bought in November would have been about $7,270 in the first tax year
Coupled with standard management fees it would have meant Mr Albanese’s total tax deductible losses could have been at least $18,143
Were Mr Albanese to have purchased with a 10 per cent deposit – the most frequently used deposit among investors
according to the ABS – the losses could have been as high as $24,782
It’s worth noting that these figures do not reflect the losses that Mr Albanese would have actually claimed and are only a speculative estimate
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has remained tight lipped on whether he directed his department to scope out negative gearing changes
MCG Quantity Surveyors director and tax expert Mike Mortlock said Mr Albanese’s investment property did not represent the “norm” in Australia given the price tag of over $1m
“Most investors buy properties priced at about $650,000 so the negative gearing claims are usually a lot smaller,” he said
The two-level Dulwich Hill property is currently up for sale through Shad Hassen of The Agency with $1.9m hopes
The listing describes the home as a “superb family residence designed to maximise space and style”
The Coalition has seized on the reports of treasury officials seeking advice on negative gearing changes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese refused to rule out changes to negative gearing
Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume warned scaling the incentive back could have a “dramatic” impact on housing supply
then all that happens is rents go up,” she said
as clearly the government are planning to do
that’s why they’re commission the work … you’re going to have a dramatic impact on rental supply.”
Real Estate Institute of Australia president Leanne Pilkington said disincentivising investment into housing for mum and dad investors will just make a bad situation worse
will discourage them from entering or remaining in the market
“With 37.9 per cent of all finance to households for residential property coming from investment loans
the REIA stresses the urgent need for policy measures that promote investment and enhance housing affordability
any changes to negative gearing should be approached with caution
ensuring they do not inadvertently harm the very individuals they aim to support.”
They’re $1m-plus homes you can’t live in – with everything from rotting ceilings and floors to interiors strewn with crumbling bricks – but in many parts of Sydney they’re the few houses available to buy
Agents have reported a “severe” shortage of ready-to-move-into houses across the Greater Sydney area as uncertainty over rate rises discourages would-be sellers of turnkey homes from listing
These shortages have been particularly severe in Sydney’s well-connected inner- and middle-ring suburbs
where housing demand has historically been higher
This fire-damaged home in Colyton was listed for sale this week
Among the only three freestanding houses for sale in the inner west suburb of Dulwich Hill is an uninhabitable two-bedroom terrace for sale with a price guide of $1.3m
The ceiling in the kitchen of the Denison Rd home is currently being propped by a metal rod to prevent it from collapsing
while one of the upstairs bedrooms has a hole in the floor
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a similar terrace described as “not for the faint hearted” was put up for sale this week
with the listing warning the rundown home had been “untouched for decades”
a fire-damaged house this week came up for sale in Colyton
Much of the roof is a shell of charred timber beams
The listings have come on the back of multiple sales of derelict homes for lofty prices – often in front of packed out crowds at auctions
A rotting timber house in Enfield described as an uninhabitable “shack” recently sold at auction for $2.41m
The selling agent involved estimated the home needed at least $500,000 in repairs
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The auction attracted 25 bidders – about eight times more than the current Sydney average for an auction sale
a dishevelled two-bedroom home on Barker St in Kingsford sold for $2.6m
This Paddington house needing $1m in repairs sold for $1.56m
a neglected terrace with an interior of tree branches
splintering plaster and loose bricks sold for $1.56m
with builders estimating the property needed at least $1m in repairs
said the shortage of renovated houses for sale made fixer uppers an appealing option for many
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“We’ve been getting a lot of interest on these properties,” he said
the inquiries are coming from lots of different buyer types
“It used to be properties like this would only attract builders and developers
even though building costs have become very high.”
Agent Joseph Lombardo unlocks a rundown Dulwich Hill home listed for $1.3m
The Dulwich Hill home has a hole in the floor
It’s one of only three houses listed for sale in the suburb
There is a metal rod holding up the kitchen ceiling
PropTrack figures indicated total Sydney listings have actually been rising this year and are 17.7 higher than last year
but Mr Lombardo said houses with decent backyard space were still hard to come by
Menck and White auctioneer Clarence White said much of the housing that became available across many areas is “investor stock”
These properties were mostly two-bedroom apartments – some of which were on busier roads and other locations that were not always appealing for those seeking a permanent home
“We’ve seen a huge increase in investor sales,” he said
“Often they’re not something a typical home buyer who is looking for something that ticks all the boxes wants
“You’ll find that investors don’t look at properties the same way home buyers do
it’s about the return so they will often buy properties home buyers wouldn’t.”
Inner west sales agent Joseph Ferreira said some of the investors selling homes had been hoping for an early interest rate cut but decided to cash out of their investments when they realised this wouldn’t materialise for some time
“Now that the talk is of a possible rate rise
the investment apartments are being sold while the good quality (family) houses are being tightly held,” he said
said “A-grade” housing was rare in the present market as the owners of these homes were reluctant to sell
“It can be a real struggle to find turnkey houses where you don’t need to do anything to them
They’re normally in short supply in any market
but they’re particularly scarce now,” he said
Even the few “A-grade” properties that did come up for sale often sold rapidly and attracted multiple bidders
“The market for those types of homes is extremely competitive,” Mr Cooley said
SQM Research director Louis Christopher said home seekers banking on a rise in distressed sales giving them more choice of housing would likely be disappointed
This Enfield home recently sold for $2.41m
“Homeowners who are struggling with their repayments are doing everything they can to avoid selling
it’s the last thing they want to do,” Mr Christopher said
“We can see that in the numbers because even though distressed sales have been rising in NSW it’s coming off a very low base
The volume is lower than it was pre-Covid.”
A much-loved community greengrocer has died with his sudden passing sparking an outpouring of grief from his community
Eddie Alameddine, 46, was the shopkeeper at the family-run Market Fresh Fruit and Veg on Marrickville Road at Dulwich Hill, in Sydney's inner west
His nephew, Ammar El-Khaled, shared the heartbreaking news to Facebook on Friday that his uncle had suddenly died.
'Rest in peace uncle Eddie, Dulwich Hill will miss you forever,' Mr El-Khaled wrote.
Locals were devastated by the news with many sharing fond memories of Mr Alameddine and his larger-than-life character.
'Can't believe it, Eddie had the personality of an immortal. Always brightened my day,' one person wrote.
'No way!!! He was the sweetest, kindest, funniest, most generous man ever!! RIP you beautiful man,' a second person commented.
A third person chimed: 'He brought a shining presence to our Dully fam. He leaves us, so loved by so many... we were lucky to know him, may he rest in peace, his loss is immeasurable'.
Others explained Mr Alameddine was known throughout the community as a generous and kind man.
One person described the 46-year-old as an admirable and 'utterly selfless' man who would regularly help those struggling in the community.
'I'll quote [Eddie]: "Take the food, I hope you come back when you have the money. It's not important if you don't come back, yet I hope you do",' they wrote.
Another person added: 'I am heartbroken. Eddie and I had a special bond. He shepherded me through a dreadful acrimonious relationship breakdown of 18 years. Provided me with laughter, friendship and support'.
Mr Alameddine was also known to regularly offer children free pieces of fruit when they passed the shop.
'My three-year-old son has grown up with a stop by his shop for a banana and will be confused to learn he won't be there anymore,' another person added.
It is understood the 46-year-old died after suffering a heart attack and is survived by his wife and their children.
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A staggering amount of drugs have been discovered after search warrants were executed at homes and a storage facility
with police alleging three people played a role in supplying illegal substances
A woman and two men have been charged after police in New South Wales allegedly uncovered almost $1 million of drugs in homes and a storage facility in a major bust
Detectives from the State Crime Command's Raptor Squad launched an investigation into the street supply of cocaine and other illegal substances in March this year
Following an extensive six month investigation
officers detained three people in Dulwich Hill
on Tuesday morning and searched properties
Police allege they found more than 500 grams of cocaine in vacuum sealed bags
The quantity has a street value of more than $200,000
Other search warrants were executed and officers allegedly uncovered more drugs
one kilo of psilocybin and 1.6 kilograms of cannabis from properties in Dulwich Hill and Erskineville
A storage facility in Waterloo was also raided by police
The other lot of drugs is estimated to be worth $650,000
Police will allege in court the trio were one of the "largest street suppliers of cocaine and other prohibited drugs operating in Sydney's inner west"
A 38-year-old man was hit with multiple offences
including seven counts of supply prohibited drug indictable quantity and supply drugs on an ongoing basis
A 24-year-old man was charged with similar offences
A 37-year-old woman was hit with four counts of supply prohibited drug indictable quantity
three counts of supply prohibited drug commercial quantity
owner/occupier knowingly allow use as drug premises and supply cannabis indictable quantity
Photos and a video supplied by police showed them arresting two men in the middle of the street
before placing them in handcuffs and into the back of a police van
Footage also showed police examining the bags of cocaine that were vacuum sealed
before they were placed into evidence bags for further examination
A paper Woolworths bag of cash was also seized
Investigations under Strike Force Kimian are ongoing
which is set to close for metro conversion
“This is going to be a disruptive 12 months for the people of Canterbury Bankstown and for the Inner West
but there is light at the end of the tunnel," says NSW Minister for Transport
“Communities that rely on the T3 line are going to have a tough time. That’s why we’ve worked to deliver as many alternative public transport services as possible
including high-frequency Southwest Link bus services with multiple routes
"We’re also looking out for passengers in the west to help them through this tough 12-month conversion
Bankstown will get a new T6 Train service to Lidcombe and there will be a direct train service from Liverpool to the City via Lidcombe
The shutdown of the rail line will mean reliance on a rail-replacement bus between Bankstown and Sydenham Stations (ugh). Although it's been flagged previously that trip times will double for some of the people living along that line
the bus plan *sounds* almost promising – with three dedicated bus routes set to run every two to four minutes at peak times
and a mix of 'all stops' and 'limited stops' services
Transport for NSW has announced that they’ll be introducing changes to the Sydney Trains timetables at nearby stations
The train timetable changes will include introducing a direct rail service to the CBD from Liverpool via Lidcombe Station
Plus, Transport for NSW will introduce a new T6 Lidcombe and Bankstown service – providing dedicated train services between Bankstown and Lidcombe
with connections T3 Liverpool and Inner West Line at Regents Park. Sydneysiders can also expect changes to rail services at Erskineville and St Peters Stations
where passengers will be serviced by the T8 Airport and South lines
Transport for NSW plans to work with councils to improve walking and cycling links
with the aim of helping passengers easily access nearby public transport hubs
but Transport for NSW is keen to state that the responsibility falls to the council to decide when and where e-scooters are introduced.
Once the track conversion is complete, residents along the Bankstown to Sydenham line will have access to fully accessible stations with a super high-tech metro line, set to run a service every four minutes at peak times. You can learn more about the progress and plans for Sydney Metro over here.
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Jim Flanagan opened live music bar Lazy Thinking last year to help give Dulwich Hill and nearby suburbs more “cultural infrastructure”
It’s a small space where you can catch a local band
buy a record and drink independent beer or low-intervention wine
and is inspired by venues Flanagan loved in London and Berlin
By programming sets that start and finish later
he’s also trying to be the change he wants to see in the world – or
really trying to hold the line there and stay open as late as I can.”
A gig at Jim Flanagan’s Lazy Thinking in Dulwich Hill
“We are still far too much of a 9pm city,” Flanagan says.Credit: Liam Black
Flanagan would be heartened by the results of a recent consultation undertaken by Inner West Council
which found overwhelming support for more late-night entertainment and fewer noise restrictions
The feedback also unearthed strong feelings about certain inner-west locations
with some saying Balmain was “dead as a doornail” at night and Leichhardt’s Norton Street had become depressing
while many felt Marrickville and Dulwich Hill were on the cusp of greatness
The findings will bolster the council’s drive to create six “special entertainment precincts” based on the Enmore Road original
with relaxed noise rules and later trading
The state government will also announce on Wednesday that 18 other NSW councils have started the process of establishing their own special entertainment precincts
support for more nightlife and live music was highest in Marrickville
and Dulwich Hill (where support exceeded 90 per cent) and lowest in Balmain and Rozelle
Support for reinvigorating Leichhardt was also high
though weighed down by concerns about the Petersham Inn
One person identifying themselves as a long-term Leichhardt resident described the suburb as a “sad shell of its former self”
Another said Norton Street was “dying a slow and painful death” and “drastically needs any help that it can get”
just over half of residents’ responses backed new nightlife precincts
with many noting the legion of empty shopfronts on Darling Street and lamenting that the main drag was quiet even on Friday and Saturday nights
“You have to leave the suburb to find any nightlife and atmosphere
Newtown and Surry Hills these days as Balmain is dead as a doornail.”
The main sentiment in Marrickville and Dulwich Hill was that the suburbs were going in the right direction but would benefit from looser restrictions to help night-time businesses thrive
Several noted the arrival of new music venues such as Butchers Brew and Lazy Thinking in Dulwich Hill
A 27-year-old who grew up in Marrickville and still lives there said they had witnessed the area’s “glow-up” firsthand
“We FINALLY don’t have to leave for Newtown or the city to enjoy nightlife and access music
but we are still short of live music venues and arts spaces.”
another person was sceptical about what they viewed as council-led gentrification
Darling Street in Balmain last Saturday night.Credit: Dion Georgopoulos
“Stop culturally cleansing what was a fully functional DIY music and arts scene in the inner west
particularly around Marrickville,” they wrote
“You can’t make the underground mainstream
and forcing all the ‘poors’ out isn’t doing you any favours as far as ‘optics’ are concerned.”
Inner West Council was due to consider the findings at a meeting on Tuesday night
Labor Mayor Darcy Byrne said residents across the inner west would enthusiastically embrace more live music and entertainment in their suburbs
“Some of these other streets … they are places that really need revitalisation
We’re hoping this is not just a shot in the arm but a catalyst for renewal.”
Byrne said even in Balmain and Rozelle
residents were raising the issue with him unprompted
“A lot of people moved into Balmain and Rozelle in previous decades because it was a fun
Gasoline Pony in Marrickville last Saturday night.Credit: Dion Georgopoulos
Flanagan said as artists and musicians were priced out of suburbs such as Newtown and Balmain
“That area has become the new independent music community capital of Sydney,” he said
but the cultural infrastructure hasn’t yet caught up.”
Flanagan said after years of governments stifling Sydney’s live music and night-time entertainment with lockouts and regulations
they seemed to be taking a different approach
“The tone and the nature of the conversation have really changed from ‘how can we stop you?’ to ‘how can we help you?’” he said
“But the execution is still often not as effective as it should be.”
Jim Flanagan opened live music bar Lazy Thinking last year to help give Dulwich Hill and nearby suburbs more \\u201Ccultural infrastructure\\u201D
It\\u2019s a small space where you can catch a local band
he\\u2019s also trying to be the change he wants to see in the world \\u2013 or
\\u201CWe are still far too much of a 9pm city
really trying to hold the line there and stay open as late as I can.\\u201D
with some saying Balmain was \\u201Cdead as a doornail\\u201D at night and Leichhardt\\u2019s Norton Street had become depressing
The will bolster the council\\u2019s drive to create six \\u201Cspecial entertainment precincts\\u201D based on the Enmore Road original
One person identifying themselves as a long-term Leichhardt resident described the suburb as a \\u201Csad shell of its former self\\u201D
Another said Norton Street was \\u201Cdying a slow and painful death\\u201D and \\u201Cdrastically needs any help that it can get\\u201D
just over half of residents\\u2019 responses backed new nightlife precincts
\\u201CIt\\u2019s so dull,\\u201D one person said
\\u201CYou have to leave the suburb to find any nightlife and atmosphere
Newtown and Surry Hills these days as Balmain is dead as a doornail.\\u201D
A 27-year-old who grew up in Marrickville and still lives there said they had witnessed the area\\u2019s \\u201Cglow-up\\u201D firsthand
\\u201CWe FINALLY don\\u2019t have to leave for Newtown or the city to enjoy nightlife and access music
\\u201CPubs and restaurants are popping up
but we are still short of live music venues and arts spaces.\\u201D
\\u201CStop culturally cleansing what was a fully functional DIY music and arts scene in the inner west
particularly around Marrickville,\\u201D they wrote
\\u201CYou can\\u2019t make the underground mainstream
and forcing all the \\u2018poors\\u2019 out isn\\u2019t doing you any favours as far as \\u2018optics\\u2019 are concerned.\\u201D
\\u201CEnmore Road has been a great success
but it was already thriving,\\u201D he said
\\u201CSome of these other streets \\u2026 they are places that really need revitalisation
We\\u2019re hoping this is not just a shot in the arm but a catalyst for renewal.\\u201D
\\u201CA lot of people moved into Balmain and Rozelle in previous decades because it was a fun
vibrant and interesting place,\\u201D he said
\\u201CThat area has become the new independent music community capital of Sydney,\\u201D he said
but the cultural infrastructure hasn\\u2019t yet caught up.\\u201D
Flanagan said after years of governments stifling Sydney\\u2019s live music and night-time entertainment with lockouts and regulations
\\u201CThe tone and the nature of the conversation have really changed from \\u2018how can we stop you?\\u2019 to \\u2018how can we help you?\\u2019\\u201D he said
\\u201CBut the execution is still often not as effective as it should be.\\u201D
so we've rounded up the best on field – from chains to one-off shops
Sydney has a serious appetite for chicken – preferably the charcoal kind
It seems every suburb has a fave charcoal chook shop
so there are literally hundreds of great options across the city
but we've covered a fair bit of ground to bring you this guide to chicken shops that will never disappoint when you're keen for a fast and affordable feed
these spots all serve up chicken with moreish chicken skin and sides worth a starring role
but so are my neighbourhood favourites – is yours on the list
This Kogarah eatery is super popular for good reason. This place offers up some specials you won't find elsewhere... for instance, order a Hariri whole chicken and it'll come wrapped in a flat bread that soaks up all the juicy chickeny goodness (a masterstroke!). You'll also find delicious side dishes like molokhiya with chicken (a type of Lebanese stew), Lebanese pepper rice with chicken, and eggplant and cheese melt (drool). It's all good.
The smell of Granville is surely chicken skin charring to a smoky crisp as fat drips and sizzles onto glowing charcoal below. Hawa Charcoal Chicken is an expansive eatery specialising in barbecue chicken, Lebanese-style. Garlic sauce is mandatory, with pickles, flat bread, falafel and tabouli on their mammoth mixed plates.
Photograph: SuppliedCooked over searingly hot charcoals ensures that Liverpool's finest chooks stay juicy on the inside and blistered and crisp on the outside. Al Barekah is no frills and no fuss, and the super soft pita they stuff the chicken into means for a one-stop-shop when the cravings for salty, smoky chicken, carbs, and tangy pickles strike.
Revesby gem Awafi has been serving up free-range charcoal roasted chooks with all the best Lebanese trimmings
bright-pink pickles and generations-old garlic sauce all served up in biodegradable packaging; this is deliciousness with a conscience
One of the original heavyweights in the Sydney chicken game, El Jannah has been kicking since 1998. The unbeatable garlic sauce is its selling point here – that and a price point that means dinner for two here is less than a wine and a bar snack many other places. It's no wonder they're popping up all over Sydney.
Photograph: Daniel BoudPetersham is the traditional enclave of Sydney's Portuguese community, and Silvas is a well-kept secret outside of the area (Frango gets a lot of the limelight). But this unassuming eatery is a charcoal chicken gem. Locals can pop in to grab some to take away for good vibes and juicy, juicy chook.
Photograph: Supplied/Chargrill Charlie'sChicken chain, Chargrill Charlie's, has been in the chicken game for a while, and it's amassed a cult following of its own through its 16 stores spread across Sydney and Melbourne. Grab extra-large chickens, a half or quarter chook, or the classic – a chicken and chip pack.
Photograph: SuppliedTheir Beaumont Hills and Box Hill locations are where you can get your fill of one of Sydney's finest Portuguese-style chickens. Housemade peri peri sauce gives the free range chicken a kick that you're gonna want more of.
Photograph: Flickr/Omar ChatriwalaClem's Chicken Shop is a mainstay of the Newtown community, providing much needed hangover food for the uni crews, a quick dinner for families on the run, and comforting nostalgia for anyone who grew up with a local chicken shop in their neighbourhood and fueled teenage antics with spicy fried drumsticks and a can of Coke.
Photograph: Supplied | Texas Charcoal ChickenIf Texan flavours are more your thang
where Texas Charcoal Chicken serves up flame-kissed deliciousness
They've been using the same recipe for generations – since 1986 – and cook over natural wood charcoal
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Goldie’s, the five-week-old cafe of Sarah McWilliam, former head chef at Bloodwood, and co-owner Nicole Matak, is laden with space and light and particularly attentive staff in muted pink aprons serving diverting takes on Cal-Mex, with a fusion of Japanese, California and Australian cuisine and traditional Mexican cooking.
On this autumnal morning it is best described as all (good) things to all people.
In one section of the cafe, sitting beneath fernery bridging the two-shop-wide space, is a family group sharing trios of baja fish, cauliflower or pork and pineapple tacos, each delicately coiffed with almost iridescent hillocks of pico de gallo, salsa verde, coleslaw, red onion, avocado, corn or aioli.
Me So Peachy French toast.Janie BarrettA solo diner, parked beside a photo of a goat wearing sunglasses and a pink and green sloppy Joe, lingers over chilli scrambled eggs, with fat broccolini, pickled onion and goat’s curd.
Two tradies, sitting on gelato pink chairs beside potted palms, eat Goldie’s most popular dish, the Cali burrito bowl, a belt-loosening combination of avocado, Mexican beans, pico de gallo, fried egg, salsa verde, corn, coleslaw and corn chips. And that’s with the all-guns-blazing suggested extras of halloumi, chorizo and another fried egg.
Sitting outside on footpath tables, two older gentlemen hoe into the sort of salad sandwiches good school canteens triumph at. Thick bread stacked with carrot, beetroot, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, coleslaw, cheese, pickled zucchini and salad cream.
And, in the middle of all these people sits a toddler enthralled with a cheese quesadilla smeared with guacamole and a strawberry milkshake while their mother eats the Me So Peachy French toast with miso caramel and honey crunch.
It’s clear McWilliam, a Dulwich Hill resident and parent to a small child, knows her neighbourhood. Catering to such a broad group of people, with food that is generous, wide-ranging and zinging with flavour and thought (and bereft of kid-sized bland pasta or chicken nuggets), is part of McWilliam’s plan.
“The whole menu is all-day, which is probably annoying to the staff,” she says. “But I’ve always been trained as a chef that, if you’ve got it, do it.
“I love good fresh food and I love giving people a good amount. Customers are cleaning their plates here, but I still want it to be generous.
Eggs benny.Janie Barrett“It’s funny, when I went shopping for the plates for here, so many are now designed for small service. I think it’s because people [running restaurants] have to cut down because costs are so high.”
McWilliam, who also co-owned Meet Gerard in Alexandria and worked as chef at West Juliett and Two Chaps, says Goldie’s muted pink, peppermint and caramel fit-out is an ode to a beachy, relaxing Cali-Palm Springs vibe.
“I love the beach and I’ve worked in the eastern suburbs for ages,” she says. “I wanted a space that felt fun and relaxing and chill and I wanted to bring the beach over here in a non-tacky way.”
The width of two shopfronts, Goldie’s wide girth also offers space between diners and respite for pram-pushers and their occupants.
The Supreme Fizz Float.Janie Barrett“One of the biggest things for me as the mum of a young child is pram space,” McWilliam says. “You want mums to not feel like they’re an inconvenience, taking out chairs and trying to fit in.
“And it’s just much more comfortable eating for everyone.”
There are other notable points about Goldie’s, named after actress Goldie Hawn, too. Bookings can be made to avoid weekend queues, everyone can watch McWilliam and fellow chef Indy Hocking cooking in the open kitchen and there are jars or packets of housemade granola, furikake, chilli oil, zickles (pickled zucchini) and salsa rojo to buy. McWilliam is also working to get a liquor licence to extend the lazy, beside the sand and surf California vibe.
“You’ll be able to have a margarita with your corn chips and guacamole or salmon noodle salad,” she says. “Over this side, away from the beach, that’s been missing. Something a bit more chilled, a bit more sophisticated.”
Vibe: Wide and airy cafe with muted beach hues, notably attentive staff and an all-day Mexican-southern Californian influenced menu
Go-to dish: Me So Peachy French toast with miso caramel and honey crunch or baja fish tacos with pico de gallo, corn, red onion, avocado and aioli
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ShareTop Sydney venues to visit this month. See all stories.Dulwich Hill’s former institution The Sausage Factory
a record store and restaurant helmed by the site’s co-owner Jim Flanagan
the sausages have taken a back seat to the local music scene
old-school dive bars of New York and his small record label (of the same name)
Flanagan has spent months plastering the walls with posters of Sydney bands
A custom-made record stand runs through the middle of the restaurant
And there are plans to host live music on Sunday afternoons
Jim Flanagan has transformed The Sausage Factory site into Lazy Thinking restaurant
food and music go hand in hand,” Flanagan says
“The concept [for Lazy Thinking] was really influenced by my travels
eat out and get a feel for a new place really quickly.”
creating an inventive menu filled with snacks
The food is a step up from previous Sausage Factory fare.SuppliedOn Friday and Saturday nights
there will be dishes such as Yarrawa cheese with kimchi
saffron marmalade and buckwheat; monkfish tiradito with strawberry
fennel and Aleppo pepper; and custom-made bacon chops from Whole Beast Butchery
the menu is tighter and more focused on snack plates
and I’m entirely self-taught so I’m no Heston Blumenthal
but I did want to do something more ambitious than The Sausage Factory,” Flanagan says
While there were once plans to cook with gas and charcoal
Flanagan has since reverted to an entirely electric kitchen to reduce carbon emissions
And where The Sausage Factory focused firmly on beers
Lazy Thinking has broadened the selection to include simple cocktails (like “Poppy”
white rum and makrut lime) and Australian-made
Dogs are welcome at Lazy Thinking.Supplied“The reason I took seven months to [prepare for opening] is because I put a lot of work into completely transforming the space
it needed to feel completely different to The Sausage Factory,” Flanagan says
380 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, lazythinking.com.au
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Honey & Walnut is a patisserie and cake shop in Sydney's inner west
It is a very popular bakery and patisserie that sells a range of cakes
The bakery is a partnership between two friends who played soccer as children and their partners
Honey & Walnut is a partnership between two couples Angela and Peter Bozikis and Nelly and Peter Kalamvokis who all have a hospitality background. Peter is the pastry chef and the couple formerly owned The Sweet Spot in Randwick before selling it and opening up in the inner west
They opened up the bakery mid December 2021
At a game of soccer a couple of years ago the boys literally came up with the idea of joining forces and creating and opening a patisserie together
We signed our contract literally a few days before lockdown started." Their aim was to create a patisserie with a Mediterranean influence with their Greek and Lebanese backgrounds
I came across Honey & Walnut through Valentina
Pastry chef Peter's sister Tess is Valentina's son's godmother or Nouna
She had been to visit Honey & Walnut a few weeks back and wanted to know if I wanted to check it out one weekend
I drove to Valentina's house and Penny joined us and we made the drive to Dulwich Hill
Honey & Walnut is located on the busy Marrickville Road in Dulwich Hill
It's busy when we arrive at just past 1pm with people jostling for a view of the colourful pastry cabinet
Pastry chef Peter quickly grew to appreciate the laid back attitude of the inner west's customers and demand has meant that he makes more traditional bakes like vanilla slice
I love sausage rolls that I think that my last meal on earth would probably involve one
This beef and lamb sausage roll is made with a butter puff pastry and is very moreish
I almost forgot that I was bringing some home to Mr NQN (and I briefly consider finishing this and buying another for him)
The spanakopita is made with house made thin pastry with spinach
There is a generous amount of filling and I enjoy the homemade style of this spanakopita
The top seller is the mille feuille or vanilla slice and the bannoffee pie so I chose my favourite out of the two
The pastry is still crisp under all of that custard and cream and it's not overly sweet either which is nice
Also what is a pleasant surprise are the prices and all of the items are around $7 each
The purple velvet is a strikingly pretty cake
While this looks like it might have a strong ube or blackcurrant flavour it's actually lavender infused sponge with cream cheese and a layer of blueberry jelly
very lightly flavoured in both lavender and blueberry and moist in texture
There are two types of kourambie or Greek almond biscuits
There are plain and there are ones with pieces of Turkish delight or Loukoumi in them
perfect for dipping in a cup of tea or coffee
do you think you could ever go into business with friends (or have you)
And what would your last meal on earth involve
It’s like a Palm Springs diner was dropped in the middle of Dulwich Hill
complete with a pastel pink and mint interior
the sunny neighbourhood cafe has the same kind of easygoing effervescence as the actor
Dreamed up by old friends Sarah McWilliam (ex-head chef of Bloodwood) and Nicole Matak
Goldie’s has an all-day menu that takes inspiration from the Mexican fusion cuisine of southern California
“The Cali bowl is our most popular dish,” McWilliam tells Broadsheet
with space deliberately left between tables so families can wheel in prams straight off the street
Even though Goldie’s isn’t billing itself as a parent-focused stop
and I wanted to make sure we had a good kids’ menu and enough space for mums to come,” says McWilliam
The dishes for littlies – without a nuggets-and-chips in sight ¬– arrive to the table on sectioned melamine plates
looking a lot like what many parents might serve at home
where a cheese quesadilla is joined by guacamole
“I tried to use ingredients we already had in the kitchen
and created dishes for kids that would take them a while to eat
because that means more time for parents to eat their own food.”
Goldie’s is relaxed – the kind of place where you want to settle in for a while
Ferns and hanging plants trail from a beam running across the centre of the room
tables and banquet seating are in shades of oak
and the coffee bar is tiled in dusty pinks
but McWilliam has already applied for a liquor licence and is thinking about trading at night
“Indy and I are excited to try doing some pop-up nights