Murrumbeena level crossing was removed by elevating the rail line over the road
It was removed as part of the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project
which removed 9 level crossings and built 5 new stations
the project has opened up 22.5 hectares of open space and parkland for the community
The level crossing at Murrumbeena Road was removed
and the new Murrumbeena Station opened in June 2018
the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines became level crossing free between Caulfield and Dandenong in June 2018
the Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 110 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2030
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A heritage-listed shopping strip in Melbourne’s east has become a test of the Victorian government’s recent push to intensify development around train stations under a new high-rise plan that has divided locals
Glen Eira City Council has objected to the height of a proposed eight-storey
110-dwelling building on a narrow strip of Crown land on Neerim Road alongside the elevated Murrumbeena train station
Eddie Solomon (left) and Patrick Davis (right) have different views on a proposed high-rise near Murrumbeena station.Credit: Chris Hopkins
The project, proposed by MAKE Property Group, was advertised for <a href="https://engage.vic.gov.au/draft-glen-eira-planning-scheme-amendment-c267glen">public consultation last month</a> under the state government’s <a href="/link/follow-20170101-p5e64c">housing statement scheme</a> to expedite developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable housing
It features a supermarket planned at ground level and 88 car parks underground
But some local traders and residents worry about the loss of an existing public carpark, and the development overshadowing the Murrumbeena Village shopping strip, which was <a href="https://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/services/planning-and-building/planning-for-the-future/planning-scheme-and-amendments/current-planning-scheme-amendments/murrumbeena-village">listed for heritage protection in 2021.</a>
Murrumbeena resident Eddie Solomon said the current plan did not align with the low-rise neighbourhood
but it seems to be the way everything is going,” he said
“This towering building will change the streetscape.”
A render of the proposed development at 467-473 Neerim Road near Murrumbeena Train Station.Credit: MAKE Property Group
Glen Eira Council chief executive Rebecca McKenzie largely agreed
“We support increased housing near Murrumbeena Village close to services
facilities and public transport but have raised concerns with the planning minister about this development’s height and the amount of car parking included,” she said
The council’s formal submission to Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny noted that local MP Steve Dimopoulos previously said in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1895876423832876&amp;id=540911505996048&amp;set=a.541010705986128">a 2018 Facebook post</a> that any development next to the train station “must be no more than 3-4 storeys”
Dimopoulos told The Age on Friday his position had shifted as the housing crisis intensified while the prime tract of state-owned land remained vacant
“If we’re going to go with that height anywhere … right next to sky rail is quite appropriate.”
“I believe that giving people places to live is more important than having somewhere to store a car,” he said
concerned about the affordability of these apartments.”
the managing director of MAKE Property Group
said the developer had “actively consulted” with nearby residents
Eddie Solomon and Patrick Davis stand in front of land earmarked for an eight-storey development in Murrumbeena Village.Credit: Photograph by Chris Hopkins
“The subject site is ideally suited for urban renewal,” he said
Murrumbeena Village Traders Association spokeswoman Ruth Hall said local businesses welcomed more customers
but they had not been consulted and were “very concerned this development will further cut the Murrumbeena Village in half due to its location and the height”
Hall feared traders would need financial support to survive if major construction shut Neerim Road
She said the parking plans were “grossly insufficient”
Locals pushed back against another multi-storey apartment building proposed at the Neerim and Murrumbeena Road intersection in 2019 before it was <a href="http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2022/919.html">approved in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in August 2022</a>. That development eventually stalled, and the site is <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/for-sale/property-430-434-neerim-road-murrumbeena-vic-3163-504706520">listed for sale</a>
where an eight-storey development is planned.Credit: Chris Hopkins
Since then, the Victorian government named Murrumbeena station as <a href="/link/follow-20170101-p5lfll">one of 50 activity centres around transport hubs</a> earmarked for more homes as Labor tries to increase density in middle-ring suburbs to encourage development of more homes
The <a href="/link/follow-20170101-p5lfy2">Plan for Victoria strategy release last month</a> also revealed the Allan government wants to slash car parking requirements at new apartments to free-up space
A Victorian government spokesperson said more homes were needed near jobs
“Any proposal will be considered on its merits – as this project is currently under assessment it would be inappropriate to comment further,” they said
The Department of Transport and Planning has received about 130 submissions and a decision is slated for the middle of the year
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A heritage-listed shopping strip in Melbourne\\u2019s east has become a test of the Victorian government\\u2019s recent push to intensify development around train stations under a new high-rise plan that has divided locals.
Glen Eira City Council has objected to the height of a proposed eight-storey, 110-dwelling building on a narrow strip of Crown land on Neerim Road alongside the elevated Murrumbeena train station.
The project, proposed by MAKE Property Group, was advertised for  under the state government\\u2019s  to expedite developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable housing. It features a supermarket planned at ground level and 88 car parks underground.
But some local traders and residents worry about the loss of an existing public carpark, and the development overshadowing the Murrumbeena Village shopping strip, which was 
Murrumbeena resident Eddie Solomon said the current plan did not align with the low-rise neighbourhood.
\\u201CI don\\u2019t think it\\u2019s appropriate, but it seems to be the way everything is going,\\u201D he said. \\u201CThis towering building will change the streetscape.\\u201D
Glen Eira Council chief executive Rebecca McKenzie largely agreed.
\\u201CWe support increased housing near Murrumbeena Village close to services, facilities and public transport but have raised concerns with the planning minister about this development\\u2019s height and the amount of car parking included,\\u201D she said.
The council\\u2019s formal submission to Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny noted that local MP Steve Dimopoulos previously said in  that any development next to the train station \\u201Cmust be no more than 3-4 storeys\\u201D.
However, Dimopoulos told The Age on Friday his position had shifted as the housing crisis intensified while the prime tract of state-owned land remained vacant.
\\u201CIf the market feels this is now viable, then let\\u2019s go for it,\\u201D he said. \\u201CIf we\\u2019re going to go with that height anywhere \\u2026 right next to sky rail is quite appropriate.\\u201D
Patrick Davis, a student who rents nearby, was generally supportive too.
\\u201CI believe that giving people places to live is more important than having somewhere to store a car,\\u201D he said. \\u201CI am, however, concerned about the affordability of these apartments.\\u201D
Matt Ablethorpe, the managing director of MAKE Property Group, said the developer had \\u201Cactively consulted\\u201D with nearby residents.
\\u201CThe subject site is ideally suited for urban renewal,\\u201D he said.
Murrumbeena Village Traders Association spokeswoman Ruth Hall said local businesses welcomed more customers, but they had not been consulted and were \\u201Cvery concerned this development will further cut the Murrumbeena Village in half due to its location and the height\\u201D.
Hall feared traders would need financial support to survive if major construction shut Neerim Road. She said the parking plans were \\u201Cgrossly insufficient\\u201D.
Locals pushed back against another multi-storey apartment building proposed at the Neerim and Murrumbeena Road intersection in 2019 before it was . That development eventually stalled, and the site is .
Since then, the Victorian government named Murrumbeena station as  earmarked for more homes as Labor tries to increase density in middle-ring suburbs to encourage development of more homes.
The  also revealed the Allan government wants to slash car parking requirements at new apartments to free-up space.
A Victorian government spokesperson said more homes were needed near jobs, transport hubs and family networks.
\\u201CAny proposal will be considered on its merits \\u2013 as this project is currently under assessment it would be inappropriate to comment further,\\u201D they said.
The Department of Transport and Planning has received about 130 submissions and a decision is slated for the middle of the year.
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Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one
two and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses and penthouses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Lendlease
the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development
in 2019 and is also working on LendLease’s second tower
Regatta.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ancora
Hickory is implementing several technical construction methods including various piling techniques and precast concrete solutions that enable a parallel-track construction program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building’s facade designed by architect Warren and Mahoney uses a three-stage design incorporating double-glazed glass
and textured precast concrete with Reckli and brick finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structural design transitions from a solid podium base to lighter upper levels
“reflecting a maritime theme” aligned with the Collins Wharf design objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncora will connect to the neighbouring Regatta development via a podium
allowing resident access to shared amenities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as an all-electric building that includes electric vehicle infrastructure
the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star certification
Completion is expected in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegatta
including build-to-rent and build-to-sell units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive wharf works
including remediation of pre-existing wharf piles
installation of raker piles and construction of the extension to Australia Walk
are also part of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical challenges include constructing on the finger wharf and co-ordinating extensive above-wharf road reserve and public parkland works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collins Wharf precinct will ultimately comprise six residential buildings of more than 1800 homes surrounded by over 5000sq m of parks and community space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease is developing the parkland concurrently with the residential components
including the extension of Australian Walk that forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address ..
which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night
the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has
come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes
was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation
giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support
it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists
who said the measure could prove highly inflationary
among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly
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that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply
affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP
went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term
including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme
under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price
to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se
or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s
the nation's ready for the Albanese government to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is clear
been endorsed to follow through on its policies
and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out
it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion
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made many changes to how they enable home development
The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success
material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election
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Police are continuing to search the Sorrento area today and appeal for public assistance to help locate missing woman Laura
It’s believed the 36-year-old left an address in Murrumbeena about 7.40am on Tuesday
Police and family have concerns for Laura’s welfare due to her disappearance being out of character
short black hair with golden ends and wears round glasses with gold frames
Police located Laura’s grey Mazda CX30 parked in a carpark on St Pauls Road
Local police are searching the local area near the carpark and surrounding area
Investigators have released an image of Laura in the hope that someone can provide information on her current whereabouts
Anyone with information or CCTV/dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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What the exterior of 17c Murrumbeena Crescent
Murrumbeena is slated to look like once completed
A townhouse suburb record in Melbourne’s southeast has been broken in a highly sought-after off-the-plan sale
The five-bedroom, four-bathroom residence at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-murrumbeena-144547448" title="www.realestate.com.au">17c Murrumbeena Cres, Murrumbeena</a> sold for $2.1m
The sale beat the suburb benchmark for townhouses by $125,000
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The luxurious kitchen features Smeg appliances
The off the plan townhome’s are designed for families to move in and grow with it
The previous record was held in Strathearn Ave, where a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-townhouse-vic-murrumbeena-144488792" title="www.realestate.com.au">four-bedroom residence</a> sold in April for $1.875m
Jellis Craig Carnegie agent Andrew Panagopoulos said family downsizers and various young professionals expressed interest in the property
“New townhouse developments are selling well if the quality in design is good,” Mr Panagopoulous said
the quality of the finish was the selling point for the buyers.”
Oxford Development Group and Sync Project management director Kallan Carabott said the record-breaking sale demonstrates the strong drive for high-quality structures
and the result gives some confidence in the market
“I’ve built apartments over Covid and it was a nightmare
“The state government made it hard to do our job
but we are seeing a resurgence in builds across Victoria despite construction being more expensive
“I think the state government needs to make the construction space a friendlier environment for developers
Mr Carabott said other than the quality of build
the secret to a great sale result is location
“Then you pay attention to the quality – we need to have greater attention to detail on the quality in the construction industry
so we have better outcomes for our clients.”
The bathrooms include an enormous shower and a his and her sink
The Murrumbeena Cres home includes beach oak timber floors with a matte brushed finish
plush Victoria carpets floor-to-ceiling windows and Tundra Gray natural stone
The large home is designed to accommodate families in all stages
allowing them to move in and grow with the house
Oxford Developments worked alongside Fynan Constructions throughout the home’s construction process
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four-syllabled moniker means “land of frogs” in the language of the Boon Wurrung people
and residents here have embraced that charming idea
All around the suburb you’ll find frog murals and frog symbols
supposedly inspired by the amphibians that once poured out from the nearby Gardiners Creek
some think the Indigenous name didn’t mean land of frogs at all
an image which doesn’t work quite as well on the front of a postcard
you’ll find fewer charming frogs in Murrumbeena
a series of panels created by artist Anthony Breslin during the COVID-19 pandemic
and installed on the corner of Railway Parade and Murrumbeena Road
was unexpectedly and unceremoniously removed under orders of the property’s owner
about the sudden loss of the landmark work that had been created over 18 months with the support of the Glen Eira Council
The owner <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@9newsmelbourne/video/7398753457923968262" rel="noopener" target="_blank">told Nine News</a> that having discovered the depth of feeling, he would allow the mural to be reinstated. We wait, with fingers crossed. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=296035691228440" rel="noopener" target="_blank">another of Breslin’s colourful works</a>
This latest drama is out of character for my quiet suburb
with its high rises and thriving restaurant scene
I can say “right near Chaddy” – that ever-expanding shopping destination – and people nod instantly
the RACV once revealed Murrumbeena as having the worst railway crossing in Melbourne
remembering well the morning when we waited for 16 trains to pass and were 45 minutes late to school
That taught us for living on the wrong side of the tracks
Thankfully, the <a href="/link/follow-20170101-gmnsnu">divisive sky rail wars</a> are over
north and south Murrumbeena are now united and easily accessible
The sky rail bike path is enjoyed by cyclists
walkers and the less-welcome lawless e-scooter commuters
Real estate agents claim that Neerim Road is the “Toorak end of Murrumbeena”
It is there that you will find stately homes on generous blocks
My husband and I would drive down this fancy street and enjoy the dip in the road near Tuckett Street
although we had only seen our house once as the auction progressed
Our young children were thrilled to run around the landscaped gardens
and our four adult offspring seem to move out
There’s a (night cart) lane at the back of our house
which was often used by the children as a cricket pitch
for treasure hunts and now as a shortcut to the station
McMansions and modern dual-occupancy homes are creeping into the area
but many streets retain an old-world charm with art deco Californian bungalows built between the wars
the Beauville Estate is protected by the National Trust
Boyd Park cuts through the suburb, following the path of the Outer Circle railway line that ran from Oakleigh to Fairfield. Built in the late 1880s, it operated only for a few years. <a href="/link/follow-20170101-p5jyqj">A railway linking the outer suburbs</a>: now there’s an idea
The late Arthur Boyd once called Murrumbeena home.Credit: Robert Pearce
It was in Wahroongaa Crescent that Merric Boyd
the father of Arthur Boyd and the Boyd dynasty
a lack of protections meant it is now a large block of flats
Nearby Springthorpe Gardens bears stone gates
the last remnants of the Old Melbourne Hospital – the first public hospital in Melbourne – built in the 1840s
who bought the garden estate “Joyous Gard” in 1909
Springthorpe was a confidante and physician to the Boyd family and the reason the Boyds bought in Murrumbeena
Nick Cave lived here for some time during his teens
TISM had their first gig at the Duncan Mackinnon Reserve clubrooms in 1983
two tennis clubs and a new clubhouse for the football and netball club
Murrumbeena Football Club was the starting club for several VFL/AFL stars
Murrumbeena High School got the axe under the Kennett government
Murrumbeena village is not what it once was
the hub and heart and soul of our area for decades
The site of the former IGA supermarket also remains vacant
as VCAT and developers struggle to reach agreement on the height and scope of the housing and shops proposed
community-minded folk run a fortnightly fruit and vegie co-op providing a friendly service for locals
and a resident has opened a welcome grocery store
We do not have a butcher or a dry cleaner any more
which makes Murrumbeena virtually inner city
Just as long as the Chaddy car park doesn’t get any closer and we don’t lose any more of our beloved frogs
Murrumbeena resident Mary-Jane Boughen is a secondary teacher and volunteer at Sacred Heart Mission
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It doesn\\u2019t exactly roll off the tongue
four-syllabled moniker means \\u201Cland of frogs\\u201D in the language of the Boon Wurrung people
All around the suburb you\\u2019ll find frog murals and frog symbols
some think the Indigenous name didn\\u2019t mean land of frogs at all
or to \\u201Cmoss that grows on decaying wood\\u201D
an image which doesn\\u2019t work quite as well on the front of a postcard
you\\u2019ll find fewer charming frogs in Murrumbeena
was unexpectedly and unceremoniously removed under orders of the property\\u2019s owner
The owner  that having discovered the depth of feeling
I can say \\u201Cright near Chaddy\\u201D \\u2013 that ever-expanding shopping destination \\u2013 and people nod instantly
Real estate agents claim that Neerim Road is the \\u201CToorak end of Murrumbeena\\u201D
There\\u2019s a (night cart) lane at the back of our house
following the path of the Outer Circle railway line that ran from Oakleigh to Fairfield
built the \\u201COpen Country\\u201D artist colony
the last remnants of the Old Melbourne Hospital \\u2013 the first public hospital in Melbourne \\u2013 built in the 1840s
who bought the garden estate \\u201CJoyous Gard\\u201D in 1909
Just as long as the Chaddy car park doesn\\u2019t get any closer and we don\\u2019t lose any more of our beloved frogs
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Most people don’t know my suburb. It’s not Oakleigh or Murrumbeena. Nor is it Chadstone or <a href="/link/follow-20170101-p5fnp8">East Bentleigh</a>
It’s nestled between them and easily overlooked
When I explain to someone where Hughesdale is
15 kilometres south-east of Melbourne’s CBD
We are bordered on three sides by Dandenong
tradies and truck drivers as well as shoppers heading to Chadstone Shopping Centre
Perhaps we residents of Hughesdale are lucky that few seem to know about our quiet pocket of around 8000 people. It recently came in sixth on an analysis of Melbourne’s <a href="https://www.pwc.com.au/services/artificial-intelligence/citypulse-melbourne.html">most “liveable” suburbs</a> – well ahead of all those neighbours – so maybe that will change
dating back to the late 19th century when it was a country town
This explains why we have gorgeous early 20th-century cottage strips in Carlisle Crescent
and Calembeena and Moorookyle Avenues that wouldn’t look out of place in Yarraville or Prahran
you can see traces of two early failed railway lines to Hughesdale – the abortive Rosstown Railway running east from Elsternwick
and the Outer Circle Line that carved a diagonal route from Fairfield to today’s Boyd Park
first in the late 19th century and then again in the years between the wars
when the area became known as Hughesdale after former Oakleigh mayor James Hughes
Today the city is only 20 minutes away on the new trains
running at least every 10 minutes for most of the day
Thanks to the new Metro Tunnel opening this year
they will soon run direct to Swanston Street
This no doubt contributes to our liveability rating and is why Hughesdale residents are among Melbourne’s greatest users of trains
in the suburb where her family has a history going back more than 100 years
Living near Sydney Harbour and taking ferries to work had been magic
gardens and streetscapes here in Hughesdale
We also have easy access to the bay at Brighton to the west
and it’s simple to jump on any of the local bus routes
and find somewhere pleasant to walk and picnic without having to drive
Hughesdale may have seceded from Oakleigh, but two of its schools retained the name. Oakleigh Technical School closed as part of the 1990 selloffs, but its playing grounds became Argyle Reserve, home to many happy off-leash dogs and <a href="https://monashvillarrealfc.com/">Monash Villarreal</a>
which has the unusual distinction of being directly affiliated with a Spanish La Liga soccer team
Oakleigh Grammar maintains its historic connection to St Anargiri Greek Orthodox Church
which now extends beyond its 1954 modernist building designed by Frederick Romberg during his celebrated partnership with Sir Roy Grounds and Robin Boyd
More than 14 per cent of our residents declared Greek descent in the 2021 census – the yiayia a few doors from us taught me how to cure olives
We are close to Melbourne’s own Agora in Eaton Mall
but also now have a popular Greek and Cypriot restaurant of our own
It can be hard to go straight home when you smell a freshly grilled souvlaki while getting off the train in the evening
Hughesdale is largely a residential suburb
which also sells a terrific range of craft beer
If I have to wait 15 minutes for a 767 bus
it’s very tempting to pick up something new
There are also new cafes and a quality pizzeria
a Japanese ramen and katsu place and excellent Nepalese momos
which opened soon after the level crossing removal brought the two sections of our shopping strip together
giving locals a reason to spend more time there
novel Malaysian and Indonesian influenced breakfasts and simply lovely people
We are overdue for a good French or Italian bistro that offers BYO a couple of nights a week
so if a smart restaurateur is tired of the crowds in places like Fitzroy
Our friendliest rivalry is probably with Murrumbeena
but we are grateful that they share Oasis Bakery with us
you really should try their basturma (Armenian style cured beef) and “lamb prosciutto”
The location of Chadstone Shopping Centre just across our northern border works well for us
We are close enough to benefit from its amenities
such as the banks and the new hospitality zones
including the recently opened Market Pavilion
There are a few drawbacks to life in Hughesdale
which will likely become a more serious issue as our population grows
We also lack a central public garden or park that could act as a “green commons” in the way that Springthorpe Gardens serves Murrumbeena or Warrawee Park serves Oakleigh’s civic and shopping precincts
For all our liveability, does Hughesdale have an identity? I think we struggled with that before the <a href="/link/follow-20170101-p51lqm">level crossing removal</a>
The residents in Hughesdale’s north inevitably gravitated towards Chadstone
while those in the larger southern section were pulled into Oakleigh
retail and hospitality zone near the new train station has brought us together
Hughesdale is much more than its location and the busy roads around it
and the ringtail possum mums shepherding their joeys along our back fenceline late at night
and the flying foxes passing low overhead at dusk know it too
when we now have so much to offer right here
Matt McDonald is a semi-retired executive coach and resident of Hughesdale
It\\u2019s nestled between them and easily overlooked
15 kilometres south-east of Melbourne\\u2019s CBD
the first thing people usually say is \\u201COh
I think I\\u2019ve driven around it\\u201D
Perhaps we residents of Hughesdale are lucky that few seem to know about our quiet pocket of around 8000 people
It recently came in sixth on an analysis of Melbourne\\u2019s  \\u2013 well ahead of all those neighbours \\u2013 so maybe that will change
and Calembeena and Moorookyle Avenues that wouldn\\u2019t look out of place in Yarraville or Prahran
you can see traces of two early failed railway lines to Hughesdale \\u2013 the abortive Rosstown Railway running east from Elsternwick
and the Outer Circle Line that carved a diagonal route from Fairfield to today\\u2019s Boyd Park
and have been key to the area\\u2019s growth
This no doubt contributes to our liveability rating and is why Hughesdale residents are among Melbourne\\u2019s greatest users of trains
and it\\u2019s simple to jump on any of the local bus routes
Oakleigh Technical School closed as part of the 1990 selloffs
but its playing grounds became Argyle Reserve
We also have Sacred Heart Girls\\u2019 College
More than 14 per cent of our residents declared Greek descent in the 2021 census \\u2013 the yiayia a few doors from us taught me how to cure olives
We are close to Melbourne\\u2019s own Agora in Eaton Mall
It\\u2019s likely that our community will become increasingly diverse if the  are built around Hughesdale station
taking advantage of our proximity to destinations like Monash University and ever-expanding Chadstone
This growth became possible because of the removal of the Poath Road level crossing in 2018
when our new elevated station was built as part of the  in Melbourne
though eagle-eyed residents noted that the upgraded Hughesdale station is now in 
it\\u2019s very tempting to pick up something new
you really should try their basturma (Armenian style cured beef) and \\u201Clamb prosciutto\\u201D
We also lack a central public garden or park that could act as a \\u201Cgreen commons\\u201D in the way that Springthorpe Gardens serves Murrumbeena or Warrawee Park serves Oakleigh\\u2019s civic and shopping precincts
I think we struggled with that before the 
The residents in Hughesdale\\u2019s north inevitably gravitated towards Chadstone
Now he’s playing for the Australian Over 70s &#8211; and wondering if he’ll play forever
Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later
Murrumbeena is up for sale after the owners built a brand new house on the block
Marie Migliorati and her family were living next door to an elderly man in Murrumbeena in 2015
helping to look after him where they could
After he passed away, they felt drawn to his house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-murrumbeena-142486032">40 Dalny Rd </a>and couldn’t help but to purchase it when it came up for sale
Migliorati and her husband Daniel decided to knock it down and build a brand new pad in its place for their family to enjoy – one that they designed and structured around an unexpected feature
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“The whole house was designed around a laundry chute,” she says
“My husband leaves his clothes on the floor in the ensuite and I have to walk it downstairs to the laundry
I needed to have access from my bathroom and the kids’ bathroom
I designed it so there was a dual door that went down to the laundry … and of course that had to be in the right place too.”
Migliorati always felt a love for design and initially dreamt of becoming a fashion designer
Although she didn’t pursue a career in the industry
“I have the eye for it and it’s something that comes naturally,” she explains
“Daniel is in construction so he pretty much handled the structure and he gave me full control of the design
A lot of people say it makes or breaks you and it really made us
The couple designed their luxe home with their two teenage daughters in mind
purposely building it for their family in collaboration with home builder Cramer Design
including regulations around building up to an easement on the property
they took the project in their stride and built around it
“When it went up for sale initially people were scared to build on it
but in the end the easement was the best thing to come out of the home,” says Migliorati
The laundry chute allows for clothes to be easily transported from the second level straight down to the laundry
It needed to be really simple with no wasted space.”
The mother of two has a European background and shares a love for entertaining with her husband
This inspired her to design the bespoke kitchen to include a huge servery-style window opening up to the back yard and solar-heated swimming pool
so the kitchen was really important,” she says
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“The big window is actually a commercial grade door that opens all the way out like a servery window
so you can talk to the kids in the pool and pass plates in and out to the barbecue area
The glamorous kitchen also features a New York marble splashback that took Migliorati months to source
The home is designed to make the laundry chute the centre of the home
“Literally everything was hand-picked by me,” she adds
European Oak floorboards are found throughout the home
while the covered outdoor entertaining area boasts an Italian Artusi barbecue and a wet bar
all placed beside an outdoor shower and powder room
After making many special memories at the property
Migliorati and her family are now hoping to pass the baton onto another family who can enjoy it as much as they have
we work really well together and my brain is full of ideas for another project,” she says
“We’ve learnt a lot from the process so will be able to do it more efficiently.”
But the pair won’t be moving far after falling in love with the Murrumbeena area
I’d live in the worst house as long as it’s in Murrumbeena,” Migliorati says
“We know all our neighbours and my kids went to primary school at the end of this street
I can’t stand outside my house without getting a toot or a wave from someone … the people and neighbourhood are great and there’s so many cafes dotted around the area.”
The 40 Dalny Rd pad is on the market with a $2.8m-$2.95m price tag and heads to auction on July 29
Jellis Craig Carnegie partner Sarah Gursansky is handling the sale
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has fetched a huge sum after being transformed
MURRUMBEENA’s newly-crowned most expensive house was the scene of a brutal double murder just three years ago
The property where Robert and Cheryl Adamson were killed in 2014 at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-murrumbeena-126517962" target="_blank">30 Omama Rd</a> sold for more than $3.3 million after being passed in at auction on Saturday
It’s the first single house sale above $3 million reported in the southeastern suburb
where three houses sold together for a larger price in August
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Police remove evidence from the scene of the double murder at 30 Omama Rd
The five-bedroom house has been thoroughly renovated by the new owners since the cold-blooded killing of Mr and Mrs Adamson in their home of 40 years
It was sold by their children the following year for $1.93 million
The property had a price guide of $2.7-$2.9 million at the start of this month
Agency Marshall White would not comment on the listing or sale
Its realestate.com.au advertisement spruiked: “Every conceivable luxury has been meticulously considered in this impressive family abode.”
Named “Baile,” it features a rear deck with barbecue kitchen
spa and security system on a 1150sq m block
Lavish finishes are on show in the main bedroom’s ensuite
A wide hallway leads opens out to the rear living hub
Its listing threw Victoria’s murky disclosure laws into the spotlight again
with the State Government planning a suite of reforms to key pieces of consumer property legislation
Real estate agents are currently only required to disclose information
such as whether they are aware a property had been the scene of a murder or other serious crime
There is no onus on a seller to let their agent know
Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz told the Herald Sun earlier this month the government was “currently looking into this issue” as part of the review
“People have a right to know details about a property before they buy
particularly if it has a violent or criminal history,” she said
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A luxurious in-ground pool is a highlight of the thoroughly renovated property
Mr and Mrs Adamson <a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/thomas-james-hemming-pleads-guilty-over-murders-of-robert-and-cheryl-adamson-but-motive-unclear/news-story/bb4e31df37636375852dc4ac72ec6d30" target="_blank">were attacked after opening the door to Thomas Hemming</a>
He preyed on the couple’s good nature by asking to use their phone — a trick to gain entry and live out a fantasy of knowing what it felt like to kill
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as he reached for the cordless phone and murdered Mrs Adamson
as she tried desperately to save her husband
who lived with his family less than 200m away
He was sentenced to 32 years behind bars in October 2014
 <a href="mailto:scott.carbines@news.com.au" target="_blank">scott.carbines@news.com.au </a> 
Murrumbeena sellers are on “cloud nine” after their home sold $510,000 above reserve amid speculation it will be zoned for an in-demand new school
The owners of <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-murrumbeena-135241254" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">12 Wallace Avenue, Murrumbeena</a>
set their February 6 auction reserve at $1.87m
But a $1.7m opening bid made before the auctioneer had finished their spiel quickly escalated to a $2.38m top offer
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Ray White director Josh Hommelhoff said six bidders
including two who missed out on a nearby home the weekend before
The buyers are hoping the home will fall into the as-yet-unconfirmed school zone for McKinnon Secondary College’s second campus
The buyers, a family of five from Camberwell, are hoping to enrol their kids at <a href="https://www.property.com.au/vic/mckinnon-3204/schools/mckinnon-secondary-college-sid-45436/">McKinnon Secondary College</a>’s East Village campus
A catchment area for the new school will be released in the first half of this year
and Mr Hommelhoff said homes on this side of Wallace Street were expected to be in the zone
The updated home’s impressive interior spaces also appealed
The underbidder, another family, missed out on <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-murrumbeena-135131318" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">23 Wahroongaa Road, Murrumbeena</a>
At least one other family who missed out on that home also kept bidding past the $2m mark at Wallace Avenue last weekend
“I think the whole market has moved,” Mr Hommelhoff said
“Buyers are having to make adjustments on locations
as a buyer you had the luxury of two weeks to reconsider
also sold above expectations a week earlier
Industry Insider buyer’s advocate Andrew Date attended the auction and said it proved the level of competition buyers faced for family homes at the moment
“And I think that will continue to run well up until at least Easter,” Mr Date said
An 84 per cent preliminary clearance rate was recorded by realestate.com.au across 405 results for the week ending February 7
But an increase in auctions to more than 800 ahead of Valentine’s Day this Sunday
you aren’t going to see much better than that,” said Wakelin Property Advisory’s Jarrod McCabe
was another auction success story on February 6
As further examples of the market’s strength, he pointed to <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-brunswick+west-135230694" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">75 Collier Street, Brunswick West</a>, which sold under the hammer for $1.36m, and a post-auction negotiation that added $50,000 to get <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-south+yarra-135272226" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">58 Moore Street, South Yarra</a>
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Where to Find Australia’s Best Inner-City Bakeries
By <a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/user/88345" id="list-item-0-author">Katya Wachtel</a>
By <a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/user/88345" id="list-item-1-author">Katya Wachtel</a>
By <a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/user/88345" id="list-item-2-author">Matheus</a>
For commuters filing out of Murrumbeena train station at knock-off time
It’s housed inside a heritage building opposite; restored with a sophisticated fit-out
sharp drinks and a rotating menu of snacks that could easily substitute for a midweek dinner
there are more than 50 Australian wines on offer here
the full list can be enjoyed in the bar or taken away from the in-house bottle shop
plus a Victorian-heavy gin range featuring selections from Boatrocker
and grazing boards crowded with cheese and charcuterie
A rotating schedule of food pop-ups give regulars something new to try
sunny outdoor courtyard and private dining room
The former is lined with historical prints of Neerim Road
It’s surely one of the classiest spaces on the strip
where you can pull up at a low table or one of the high stools by the front window for a casual drink
But we say slide into one of the comfy leather booths – that seat on the train will pale in comparison
Phone: <a href="tel:+610370640723" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="link">(03) 7064 0723</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.murrumbeenawinebar.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="link">murrumbeenawinebar.com.au</a>
We do not seek or accept payment from the cafes
bars and shops listed in the Directory – inclusion is at our discretion
Venue profiles are written by independent freelancers paid by Broadsheet
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murder house hits market<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/news/author/scott-carbines/">Scott Carbines
is for sale after being transformed following a double murder in 2014
A HOUSE where a couple in their 60s was randomly stabbed to death by a man who fantasised about murder is for sale
The property at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-murrumbeena-126517962" target="_blank">30 Omama Rd, Murrumbeena</a>, has been thoroughly renovated by the new owners since the <a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/true-crime-scene/why-would-a-normal-young-man-kill-his-neighbours/news-story/2971bb521add103e428ff83c1560cbea">brutal killing of Robert and Cheryl Adamson</a> in their home of 40 years in 2014
The new owners have listed it for auction with a price guide of $2.7-$2.9 million
The listing throws Victoria’s murky disclosure laws into the spotlight again
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Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz said the government was “currently looking into this issue” as part of the review
A member of the local Murrumbeena community
said potential buyers should be made aware of the tragic event that occurred at the Omama Rd property
“It doesn’t matter how many times that house changes hands
it will always be referred to as the Adamson house or Robert and Cheryl’s home,” they said
“When the house sold the first time everyone in the neighbourhood was there
so I see it as no different to when it sells the second time
“The house obviously looks different as they put a lot of money into the renovations
A realestate.com.au listing for the transformed five-bedroom property spruiks: “Every conceivable luxury has been meticulously considered in this impressive family abode.”
An outdoor entertainment area with a fireplace and barbecue kitchen is another highlight
did not respond to Herald Sun requests for comment
Mr and Mrs Adamson were <a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/thomas-james-hemming-pleads-guilty-over-murders-of-robert-and-cheryl-adamson-but-motive-unclear/news-story/bb4e31df37636375852dc4ac72ec6d30">brutally attacked after opening the door to Thomas Hemming</a>
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The property is scheduled to go to auction October 21
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Thomson Murrumbeena directors David Thomson
Anthony Lee and Felicity Thomson will all remain on board
focusing on their traditional areas of expertise
Mr Thomson will join the local Gary Peer sales team at 42 Koornang Road
Mr Thomson will continue servicing and auctioneering for his many long-standing clients
and other clients within the Gary Peer organisation
“The merge with Gary Peer is a terrific fit for us and very exciting,” Mr Thomson said
“Our businesses complement each other in many ways and the move will provide greater resources and support
plus wonderful career progression for our team as we move into 2020 and beyond&#8221;
Anthony Lee remains at the helm of the Property Management division at the Murrumbeena Road office with his existing team
and the current PM team from Gary Peer and Associates Carnegie will join him
including Manager Philippa Leyland-Greaves
Felicity Thomson will continue in a management and administrative role
“I couldn’t be more excited to be joining up with the Thomson Murrumbeena team,” said Gary Peer director Leor Samuel
who opened up the third Gary Peer office over four years ago
“We have made the strategic decision to grow and expand at a time when many agencies are downsizing due to significantly lower property sales”
“We are investing in our team and increasing their opportunity to perform at an optimum level by growing the team and support network around them
With an increased client base we will continue finding further ways to be innovative and enhance utilisation of available technology
&#8220;We are delighted to be combining the best Thomson Murrumbeena have with the best we have
Our firms have been around for a total of 87 years
so we should be able to take advantage of some serious expertise and resources to further enhance the client experience
&#8220;I have known and been friendly with the Thomson Murrumbeena directors and team for many years
&#8220;They are well known as one of Melbourne’s most established
We are sharing knowledge and resources across all our geographically close six offices
seems to often be the case in the traditional territorial based franchise model” Mr Peer said
Co-founder and director of the Gary Peer group
is also looking forward to the upcoming joining of forces
“The last seven or eight years have been very significant in the road map of our business where we have gone from one office to now seven
including our purpose-built project marketing centre,&#8221; Mr Kingston said
&#8220;It’s great to have people eager to grow and succeed in the property business and we are committed to giving them the best chance to excel here”
he trains and mentors a number of the team’s top performers and also provides coaching and training for the groups seven auctioneers
“I love auctioneering in all different suburbs
which the range of offices has allowed me to enjoy more often
&#8220;We were surprised at the speed that our Carnegie office had grown
Now with Thomson Murrumbeena bringing their skills to the mix
we can provide more local clients with a bigger and better real estate experience.”
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A man who stabbed to death a much-loved couple in their Murrumbeena home in a &quot;double thrill kill&#x27; has been jailed for 32 years
Supreme Court justice Betty King said the murders committed by Thomas Hemming had been bizarre
inexplicable and incomprehensible and had sent &quot;a shudder of fear through our community&quot;
Thomas Hemming was jailed for 32 years.Credit: Jason South
a desire to kill  just to see what it was like,&quot; Justice King told Hemming
on Friday after he had pleaded guilty to murdering Robert Adamson
&quot;People rightly believe they are safe in their own homes
that their home is their castle and your actions have all but shattered that belief for a number of people.&quot;
Robert and Sheryl Adamson who were found dead in their Murrumbeena home
but had seen them in the local area walking their dogs when he decided to act out his fantasy to find out what it was like to kill someone
He walked about 160 metres from his home to the Adamsons&#x27; house in Omama Road at about 6am
knocked on the couple&#x27;s front door and asked to use their phone
invited Hemming inside in the spirit of being good neighbours
armed with a Cold Steel Marauder knife he had ordered online
followed the couple down the hallway before attacking Mr Adamson
hit Hemming over the head with a broom trying to save her husband of 33 years
Hemming then stabbed Mrs Adamson in the neck
chest and back before walking home and hiding his bloodied clothes under his bed
The knife was found embedded in Mrs Adamson&#x27;s upper right shoulder and neck area
Hemming told police he felt that morally it was better to kill an old couple than someone young
that he had found himself thinking of killing people over the past few months
and that  on the night of the murders he was drunk and impulsive and didn&#x27;t have the common sense not to go through with his fantasy
&quot;I just kind of find myself thinking about killing people,&quot; Hemming told police
Justice King described the autopsy reports on the Adamsons as &quot;chilling&quot; as they showed &quot;a degree of ferocity in the blows inflicted
a former De La Salle college student who has the autism spectrum disorder Asperger Syndrome
had exceedingly poor prospects of rehabilitation
&quot;You know what you did was wrong but there is nothing to indicate that you would not do it again as you lack an emotional connectedness with people in general,&quot; Justice King said when jailing Hemming for 32 years with a non-parole period of 27 years
Psychiatrist Dr Daniel Sullivan did not believe Hemming was a psychopath or sociopath but that he had a lack of empathy and the risk of him re-offending was &quot;unknowable&quot;
The judge said Hemming&#x27;s Asperger&#x27;s
which was not normally a syndrome that caused people to be violent
Hemming remained incapable of feeling genuine empathy
sorrow or regret for his fellow human being
&quot;The result (of Hemming&#x27;s actions) is that two decent
helpful people who were asleep in their own home have been woken
come to the aid of a neighbour and been brutally murdered
medical science will find some method of assisting you to find that empathy and humanity that you currently lack
be it with medication or some form of psychotherapy
but at the moment it does not exist.&quot;
Asked by police if his fantasy had lived up to what he thought it would be after he had killed the Adamsons
it&#x27;s strange because I don&#x27;t really remember it too well or anything and you know
in a way it kinda feels like I didn&#x27;t do it ..
like kinda seeing it a bit but I don&#x27;t really remember how I was feeling or what I was thinking of or anything at the time.&quot;
A man who stabbed to death a much-loved couple in their Murrumbeena home in a \\\"double thrill kill' has been jailed for 32 years
inexplicable and incomprehensible and had sent \\\"a shudder of fear through our community\\\"
a desire to kill  just to see what it was like,\\\" Justice King told Hemming
\\\"People rightly believe they are safe in their own homes
that their home is their castle and your actions have all but shattered that belief for a number of people.\\\"
He walked about 160 metres from his home to the Adamsons' house in Omama Road at about 6am
knocked on the couple's front door and asked to use their phone
The knife was found embedded in Mrs Adamson's upper right shoulder and neck area
and that  on the night of the murders he was drunk and impulsive and didn't have the common sense not to go through with his fantasy
\\\"I just kind of find myself thinking about killing people,\\\" Hemming told police
Justice King described the autopsy reports on the Adamsons as \\\"chilling\\\" as they showed \\\"a degree of ferocity in the blows inflicted
\\\"You know what you did was wrong but there is nothing to indicate that you would not do it again as you lack an emotional connectedness with people in general,\\\" Justice King said when jailing Hemming for 32 years with a non-parole period of 27 years
Psychiatrist Dr Daniel Sullivan did not believe Hemming was a psychopath or sociopath but that he had a lack of empathy and the risk of him re-offending was \\\"unknowable\\\"
\\\"The result (of Hemming's actions) is that two decent
it's strange because I don't really remember it too well or anything and you know
in a way it kinda feels like I didn't do it ..
like kinda seeing it a bit but I don't really remember how I was feeling or what I was thinking of or anything at the time.\\\"
Murrumbeena residents will launch a second day of protests over the Andrews government&#x27;s plan to build what they call a &quot;shoddy&quot; elevated railway line nine metres above street level in Melbourne&#x27;s south-east
Dozens of bureaucrats scrambled to door knock more than 500 houses on Saturday night just hours before the state government announced plans for the massive rail viaducts
The elevated rail lines will be part of a $1.6 billion project to remove railway crossings on three sections of line from Caulfield to Cranbourne and Pakenham
Murrumbeena residents Karlee Browning and Tracey Bigg attend a protest earlier this month against a proposed elevated railway line
who are concerned the elevated train lines will devalue properties and destroy the suburban ambience
will protest at the state Treasury offices on Monday morning
A petition with more than 2000 signatures will also be presented to Parliament
hundreds gathered at Murrumbeena&#x27;s Boyd Park to vent their anger over the state government&#x27;s decision to award the contract for the elevated rail plan to companies including Lendlease
included families with children holding placards saying &quot;No consultation
the elderly and long-term residents of the tight-knit community
The proposed elevated rail line that would be built in Heatherton
councillors and state politicians gathered in front of the Murrumbeena Scout Hall and spoke of the damage they feared the proposal would do to the neighbourhood
No Sky Rail Group member Tracey Bigg said the way they were informed about the &quot;secretive
A map of the sections of proposed elevated rail line
&quot;I will never forget the shock on people&#x27;s faces 
how dare you treat our communities in this manner,&quot; Ms Bigg said
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said everyone wanted to see the level crossings removed
NIMBYism has changed over time.Credit: Matt Golding
&quot;Level-crossing removal is the right thing to do
but doing it on the cheap at communities&#x27; expense is not,&quot; Mr Guy said
He warned elevated rail could next be built on parts of the Frankston railway line
Premier Daniel Andrews said on Sunday the government had gone through an &quot;extensive
respectful&quot; engagement process with local residents affected by the proposal
Level Crossing Removal Authority chief executive Kevin Devlin revealed that consultation process involved door-knocking more than 500 houses ahead of a government-sanctioned media report published on Saturday night
Mr Devlin denied the authority&#x27;s consultation strategy had been ramped up ahead of the announcement
He said it was done without prompting from the government
three sections of the railway line along the Dandenong railway corridor will be replaced with elevated tracks – dubbed &quot;sky trains&quot; – that will run along the viaduct above the existing railway line
Barricades will ensure passengers on elevated trains cannot see into nearby houses
Mr Andrews said the line would also accommodate diesel V/Line and freight trains
who lives one metre from the existing railway corridor
said she had grave concerns about her family&#x27;s privacy and a decline in property values
as well as fears about &quot;freight train derailment&quot;
The level crossings to be removed include some of the city&#x27;s worst traffic bottlenecks in Murrumbeena and Clayton
The consortium awarded the contract to build the project
which includes CPB Contractors and Lendlease
Murrumbeena residents will launch a second day of protests over the Andrews government's plan to build what they call a \\\"shoddy\\\" elevated railway line nine metres above street level in Melbourne's south-east
hundreds gathered at Murrumbeena's Boyd Park to vent their anger over the state government's decision to award the contract for the elevated rail plan to companies including Lendlease
included families with children holding placards saying \\\"No consultation
No Sky Rail Group member Tracey Bigg said the way they were informed about the \\\"secretive
\\\"I will never forget the shock on people's faces 
how dare you treat our communities in this manner,\\\" Ms Bigg said
\\\"Level-crossing removal is the right thing to do
but doing it on the cheap at communities' expense is not,\\\" Mr Guy said
Premier Daniel Andrews said on Sunday the government had gone through an \\\"extensive
respectful\\\" engagement process with local residents affected by the proposal
Mr Devlin denied the authority's consultation strategy had been ramped up ahead of the announcement
three sections of the railway line along the Dandenong railway corridor will be replaced with elevated tracks \\u2013 dubbed \\\"sky trains\\\" \\u2013 that will run along the viaduct above the existing railway line
said she had grave concerns about her family's privacy and a decline in property values
as well as fears about \\\"freight train derailment\\\"
The level crossings to be removed include some of the city's worst traffic bottlenecks in Murrumbeena and Clayton
Two stations on Melbourne&#x27;s busiest railway line are closing for a month
while another two on the Frankston line will reopen after lengthy works
as the city&#x27;s level crossing removal program continues
Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan went to Clayton South to remind travellers in Melbourne&#x27;s south-east that Murrumbeena and Carnegie railway stations would close on Sunday night for four weeks
The closures are part of the controversial sky rail project – the removal of nine level crossings by elevating the railway line between Caulfield and Dandenong
The $1.6 billion project will incorporate the removal of nine of Melbourne&#x27;s most congested level crossings and the rebuilding of five railway stations by 2018 – just in time for the next state election
An artist's impression of Murrumbeena station once the sky rail is built
the installation of two 140-tonne rigs with &quot;masts&quot; up to 30 metres tall will begin
They will install more than 1000 piles along the rail corridor in preparation for the arrival of gantry cranes later this year
The cranes will lift into place 2500 segments of elevated rail line
meaning  trains will be able to run on Melbourne&#x27;s busiest line while the works are done
About 800,000 passengers start their journey at Murrumbeena each year, according to the government&#x27;s most recently recorded <a href="http://ptv.vic.gov.au/about-ptv/ptv-data-and-reports/research-and-statistics/">station patronage figures</a>, while 950,000 get on at Carnegie.
Both stations will close from Sunday so the piling works can begin. Temporary stations will open four weeks later at the two locations. These will remain open during the two-year construction period.
An artist's impression of how skyrail will transform Murrumbeena station.
Ms Allan said residents in the area would experience &quot;short-term construction impacts&quot; but would get new stations and experience less road congestion once the project was complete.
She conceded there would probably be some traffic problems arising from the works at the railway stations. &quot;We will perhaps see some increase in traffic,&quot; she said. The government hoped pre-planning work by VicRoads and others would lessen the impact, she said.
An artist's impression of the elevated rail line as it passes through Murumbeena. 
Ms Allan said Murrumbeena would be a particular centre for works on the massive project. &quot;For the next four weeks … there will be dedicated bus replacements and there is additional car parking being provided at nearby stations as well,&quot; she said. &quot;The train line is going to continue to keep running during this period of time.&quot;
Two stations on the Frankston line that were part of the far less controversial sinking of the line will reopen.
The level crossing removal work at Bentleigh.Credit: Justin McManus
Ormond station was closed for level crossing removal works at the end of March, while Bentleigh station was shut at the start of June.
Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen – who lives in the area and has experienced first hand the disruption – said locals and train passengers would welcome the reopening of the stations after months of bus replacement services.
&quot;The closures have also been very disruptive for local traders, and while minor works will continue for some months, local residents are relieved that the end is in sight,&quot; he said.
Two stations on Melbourne's busiest railway line are closing for a month, while another two on the Frankston line will reopen after lengthy works, as the city's level crossing removal program continues.
On Sunday, Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan went to Clayton South to remind travellers in Melbourne's south-east that Murrumbeena and Carnegie railway stations would close on Sunday night for four weeks.
The closures are part of the controversial sky rail project \\u2013 the removal of nine level crossings by elevating the railway line between Caulfield and Dandenong. Construction begins this week.
The $1.6 billion project will incorporate the removal of nine of Melbourne's most congested level crossings and the rebuilding of five railway stations by 2018 \\u2013 just in time for the next state election.
This week, the installation of two 140-tonne rigs with \\\"masts\\\" up to 30 metres tall will begin. They will install more than 1000 piles along the rail corridor in preparation for the arrival of gantry cranes later this year.
The cranes will lift into place 2500 segments of elevated rail line, meaning  trains will be able to run on Melbourne's busiest line while the works are done.
About 800,000 passengers start their journey at Murrumbeena each year, according to the government's most recently recorded , while 950,000 get on at Carnegie.
Ms Allan said residents in the area would experience \\\"short-term construction impacts\\\" but would get new stations and experience less road congestion once the project was complete.
She conceded there would probably be some traffic problems arising from the works at the railway stations. \\\"We will perhaps see some increase in traffic,\\\" she said. The government hoped pre-planning work by VicRoads and others would lessen the impact, she said.
Ms Allan said Murrumbeena would be a particular centre for works on the massive project. \\\"For the next four weeks \\u2026 there will be dedicated bus replacements and there is additional car parking being provided at nearby stations as well,\\\" she said. \\\"The train line is going to continue to keep running during this period of time.\\\"
Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen \\u2013 who lives in the area and has experienced first hand the disruption \\u2013 said locals and train passengers would welcome the reopening of the stations after months of bus replacement services.
\\\"The closures have also been very disruptive for local traders, and while minor works will continue for some months, local residents are relieved that the end is in sight,\\\" he said.
Work on the sky rail project will close Murrumbeena Station for four weeks
Link copiedShareShare articleMelbourne residents opposed to the Victorian Government&#x27;s controversial sky rail project are launching legal action in the Supreme Court
The $1.6 billion project will see nine level crossings removed on the Cranbourne-Pakenham line between Caulfield and Dandenong and replaced with an elevated rail line
The controversial project has angered some locals
including property owners whose houses will back onto the elevated rail tracks
Community group Lower Our Tracks claims there was a lack of consultation over the project
&quot;We would like the process to be properly put to consultation and reviewed by the courts as to what has happened to date,&quot; the group&#x27;s secretary Dianne Hunt told ABC 774 Melbourne&#x27;s Jon Faine
&quot;We would like a shallow tunnel – just a normal &quot;cut-and-cover&quot; – that&#x27;s been employed everywhere else
that was promised by the previous government.&quot;
Premier Daniel Andrews defended the project and said the planning process was &quot;very solid&quot;
&quot;It was no different to many other projects that were initiated by other governments over a long period of time,&quot; he said
&quot;I won&#x27;t comment any further on the specifics of it
That&#x27;s a matter for the court to deal with
An illustration of the proposed sky rail at Murrumbeena Station
(Supplied: Level Crossing Removal Authority)
Opposition planning spokesman David Davis said the community had opposed the sky rail project
&quot;There&#x27;s enormous damage occurring along this corridor
Massive felling of trees [and] destruction of heritage,&quot; he said
The Government expects the sky rail project will take another 18 months to complete
Murrumbeena and Carnegie stations, <a class="Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="/news/2016-08-28/melbourne-sky-rail-construction-to-close-two-train-stations/7792574" data-component="Link" data-uri="coremedia://article/7792574">which were closed on Sunday for works to build the sky rail&#x27;s foundations</a>, will not re-open for about four weeks.
The case is set to begin in the Supreme Court on September 6.
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A family of four paid $3.32 million to secure the keys to a solid brick Federation period abode in Murrumbeena at auction on Saturday
Set on a 953-square-metre-block, the four-bedroom home at <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/526-neerim-road-murrumbeena-vic-3163-2018537527">526 Neerim Road</a> was architecturally designed and built in 1915
The interior had been renovated and the house had been restumped
The auction opened at $2.7 million at the bottom of the price guide range
cast bids between $20,000 to $50,000 to push the price above the $3 million reserve
came out on top when the hammer fell at $3.32 million
Ray White Carnegie agent Olivia Petrou said young families and couples who wanted to upsize were predominantly interested in the property
“The winning family was bursting at the seams at their current place
It was one of 253 auctions scheduled on Saturday
a low volume because of the King’s Birthday long weekend
Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 67.2 per cent from 174 reported results
Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate
a dilapidated brick home in Cheltenham sold for $1,050,000 at auction
snapped up by an investor who plans to demolish the home and build a new duplex dwelling
Set on 604 square metres of land close to the beach, shops, and public transport, the tired three-bedroom home at <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/18-tanti-street-cheltenham-vic-3192-2018514389">18 Tanti Street</a> was a deceased estate sale
The property was listed with a range of $900,000 to $990,000 and attracted four bidders; a mix of investors and owner-occupiers with renovation plans
The auction kicked off with a $900,000 bid and the property was called on the market at $980,000
“It was quite competitive; a back and forth tug of war,” said Jessejames Marinas
He said the auction result was a surprise due to the run-down condition of the property
The feedback we got was that the house was too far gone
despite there still being some people looking to renovate
so coming into auction it wasn’t sounding great,” he said
“It’s quite an exclusive pocket of Cheltenham
The appeal of the property was mostly location given the condition of the house.”
The low number of available rentals and properties on the market continued to pump up demand
it’s proving the market is quite strong; we just need more properties to sell.”
Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee said the low number of auctions scheduled at the long weekend made it hard to judge the true strength of the market
Next weekend’s results would show how sales were tracking
especially after the Reserve Bank’s announcement of further cash rate increases last Wednesday
Conisbee said the interest rate hike would likely slow the market
“There’s still high levels of migration and an increasing population
People who may have looked to build might be forced into the existing market
while interest rates are higher and it’s harder to get finance,” she said
a local investor dropped $763,000 – $143,000 above reserve – on a two-bedroom original 1970s townhouse to beat six other bidders
Close to Moreland Station and Merri Creek, the property at <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/4-48-the-grove-coburg-vic-3058-2018537856">4/48 The Grove</a> featured a small courtyard
the price was pushed up in $10,000 or $5000 increments to $670,000
the bids narrowed down to $500 until the hammer fell at $763,000 after an auction lasting about 25 minutes
Ray White Coburg auctioneer Yash Akpinar said the buyer was an investor who planned to renovate and potentially live in the property himself
He lived nearby and was motivated to buy after searching for a couple of years
while the underbidders were first-home buyers
“He [the buyer] bid right at the end of the auction
the four-bedroom home at  was architecturally designed and built in 1915
\\u201CThe winning family was bursting at the seams at their current place
so they were keen to upsize,\\u201D she said
a low volume because of the King\\u2019s Birthday long weekend
Set on 604 square metres of land close to the beach
the tired three-bedroom home at  was a deceased estate sale
\\u201CIt was quite competitive; a back and forth tug of war,\\u201D said Jessejames Marinas
so coming into auction it wasn\\u2019t sounding great,\\u201D he said
\\u201CIt\\u2019s quite an exclusive pocket of Cheltenham
The appeal of the property was mostly location given the condition of the house.\\u201D
it\\u2019s proving the market is quite strong; we just need more properties to sell.\\u201D
Next weekend\\u2019s results would show how sales were tracking
especially after the Reserve Bank\\u2019s announcement of further cash rate increases last Wednesday
\\u201CThere\\u2019s still high levels of migration and an increasing population
while interest rates are higher and it\\u2019s harder to get finance,\\u201D she said
a local investor dropped $763,000 \\u2013 $143,000 above reserve \\u2013 on a two-bedroom original 1970s townhouse to beat six other bidders
the property at  featured a small courtyard
\\u201CHe [the buyer] bid right at the end of the auction
A boutique three-storey townhouse in Melbourne&#x27;s southeast comes with its own deluxe cinema primed for watching all the films that took home an Oscar this year
Located in Murrumbeena, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-murrumbeena-434003707?cid=content-article:renters:featured-property" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1/40 Hobart Road</a> is a brand new four-bedroom
three-bathroom home that&#x27;s suited for tenants seeking a touch of luxury
The outdoor area is primed for entertaining
The living room and kitchen is ideal for entertaining
with an open plan space and a well appointed outdoor patio
There is also a custom-built wine bar complete with a 164-bottle dual zone temperature-controlled wine fridge
The kitchen is fitted with modern appliances and finishes
There are two master suites with walk-in wardrobes and ensuites
while the two additional bedrooms both have built-in wardrobes and balconies
The kitchen comes with all the modern appliances
the real pièce de résistance is the private cinema
which boasts eight electric leather reclining chairs
and integrated Apple TV and other streaming services
While the Oscars - arguably the most dramatic in history – is done and dusted for another year
watching all the nominated films in a private cinema sounds like the ideal way for movie buffs to get up to speed
Despite costing $1900 per week and requiring an $8256 bond, the price tag hasn&#x27;t put off potential tenants, according to property manager <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/agent/melissa-austin-1889634?cid=content-article:sellers:agent-profile" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Melissa Austin</a> from Buxton
The private cinema has eight leather reclining chairs
&quot;The price tag isn&#x27;t a deterrent – the property speaks for itself,&quot; Ms Austin said
luxe fixtures and fittings and the quality of the design and build shine through
&quot;So far it has been families and executives who have shown interest.&quot;
One of the biggest appeals was the low-maintenance aspect of the property given it&#x27;s one of just four in the complex and the building is grand new
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It&apos;s by Harry Butler (who also has Frank&apos;s cafe in Cheltenham)
Lucas Sproson (behind Hallelujah Coffee) and Kellie Buntz
The trio have enlisted chef Emma Jeffrey (ex Mammoth
Jeffrey&apos;s menu is &quot;cafe staples with a twist&quot;
there are dishes such as Turkish-style poached eggs with hot chilli butter
whipped herb yoghurt and sesame seeds; house-made crumpets; avocado on toast with miso pumpkin; or
light Levi cafe.Simon ShiffAdvertisementFor lunch
or a club sandwich made with a buttermilk chicken schnitzel
bright space has been made to feel more intimate through dividing glass walls
Hot chicken roll with gravy.Simon ShiffThere&apos;s also a kids&apos; play area
a blackboard and a mini rock-climbing wall
Levi is open Mon-Sat 7am–4pm, Sun 8am–3pm at 6 Railway Parade, Murrumbeena, <a class="inline-link" href=https://www.levimelbourne.com.au/ rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">levimelbourne.com.au</a>
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The Australian singer-songwriter might be our most famous music export in years. Ahead of his national tour we talk to him about privilege, floppy branches and stadium shows.
Words by Nick Buckley· Updated on 29 Apr 2018· Published on 23 Feb 2018
In 2014 one of America’s biggest pop stars chose a local music act to support her US and Canadian stadium tour
For Vance Joy – born James Keogh – the journey to Taylor Swift’s stage came on the back of his ukulele-fuelled song <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DuJ_1HMAGb4k">Riptide</a>
the now-ubiquitous single that topped the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2013 before going on to clock over 500 million streams on Spotify
His debut album Dream Your Life Away reached number one in Australia
two in Canada and the Top 20 in the US and the UK
‘This is crazy’,” says Keogh of setting up for Swift’s show
“[There are] empty seats and a general admission area
then a full football field and then you’ve got a super-high stadium
how can that sound even travel up to there
Apart from Swift’s 1989 tour he’s performed at Glastonbury. He also just played a prominent spot on the bill <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOyOD5zj5_Lk">at Coachella</a>
Closer to home he tours his new album Nation of Two around Australia this year headlining venues as large as Rod Laver Arena
I first meet the Melbourne-born singer-songwriter at Fitzroy pool hall <a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/art-and-design/article/red-triangle-old-snooker-hall">Red Triangle</a> – one of his old pre-fame haunts
but not in a cocky way: he’s just comfortable in his own skin
Keogh is a star with everything necessary to go supernova
He’s a handsome chap with a jaw line sharp enough to shave itself
and the warm crop of ringlets he sports would melt even the stiffest hair wax
But most importantly he has a seriously good voice
It’s imperfect and sometimes frail but can swell with enough passion and conviction to force even the most reluctant romantic to throw rice at a wedding
“I had no idea how the music industry worked
what a manager did as opposed to a record label,” he admits
“I’d play open-mic nights every now and then
He spent more time writing than performing
earning the $700 it cost him to record Riptide through gardening and call-centre work
Keogh has had a relatively swift ride to stardom compared to the toils of many musicians
To some he could be viewed as another “white man with a guitar” – the kind record companies are perpetually willing to throw their weight behind despite a glaring lack of diversity in their catalogues
It’s a fair question to ask of a singer who never really saw himself
like every weekend” in the short years between deciding to pursue a career in music and landing a major record deal
To his credit Keogh does his best to answer this awkward question
“I get to stand at the front of the queue for a lot of things,” says Keogh
“I think I do have a privileged place in society
and Aussie and other things that can play in my favour.” 
A few blocks away was Chadstone Shopping Centre
There the Essendon Bombers-supporting teenager would walk past the rows of chain stores for hours just like any other teenager
stopping with his friends at a gaming arcade next to the cinema
He describes himself as the kind of kid who would stand to the side watching rather than grab the controller
By all accounts Keogh was an upstanding student at St Kevin’s College
a private boys school in Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs
He walked students three years his junior to school
sung in the choir and in year 12 became school captain
That school produced another Tripple J Hottest 100 winner in the form of the aforementioned Nick Murphy
“I remember at lunchtimes going to the music room and picking up the guitar to have a jam and looking over at the piano and he was just hanging out playing covers of songs and singing,” says Keogh of Murphy
As pointed out by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinriley.com.au%2Farchives%2F2838">writer Erin Riley</a>
than have ever been given to a solo female performer in the poll’s history
(Three Hottest 100s later and that fact is yet to change.)
“St Kevin’s was a pretty straight-laced school
but I guess there were a lot of opportunities despite that
like encouraging you to do music,” he says
“You were still given that space to be yourself.”
Creativity was also encouraged at home, whether it was learning guitar or dancing around the living room listening to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_25Hpf3EOyU">Mustang Sally</a> as a kid with his brother and sister
His mum is an English teacher and his dad a software engineer who was finishing up a stint as an aspiring actor when Keogh was born
Keogh has used his family as a sounding-board for new material before taking it to his record label
His mother’s love of words clearly seeped in
She even contributed the hook to Mess is Mine from Keogh’s platinum-selling debut album Dream Your Life Away
He also frequently finds inspiration in literary sources
which he stitches together with memories and scenarios from his own life
“I feel like when you read a book and think
‘That’s a beautiful image’ there has to be something real about that,” he says
“I feel like that’s a good thing to merge with your own experiences.”
Strummed guitar rhythms give way to martial drums
Brass or string orchestrations are introduced
the bombastic crescendos are perfectly suited to filling a stadium
D and you can bang your head against the wall being like
“There’s a part of me that wouldn’t want to change things up too much because you’ve spent so much time working on this sound
I’m always playing similar kinds of rhythms.”
The best of Keogh’s songs are wrought with the feeling of devotion
One of my friends is convinced Keogh is a member of Pentecostal Sydney mega church Hillsong
“I’m not sure if it’s intentional. I guess if I look at songwriters that I really admire, like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg34-nB3oym4">Paul Kelly</a> or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAhr4KFl79WI">Nick Cave</a>
[they have] often used the bible as a reference
[Paul Kelly] describes being in a hotel and picking up a bible and … finding beautiful patches
see himself as a spiritual or at least philosophical person
The British espouser of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts is an influence
Keogh talks about one of the philosopher’s ideas involving a tree branch that collects snow – it either snaps from rigidity
or bends to release its load before bouncing back
“I love that image … it’s like: ‘Be the water
There are things that are going to pile up on you and you can either be resistant and fight all the time
or not and find the path of least resistance.”
The night after our interview Keogh is playing a Spotify showcase at Fitzroy venue <a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/bars/workers-club">the Workers Club</a> for the top 100 listeners of his music on the streaming service
He appears to be wearing the same shirt two days in a row
Even with a camera sitting virtually on his shoulder
his full attention is with his fans getting their souvenirs signed
Jo Syme from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMFHMuq56jEg%26amp%3Bt%3D27s">Big Scary</a> is MCing the show and alerts the audience to Keogh’s presence at the back of the room
On the way through the crowd Keogh gives a significantly shorter fan an awkward low five
Keogh quickly has everyone laughing with an anecdote about Syme’s handsome brother. He brings up the film <a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/entertainment/article/summer-film-masterpiece-man-whos-made-many">Call Me By Your Name</a> and asks himself if he should be pursuing his music career or just quit and search for the love of his life
The first three rows of young women look at each other and nod
with wide eyes and hand on heart at the end of the first song
whispers “It touched my soul,” to her partner
It’s genuinely touching looking around the band room at the adoring eyes and beatific smiles in the crowd
Keogh is an open vessel that his fans can pour their hopes and desires into
It’s easy to see why his star is about to explode
Vance Joy’s new album Nation of Two is out now. He tours nationally in September. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frontiertouring.com%2Fvancejoy">Tickets available here</a>
Special thanks go to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/leave?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.redtriangle.com.au%2F">the Red Triangle</a>
Fitzroy’s home of killer pool and cracking milkshakes
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With relentless lockdowns keeping us within a 5-10km radius of our houses
we seem to have all developed a newfound sense of appreciation for our home suburbs
That includes&nbsp;getting to know our neighbours during endless walks around the block&nbsp;and being truly grateful for our little communities that&nbsp;supported each other through a pretty tough few years
It is this sense of community and connection that is the foundation for Ericka Argiris&rsquo; new Murrumbeena Wine Bar
located at the busy intersection of Murrumbeena Road and Railway Parade
In a world where everything seems to have already been done
it is pretty remarkable that the Murrumbeena Wine Bar is in fact the first-ever bar in the area
The 100-year old building has been renovated into an old English-style bar; the historical photos adorning the walls are a nostalgic nod to the suburb&rsquo;s past and its legacy
Yet step into the wine garden and you will find lush greenery
Not only is Argiris supporting her local community
but she is also supporting our whole country
with an all Australian beverage selection focusing on boutique Australian wineries
The extensive beverage list showcases some premium Australian wines (the 2019 Sorrenberg Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a family with over 500 years of winemaking experience) and innovative cocktails (the Spring Fling was born through a collab with a local grocer who sourced the organic rhubarb syrup)
It's&nbsp;perfectly complemented by a food menu featuring alcohol-absorbing favourites like baked brie with crusty bread
The busy schedule at Murrumbeena Wine bar features daily specials like Wine Wednesdays
It's sure to keep locals coming back for more
and we suspect even luring those further afield to stop by South East Melbourne&rsquo;s newest watering hole to see what all the fuss is about
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Thomas Hemming is sentenced over a double murder in Melbourne
Link copiedShareShare articleA 21-year-old man who stabbed a Melbourne couple for a thrill will spend 32 years in jail
Thomas Hemming <a class="Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="/news/2014-10-13/thomas-hemming-murdered-melbourne-couple-in-thrill-kill/5809142" data-component="Link" data-uri="coremedia://article/5809142">pleaded guilty to stabbing Robert and Cheryl Adamson to death</a> in their home in Murrumbeena in February, in what prosecutors described as a &quot;thrill kill&quot;.
The court had previously heard Hemming &quot;wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone&quot;, a fantasy he had for several months leading up to the killings.
The court heard he chose the Adamsons on a whim because he knew an elderly couple lived at the home, and he thought it was better to kill older people than young victims.
Hemming has admitted knocking on the couple&#x27;s door at 6:00am on February 19 after a night of drinking and asking them if he could use their telephone.
When Mr and Mrs Adamson let him in, Hemming set upon them with a knife he had ordered off the internet.
There is nothing to indicate that you would not do it again as you lack an emotional connectedness with people in general.
In sentencing, Justice Betty King said his crimes were &quot;horrific&quot; and &quot;motiveless&quot;.
She called it a &quot;savage attack&quot; on two decent, caring and helpful people that sent a &quot;shudder of fear&quot; throughout the community. 
&quot;The Adamsons suspected nothing and were behaving as good, decent caring neighbours,&quot; she said.
&quot;The circumstances of your offending are entirely inexplicable and incomprehensible to anyone involved in this matter and accordingly as a result are totally unnerving to every member of the community in which we live.&quot;
Justice King said Hemming had &quot;exceedingly poor prospects of rehabilitation&quot;.
&quot;You have pleaded guilty to these offences and you know what you did was wrong,&quot; she said.
&quot;But there is nothing to indicate that you would not do it again, as you lack an emotional connectedness with people in general.&quot;
During the trial, Hemming&#x27;s lawyer Damian Sheales, told the court his client had shown no empathy for his actions nor provided any detail about why he had carried out the killings, calling it &quot;the most fathomless case I&#x27;ve come across&quot;.
Hemming has Asperger&#x27;s syndrome, which was discussed during the trial as a possible cause for the attack, but his psychiatrist told the court people with Asperger&#x27;s were more likely to be vulnerable victims in the community than perpetrators.
It was called the Brown Room and it was just an ordinary sort of mid-20th century living room in a two-bedroom weatherboard house in Murrumbeena
mucking about; when they were fewer in numbers – but still large gatherings for such a small room – they would talk
spirituality and the essence of living – this was their lifeblood
The house was on a large property known as Open Country
just near the disused Outer Circle railway line
It was populated by some of the country&#x27;s great artists
most of them from the incredibly talented Boyd dynasty
which stretches back to the 1866 marriage of two people from Melbourne&#x27;s upper crust: Arthur Merric Boyd and Minnie a Beckett
Bride Running Away 1957 by Arthur Boyd is part of Arthur Boyd: Brides
He named it Open Country and had the weatherboard house with the Brown Room built there
was the father of one of Australia&#x27;s most distinguished artists
who is at the centre of two new exhibitions that dovetail unexpectedly
traces the Boyd dynasty and its artistic milieu through many years at Open Country
influences and collaborations that happened there
Arthur Boyd and David Boyd about 1945.Credit: Bundanon Trust
picks up where the NGV&#x27;s Outer Circle leaves off
focusing carefully on Boyd&#x27;s so-called Brides series of artworks
of which he produced about 65 between 1957-60
Both exhibitions call dramatically to attention how Boyd&#x27;s environment and family deeply affected his life as an artist
NGV curators David Hurlston and Alisa Bunbury say they have been fascinated bringing together the broad array of work for Outer Circle
exploring how the communal set-up produced interesting working relationships
which resonate within the artistic results
a family tree produced with the help of Polly Boyd – Arthur&#x27;s daughter – shows the long and talented lineage that led to the Open Country inhabitants
Bunbury and Hurlston say that when Merric married Doris Gough in 1915
they lived and worked at Open Country for the rest of their lives
They had a pottery studio and eventually extended the house and built other studios
all amid a wilderness where the children ran free
&quot;It was a very humble house but at the centre was the Brown Room where everyone would gather for readings and discussion,&quot; Hurlston says
This ranged from the Bible – they were Christian Scientists – to philosophical and artistic works
&quot;a haven of constant encouragement and loving support
underpinned by humanist cultural values&quot;
In the three main spaces of the exhibition
the fruits of all their labours are apparent
with work from various Boyds as well as John Perceval
whom Arthur and Guy met during war service
Perceval became enmeshed with Open Country
in 1942 – she was an artist friend of Albert Tucker
John and Sunday Reed and other members of the Contemporary Art Society
Many of these people became close friends and regular visitors to Open Country
The Outer Circle show&#x27;s scope finishes around about the time Boyd was exploring new territory
having made a trip to central Australia where
he was first exposed to indigenous culture – and a shocking awareness of what white settlement had done to it
He and Yvonne then moved to London and the other families they had lived with so creatively also went their own ways
bulldozed and replaced with a block of flats
Half Caste Child  1957 From Arthur Boyd: Brides
While that haven will never be brought to life again
Morgan&#x27;s ambition at Heide has for many years been to reunite all of Boyd&#x27;s Brides paintings
&quot;It is an elusive series,&quot; she says
&quot;Unlike Sidney Nolan&#x27;s Ned Kelly works
which were painted here and remained together
the Brides were painted in stages over several years culminating in 1960 in a show Boyd did in London
Because some were in London they were dispersed all over the world
It has taken a long time for them to come back.&quot;
Morgan believes Australia is their spiritual home &quot;because they are allegorical works about Australia&#x27;s cultural divide in the guise of an invented love story&quot;
Her tally of Bride works in the catalogue for the show is 66 – one of which was destroyed in a house fire many years ago
&quot;They are mentioned in every major publication on Australian art and every Boyd publication but no one ever sees them together,&quot; she says
&quot;So it is an opportunity to re-evaluate them from a 21st century perspective.&quot;
Their origins and titles make them problematic
describing the bride as a &quot;half-caste&quot;
and often exaggerating the groom&#x27;s physical features
&quot;Some [critics] have interpreted these depictions as culturally insensitive
Boyd&#x27;s visit to Central Australia in 1953 was pivotal
&quot;He had never encountered any indigenous Australians except for a man he had seen around Melbourne playing the gum leaf,&quot; Morgan says
&quot;So he had this idea he was going to see &#x27;noble savages&#x27; in their traditional culture and lifestyle – and of course the reality of Central Australia
where there had been a brutal history of racial violence and where a lot of the Aboriginal people had been forced into dependence
It was a great shock – and a trigger for the series
but his disconnection with perceiving indigenous people came to the fore.&quot;
Morgan says many viewers try to extrapolate a narrative from the Brides series
which change dramatically in style and content not only from painting to painting but
between the Australian-made and London-made groups of paintings
there isn&#x27;t a story – it is lots of isolated episodes and you have to build the story yourself
That makes a reading of the series from an overall perspective challenging
&quot;Boyd matured very much as an artist over the six years he painted them and the first works are quite austere and have a sense of stagecraft about them
the figures are almost merging into the landscape
It is interesting – and I wonder if the difference [going to London] from Australia affected his thoughts about the landscape.&quot;
Arthur Boyd: Brides is at Heide Museum of Modern Art, November 29-March 9. <a href="http://heide.com.au">heide.com.au</a>. Outer Circle: The Boyds and the Murrumbeena Artists is at NGV Australia, Federation Square, until March 1. <a href="http://ngv.vic.gov.au">ngv.vic.gov.au</a>
The Age shop has secured a selection of handmade and signed limited-edition Arthur Boyd collagraphs and lithographs, including River Bride III. To view the selection available to buypurchase click here http://www.<a href="http://theageshop.com.au/art/boyd?utm_source=fd&amp;amp;utm_medium=ipadeditorspic&amp;amp;utm_campaign=boyd">theageshop.com.au/art/boyd?utm_source=fd&amp;utm_medium=ipadeditorspic&amp;utm_campaign=boyd</a>
mucking about; when they were fewer in numbers \\u2013 but still large gatherings for such a small room \\u2013 they would talk
spirituality and the essence of living \\u2013 this was their lifeblood
It was populated by some of the country's great artists
which stretches back to the 1866 marriage of two people from Melbourne's upper crust: Arthur Merric Boyd and Minnie a Beckett
was the father of one of Australia's most distinguished artists
picks up where the NGV's Outer Circle leaves off
focusing carefully on Boyd's so-called Brides series of artworks
Both exhibitions call dramatically to attention how Boyd's environment and family deeply affected his life as an artist
a family tree produced with the help of Polly Boyd \\u2013 Arthur's daughter \\u2013 shows the long and talented lineage that led to the Open Country inhabitants
\\\"It was a very humble house but at the centre was the Brown Room where everyone would gather for readings and discussion,\\\" Hurlston says
This ranged from the Bible \\u2013 they were Christian Scientists \\u2013 to philosophical and artistic works
\\\"a haven of constant encouragement and loving support
underpinned by humanist cultural values\\\"
in 1942 \\u2013 she was an artist friend of Albert Tucker
The Outer Circle show's scope finishes around about the time Boyd was exploring new territory
he was first exposed to indigenous culture \\u2013 and a shocking awareness of what white settlement had done to it
Morgan's ambition at Heide has for many years been to reunite all of Boyd's Brides paintings
It has taken a long time for them to come back.\\\"
Morgan believes Australia is their spiritual home \\\"because they are allegorical works about Australia's cultural divide in the guise of an invented love story\\\"
Her tally of Bride works in the catalogue for the show is 66 \\u2013 one of which was destroyed in a house fire many years ago
\\\"They are mentioned in every major publication on Australian art and every Boyd publication but no one ever sees them together,\\\" she says
\\\"So it is an opportunity to re-evaluate them from a 21st century perspective.\\\"
describing the bride as a \\\"half-caste\\\"
and often exaggerating the groom's physical features
\\\"Some [critics] have interpreted these depictions as culturally insensitive
Boyd's visit to Central Australia in 1953 was pivotal
\\\"He had never encountered any indigenous Australians except for a man he had seen around Melbourne playing the gum leaf,\\\" Morgan says
\\\"So he had this idea he was going to see 'noble savages' in their traditional culture and lifestyle \\u2013 and of course the reality of Central Australia
It was a great shock \\u2013 and a trigger for the series
but his disconnection with perceiving indigenous people came to the fore.\\\"
there isn't a story \\u2013 it is lots of isolated episodes and you have to build the story yourself
\\\"Boyd matured very much as an artist over the six years he painted them and the first works are quite austere and have a sense of stagecraft about them
It is interesting \\u2013 and I wonder if the difference [going to London] from Australia affected his thoughts about the landscape.\\\"
Arthur Boyd: Brides is at Heide Museum of Modern Art
Outer Circle: The Boyds and the Murrumbeena Artists is at NGV Australia
The Age shop has secured a selection of handmade and signed limited-edition Arthur Boyd collagraphs and lithographs
To view the selection available to buypurchase click here http://www.
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This week we feature the Murrumbeena Lions JFC and Chadstone Toyota
Danny Egan from Murrumbeena and Lee Matenga from Chadstone Toyota joined Garry Lyon and Tim Watson on SEN Breakfast to chat all things Good For Footy
Lee Matenga from <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadstoneToyota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChadstoneToyota</a> and Danny Egan from Murrumbeena JFC joined Garry &amp; Tim to chat all things Good For Footy. <a href="https://t.co/Th3U4fAEuj">pic.twitter.com/Th3U4fAEuj</a>
Each and every level crossing between Caulfield and Dandenong is officially gone for good &ndash; the single biggest level crossing removal project in Melbourne's history
A new 3.2km stretch of elevated rail opened for passengers on Monday 18 June between Caulfield and Hughesdale
removing the final 4 of 9 dangerous and congested crossings along Melbourne&rsquo;s busiest rail corridor
Locals from Murrumbeena and Carnegie were excited to arrive at their new stations where they were greeted with music
The historic removal of these 4 crossings means boom gates &ndash; previously down for up to 87 minutes each 2-hour morning peak &ndash; will never again hold up traffic at Poath
cyclists and pedestrians are already experiencing free-flowing traffic after crews carried away 4 sets of boom gates during night works last week &ndash; cheered on by hundreds of locals
work will move full steam ahead to build the new parks
paths and open space set to take the place of tired ground level tracks
connecting neighbourhoods and busy shopping strips long-divided by the rail line
4 out of 5 new stations have also been rebuilt as part of the landmark project
and a 5th at Hughesdale is set to be completed in coming months
Hundreds of thousands of people will get home safer and sooner each day now that these crossings are gone
Besides a flashback to the ’80s via a Karate Kid-themed menu
Daniel Son cafe is a sure spot for a quality brunch in the south east
The cafe is owned by mother and son duo Trish and Todd Pryse (Trish previously owned Brew in Hughesdale and Mr Burch in McKinnon)
The duo has created a homey atmosphere with a modern
Twisted light globes hang from exposed wire and two huge windows wrap around the building
It’s not the biggest space and it fills up quickly when the weekend rolls around
The menu doesn’t cater to the health conscious
but rather offers dishes you’ll want to savour on a long Sunday morning
Slow-poached eggs and twice-baked French toast are among the breakfast options
including the tuna-based Miyagi Melt and the chicken Crane Kick
The most popular is the Inglorious Bastard; two mammoth pulled-pork fritters
house-made barbeque sauce and slaw – a worthy hangover remedy
Alongside the food is Coffee Supreme’s South blend and a counter continuously piled with baked goods made by Trish every morning
Our pick is from the shelf dedicated to brownies; with raspberry cheesecake
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caf&eacute; and supermarket deep in suburban Murrumbeena
has become a bit of cult foodie destination
It celebrated its 18th anniversary in 2016 and marked its coming of age with a renovation that transformed the suburban shop into a one-stop-shop modern Middle Eastern open air marketplace
Oasis looks almost as it did before &ndash; it doesn't really stand out from the semi-industrial surroundings
With the renovation came a new dessert bar complete with a glass cabinet displaying massive mounds of Turkish delight
There&rsquo;s&nbsp;also a crepe station and a deep&nbsp;fryer pumping out fresh Lebanese doughnuts
the deli offers piles of cured meats and cheeses you can take home for later
You can&rsquo;t go wrong with the lamb shawarma
The nutty pucks on the felafel plate are crumbly and dry with a nice fried crust and come served with creamy hummus
When the place is bustling service stays friendly and very
very patient while you um and ahh over whether to add tzatziki or even hot chips to your shawarma
make a beeline to visit the DIY nut butter station (and crank it up to crunchy) or browse through the supermarket aisles for Middle Eastern spices
Murrumbeena may be short on other attractions
but Oasis Bakery makes it worth the Sunday drive
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