Published on Domain News, February 6, 2020 Liveability should be considered from an economic and social wellbeing point of view, rather than just as a lifestyle measure, according to some of Melbourne’s most prominent planning experts. Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp warned on the “sharpness” of liveability as an important factor in productivity had been…

Published on Domain News and in The Sunday Age, January 4, 2020 When former 400 Gradi head chef Haitham Richani decided to open his own restaurant, the decision to do it in Central Dandenong was an easy one.  “Everyone was warning me against opening in Dandenong,” Mr Richani says. “This place had a charm, just…

Published on Domain News and The Age, November 25, 2019 South Yarra, East Melbourne, Carlton, Fitzroy North and Hawthorn are the five most liveable suburbs in Melbourne, according to the recent Domain Liveable Melbourne study by Deloitte Access Economics and Tract Consults.  But who are these suburbs liveable for? Twentysomethings who want to be close to bars…

Published in Domain News, March 22, 2018 When Sydneysider Caitlin Hession bought her Brunswick apartment off the plan in 2015, she thought she was making a smart financial move – Melbourne properties were much cheaper. She packed up and moved south, and after living in the apartment for over a year, signed a lease in Windsor to be…