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Weatherboard house at 6 Seymour Street, Preston

Propertyin Preston

Old front, new back

5 Nov 2026

A weatherboard face kept at the street and a four-bedroom house standing behind it. It goes to auction on 7 November with a guide of $2.1 to $2.3 million, against a Preston four-bedroom median of $1.353 million.

$1.576m

Northcote, 3-bed median

$1.36m

Thornbury, 3-bed median

$1.08m

Preston, 3-bed median

$875k

Reservoir, 3-bed median

74%

Thornbury, auction clearance

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Local Clubsin Northcote

The Night the Ceiling Cracked

5 Nov 2026

Australian football once had packed derbies, famous players and some of the most passionate supporters in the country. Then it began losing the very culture that made it special. South Melbourne's historic Australia Cup triumph was more than a sporting upset. It was a reminder of what Australian football could be again.

Local Clubsin Darebin

The club that had to invent itself twice

5 Nov 2026

They started in Fairfield in the late eighties, nearly folded inside three seasons, and became the most successful women's football club in the state. Still run by volunteers.

Eating & Drinkingin Fitzroy North

Eight decades on, Danny's still gets it right

5 Nov 2026

Danny's Burgers has been feeding the north from the same St Georges Road shopfront since 1945. Its secret is that nothing much ever changes, and that's exactly the point.

Then & Nowin Northcote

The street that keeps rebuilding itself

5 Nov 2026

High Street has been the spine of this place for longer than Darebin has existed as a name. We went looking for one block of it in the archive of the paper that came before us.

Streets & Homesin Preston

Ten thousand homes, and the rules that allow them

5 Nov 2026

New state planning controls now cover the Preston centre. They set a target of at least 10,200 new homes and allow buildings of up to ten storeys along High Street. Thornbury is next.

The Marketin Darebin

List before Christmas, or wait for February?

5 Nov 2026

The honest answer depends less on the calendar than on what you are selling and where. Across Darebin right now, the cheaper end of the market is clearing faster than the expensive end, and that is the reverse of what most people assume.

What's Onin Fairfield

The car park behind the shops goes Greek again

5 Nov 2026

A year after rain failed to stop its first outing, Philhellenika returns to Fairfield on Sunday 15 November, nine hours of food, music and, yes, wrestling.

Streets & Homesin Northcote

The home that looks after you

5 Nov 2026

From natural light and cleaner air to saunas, cold plunges and spaces designed for better sleep, wellness is becoming a new consideration in residential architecture. In Northcote, Homes by Homey is exploring what happens when wellbeing becomes part of a home's foundations.

The Marketin Darebin & Banyule

The Market Has Changed. Has Your Strategy?

5 Nov 2026

Melbourne's property market is slowing, Victoria's new auction laws are raising questions, and buyers are becoming increasingly selective. But amid the uncertainty, there may be a significant opportunity for homeowners looking to take their next step.

Streets & Homesin Thornbury

Street of the Month: Pender Street, Thornbury

5 Nov 2026

A kilometre of Thornbury that the land boom failed to build and the government finished instead.

Local Clubsin Thornbury

Northcote City

5 Nov 2026

At Lakeside Stadium in September, Northcote City drew 1 - 1 with Melbourne Victory's academy side.

Eating & Drinkingin Darebin

This Edition

Old front, new back

Inside this edition

The Night the Ceiling Cracked

The club that had to invent itself twice

Eight decades on, Danny's still gets it right

The street that keeps rebuilding itself

Ten thousand homes, and the rules that allow them

List before Christmas, or wait for February?

The car park behind the shops goes Greek again

The home that looks after you

The Market Has Changed. Has Your Strategy?

Street of the Month: Pender Street, Thornbury

Northcote City

Our Favourites

High Street Preston: 73 trees, 12 car parks gone

At least 10,200 new homes for Preston Central

Thornbury is next

Infrastructure levy starts in 2027

Free sessions, six venues, no catch

Girls' cricket taster at AH Capp Reserve

Is it better to renovate, or sell exactly as-is?

Do move-in-ready homes sell faster than fixer-uppers?

The number behind the market

Changes to Claiming Bond

Who would you actually recommend?