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Victoria best for house sales

19 June 2015 In: Property, Melbourne, Victoria, General

It’s a seller’s market in Australia right now and the best place to sell property is in Victoria. Housing market conditions in Victoria are the best across the country according to a new report. The Commonwealth Bank-CoreLogic Home Buyers Index says that out of the ten ‘best sellers’ markets nationwide, seven are located in Victoria. The report considered property in Mallee, Loddon, Barwon, Wimmera, Melbourne and the central highlands as part of a balanced market….

Australia eyes world cup bid

07 June 2015 In: Melbourne, Victoria, Sport, General

City officials in Melbourne say Australia would be the perfect host for the 2022 World Cup if Qatar is stripped of hosting rights to the tournament. The Government of Victoria and City of Melbourne along with infrastructure and events leaders say Victoria’s world-class stadiums, transport links, food, culture, obsession with sport and climate would make Melbourne a better host than Qatar. “Victoria has the best stadiums in the world — and unlike other cities, we…

Winter arrives in Victoria

03 June 2015 In: Melbourne, Victoria, General

Winter arrived in Victoria this week, sending Melbourne’s temperature plummeting and bringing snowfalls to the ski fields. Temperatures in the city are forecast to reach a maximum of 13 degrees for most of the week, with snow likely to fall on locations above 600 metres. Temperatures at Falls Creek dipped to a low of -1.2 just before 8am at the weekend, bringing moderate snow ahead of predicted heavy evening snowfalls. Melbourne’s days should warm slightly…

Doctors in Australia lead the way

01 June 2015 In: New South Wales, Victoria, Health, Family, General

Doctors in Australia are among the fastest in the world at early diagnosis of cancer. GP’s in Victoria and New South Wales are more likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries. Cancer survival is highest in Australia, Canada and Sweden; intermediate in Norway; and lower in Denmark, England, Northern Ireland and Wales. New research – by six countries and including the University of…

High-rise boom in Melbourne

28 May 2015 In: Property, Melbourne, Victoria, General

Victoria’s Planning Minister has approved seven new apartment towers for Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. Richard Wynne has signed off on four towers up to 51 storeys high in South Melbourne’s Johnson Street. He has also approved two towers – 39 and 49 storeys high – for Normanby Road, and a 12-storey tower in Salmon Street. The new high-rise towers are needed, say government officials, to cope with an expected rise in population. Around 80,000 people…

10% rise in Australia home buyers

27 May 2015 In: Property, Finance, Victoria, Economy, Family, General

The outlook for first time home buyers in Australia remains positive, according to latest official figures. The number of first home buyers has increased by 16.7% since Jan 2015 compared to the same period last year. Latest ABS data shows the number of home loan approvals in Victoria increased by 10.9% in March. The average approved loan for a Victorian first home buyer was $319,100, 4.3% higher than March last year. Many houses and apartments…

Government jobs in Victoria

12 May 2015 In: Jobs, Migration, Victoria, General

There are hundreds of job vacancies currently available at the Government of Victoria. Migrants seeking to work in Australia are being encouraged to consider a career with the Victorian Government, which is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. To achieve this goal it has created government employment conditions that many employees in the private sector can only dream of – like flexible hours, salary packaging and leave for most life events. Victorian Government…

Victoria inquiry into assisted suicide

08 May 2015 In: Victoria, General

Victoria’s parliament in Australia is to launch an inquiry into end of life issues such as assisted suicide and palliative care. The upper house decided on the action this week after a failed bid to hand the task to the Victorian Law Reform Commission. “Recent end-of-life debates in the Victorian Parliament have focused solely upon euthanasia and assisted suicide. However, such debate is not central to the provision of care to the dying and never…

Rental costs in Victoria

03 May 2015 In: Property, Melbourne, Victoria, General

Rental costs in the commuter belt of Victoria around Melbourne are rising faster than prices in the central business district, according to latest government figures. The average rent for a three bedroom house in a regional area of the city increased by 17 per cent over the past five years, compared to a 13 per cent rise across Melbourne. Some local government areas in regional Victoria have seen rents jump by up to 40 per…

Australia’s richest and poorest postcodes

30 April 2015 In: Travel, Jobs, Migration, Property, Sydney, Victoria, General

Australia’s richest earners live in harbourside Sydney and they take home more than eight times the nation’s poorest, who live in rural NSW. Almost 6,000 of Australia’s highest earners fall within postcode 2027 which includes Edgecliff, Rushcutters Bay, Darling Point and Point Piper in Sydney. In this area the average income is $177,514, according to latest Taxation Statistics. The poorest area is postcode 2403 in rural NSW which includes Myall Creek, Delungra and Gragin where…

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