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Forum: Australia
Aug 30th 2011, 8:12 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Go Melbourne :-)

http://m.theage.com.au/business/melbourne-judged-worlds-most-liveable-city-20110830-1jjaq.html
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2011, 3:56 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

This may be of interest to those looking at moving to Melbourne, and looking at buying Vs renting.

http://m.theage.com.au/business/property/home-prices-segregate-melbourne-20110711-1haox.html
Forum: Australia
May 6th 2011, 4:39 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Looks like only about 10% of the committed activists, are actually activisty :p

House buyers' strike a no-go, says GetUp!
May 6, 2011...
Forum: Australia
May 1st 2011, 5:56 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Good news if you sell mouse traps :eek:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/mice-invading-homes-in-western-suburbs-20110430-1e29w.html

"...mice were infesting homes throughout Melbourne, but...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2011, 10:21 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

all 3,700 of them, hehehe. Not exactly dictator toppling numbers :rofl:
Forum: Australia
Mar 29th 2011, 8:14 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Come now MP, you know that is not true. Of course you have a say. Just because you cannot yet vote does not mean you have no voice.
You could look to Mohandas Gandhi as a good example of...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 10:20 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

I would consider negative gearing to be the single biggest contributor to the problem.
However, it will take a government with big balls to put a stop to it, or at least restrict its scope.
Keating...
Forum: Australia
Mar 28th 2011, 2:39 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

...and the suggested government action would be ?
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2011, 7:45 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Melbournes Newest Suburb - Fishermans Bend

http://m.theage.com.au/victoria/fishermans-bend-plan-suburb-must-be-affordable-20110218-1az0r.html
Forum: Australia
Feb 8th 2011, 2:23 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Oh dear. I think we have very different value systems. Human/Civil rights, Democracy, Tolerance, etc all score much higher for me than impressive economy stats.
Aus can certainly improve on its...
Forum: Australia
Feb 8th 2011, 2:07 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Dude, you need to let go on the Chinese thing. You are starting to come across as a touch racist/xenophobic !
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2011, 9:50 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Well, in fairness MP, Australia is just a demographic blip in the effective Asia region.
We have a pop of approx 22 million people, while India and China both have over 1 BILLION !
I knew this...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2011, 7:04 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

From todays Age.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/developers-court-overseas-buyers-amid-fears-of-greater-urban-sprawl-20110206-1aihd.html

"MAJOR builders and developers on Melbourne's urban...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2011, 4:31 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Melbourne housing market

Land sales slump but prices hit new heights
http://theage.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/land-sales-slump-but-prices-hit-new-heights-20110118-19v9n.html
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2011, 2:43 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Geez, I had not realised it was so bad. Sorry to hear the prom trip had a spanner in the works. Hope the new tent does the job and that the sun comes out for the rest of your vacation :fingerscrossed:
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2011, 12:41 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Inconsequential by comparison to the tragedy going on in QLD, but very unusual to see the GOR closed off like this.

Floods, rockfalls close Great Ocean Road ...
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2011, 7:24 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Just twice in the last 8 years for us.
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2011, 8:27 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: Melbourne Schools

Not an issue in our area thankfully MP. Was not a prob getting our kid into a good child care centre a year ago (and we had several to pick from with little or no waiting lists.) same for schools...
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2011, 12:45 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: Melbourne Schools

Thanks Hevs. That was a great post to help put some of those stats into context.

We currently only have a 2 year old and a -2month old, so a fair way off yet from having to learn the ins and outs...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2011, 9:55 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Melbourne Schools

Schools related....for those scoping out Mellie with kids in mind.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/suburbs-soar-to-the-top-of-the-class/story-e6frf7kx-1225983288637
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2010, 7:57 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

http://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/rising-sea-a-billiondollar-threat-20101215-18y5w.html

Buy in a hilly suburb !
Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2010, 2:21 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Well, Mellie is now officially more unaffordable than Sydney....

http://theage.com.au/business/property/melbourne-pips-sydney-on-housing-costs-20101124-186i2.html
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2010, 7:41 pm
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Growing pains: Victoria's population explosion
Tim Colebatch
November 20, 2010...
Forum: Australia
Aug 14th 2010, 9:53 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

Australia's two-speed property market
http://www.news.com.au/money/property/australias-two-speed-property-market/story-e6frfmd0-1225904946378
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2010, 6:13 am
Replies: 1,069
Views: 163,970
Posted By DownUnderPaddy

Re: The Melbourne thread

You are from a country where a billion people are crammed together like peas in a pod MP. That's not what I am used to though. Hope that is enlightening enough for ya ;-)
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