Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

Joel Robinson

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

The Gold Coast Planning Committee has supported the preliminary approval for the Benowa Gardens Urban Village project following an extensive community consultation and assessment process.

The proposal will now proceed to a full council vote on June 2.

The application sought approval for a masterplanned urban village on the existing Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre site, combining new housing, retail, dining, health and lifestyle amenities within a walkable, integrated precinct.&nbsp;

The proposed redevelopment includes around 413 apartments integrated above a revitalised mixed-use centre featuring a full-line supermarket of 4,000 sqm, 6,000 sqm of specialty retail and dining space across around 30 retailers, a 7,000 sqm health and wellness precinct, and roughly 9,630 sqm of office and medical suites.&nbsp;

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The broader masterplan also includes very significant traffic and transport improvements, wide pedestrian walkways, upgraded pedestrian and cycle connections, and enhanced public areas designed to create a more connected and walkable community environment.&nbsp;

Centre owner Patrick Lu said the milestone reflected months of detailed planning, technical assessment and ongoing communication with local residents, businesses, schools and stakeholders.

“We appreciate the time, consideration and care Council officers and the Planning Committee have given this proposal throughout the assessment process,” Lu said.

“We also sincerely thank the local community for engaging with us, sharing feedback and participating in the consultation process over many months.

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“We understand projects of this scale bring questions and concerns, which is why we have worked hard to listen carefully, provide information transparently and continue refining elements of the proposal where possible.

“Our vision has always been to create a well-designed, community-focused urban village that responds to the changing needs of the Gold Coast, while delivering improved amenity, housing diversity, healthcare access and local lifestyle benefits.

“This proposal is about creating a genuine live-work-play environment where residents can access everyday services, schools, healthcare, dining, shopping and green space within walking distance, while also supporting local jobs and economic activity.”

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Lu said the proposal had evolved significantly through consultation and technical review, particularly around traffic, pedestrian and student safety and neighbourhood connectivity.&nbsp;

Melissa Griffin, Director at Urbis, said the recommendation recognised the strategic importance of delivering more housing and services within established urban areas already supported by infrastructure.

“This proposal represents the type of thoughtful, integrated growth that planning frameworks across South-East Queensland are encouraging,” Ms Griffin said.

“The project seeks to place housing, retail, healthcare and employment opportunities together in a highly accessible location close to schools, transport and existing services.

“Importantly, the process has involved significant technical assessment and community engagement to ensure local issues and feedback were properly considered throughout the planning pathway.”

$1 billion Benowa Gardens Urban Village heads to council vote following Planning Committee support

Surfers Paradise is officially set for its first new residential development with a 45-storey skybridge connecting the two towers.

John Camilleri’s Celestino Developments has been given the green light by the Gold Coast City Council to develop its major beachfront precinct across its huge 4,000 sqm oceanfront site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/63-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">63–79 Garfield Terrace</a>, just five months after its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-billionaire-winx-breeder-s-bold-two-tower-surfers-paradise-play-with-45th-storey-skybridge">submission in late 2025</a>.

The approved scheme will deliver two towers rising 55 and 48 storeys, connected by a skybridge positioned on level 45 that will house a range of resident-only wellness and entertainment spaces.

In its notice of approval, the Gold Coast City Council said the&nbsp;proposed overall built form has been designed to complement the scale, intensity and protect the adjacent amenity and surrounding streets through the use of varied setbacks, site cover and architectural elements.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dbi">DBI</a>, the development will comprise 275 apartments across the two towers, including a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom residences, as well as several penthouses. The apartments will sit above a landscaped podium featuring more than 90 metres of beachfront pool frontage, private resident lawns, lounges, and wellness spaces.

DBI said the design draws heavily from the movement and form of the coastal environment, with curving balcony lines and sculpted façades intended to soften the scale of the towers while maximising ocean outlooks and passive shading outcomes.

“The project occupies a rare, uninterrupted oceanfront site and has been shaped by a design philosophy that merges architectural elegance with environmental responsiveness and a carefully curated lifestyle experience,” DBI said in planning documents submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

The most distinctive element of the approved project is the skybridge linking the two towers at level 45. The elevated communal space is planned to include executive lounges, formal dining areas, wellness facilities, and panoramic ocean-facing outlooks.

“The skybridge enhances the identity of the development, promotes social interaction, and delivers a lifestyle experience not found elsewhere on the Gold Coast,” DBI said.

At podium level, residents will have access to a suite of resort-style amenities, including resident lounges, private dining rooms, a yoga lawn, gymnasium, plunge pools, and treatment spaces. The beachfront pool has been designed with separate lap, lounge, and children’s areas extending across the width of the site.

The project will also introduce new food and beverage offerings along the Enderley Avenue and Oceanway frontages, contributing additional activation to the beachfront precinct.

First look: Winx billionaire’s beachfront Surfers Paradise apartment development greenlit

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Good news has been announced for property seekers in Australia after a lengthy period of solely online research comes to a close. In-person property viewings will now be permitted as an amendment to Melbourne's <a href="/news/melbournes-level-4-covid-19-lockdown-what-you-need-to-know-0">lockdown restrictions</a>, giving buyers the freedom to partake in private one-on-one inspections. 

The new rules are effective today, however, there are still a few guidelines people must adhere to:

Time limits

Inspections will be limited to just 15 minutes.

Display viewings

Only one sales agent may be present at the viewing.

Group viewings

Those within the same bubble can view properties together, including housemates, or partner and children.

Travel distance

Exceptions will be made to the 5-kilometre radius rule, with property seekers able to travel to attend a viewing. However, you can only leave your home for a maximum of two hours and no travel to regional Victoria will be permitted. 

Last week Westpac economists also shared some <a href="/news/westpac-economists-project-significant-home-value-increase-from-late-2021">positive commentary</a> acknowledging that it would be likely that we could see a significant upturn in property values by December 2021, despite the impact COVID-19 has had on the economy. 

If you'd like to book a viewing of a display suite, now is a great time to make a booking while there are still times available. You can find all of our latest off-the-plan listings <a href="/developments">here</a>. 
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Olivia Round

Melbourne's new COVID-19 rules mean you can start viewing properties in person again

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EXERT OBSERVER
In the face of the global health and climate crises, we look at our cities both anxiously and hopefully. We deviate from our normal patterns of behaviour to avoid close physical contact and suffer associated emotional and practical losses. At the same time, we envision our cities’ lasting transformation for the better.
We have become familiar with astonishing photographs of <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52313972" target="_blank">clear blue skies over usually polluted cities</a> or of cyclists, pedestrians and even <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2020/apr/22/animals-roaming-streets-coronavirus-lockdown-photos" target="_blank">wild animals appearing</a> on suddenly deserted streets. Although we are rightly <a href="https://theconversation.com/covid-19-shutdowns-will-give-wildlife-only-short-term-relief-from-climate-change-and-other-threats-139193" target="_blank">warned not to get complacent</a>, these images of what could be have animated calls for a “green”, sustainable healing. A window of opportunity is opening to accelerate action on climate change and sustainability, while safeguarding ourselves as we live with COVID-19.
But how and where do we kick-start and anchor the kinds of initiatives needed to achieve and unify these objectives? And what could and should these initiatives be?
How we want to use the urban realm is clearly changing. We require and value (more) cycling paths, pedestrianised areas and public green spaces. Once workers and students return to the city, things like outdoor lunch and meeting spaces may be essential.
With this in mind, we propose a renewed look at prevailing urban blueprints, drawing on potential answers from initiatives like the <a href="https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-melbourne/melbourne-profile/smart-city/pages/melbourne-innovation-districts.aspx" target="_blank">Melbourne Innovation Districts</a> (MID).
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FqU_YXnmolU?wmode=transparent&amp;start=0" frameborder="0" width="440" height="260"></iframe> The Melbourne Innovation Districts project was launched in 2017 and is still evolving.
<h2>Despite suspicions, public has a role to play</h2>
Innovation districts are a nucleus of knowledge-based and creative economic activities. They are walkable neighbourhoods that connect organisations like universities or cultural institutions with science-and-technology-driven businesses.
The idea is that the vibrancy and connectivity of these urban quarters attract creative start-ups and spin-outs. At local networking events, for example, researchers, students, knowledge workers, business and community organisations can come together to share new knowledge and city experiences.
In cities like New York and San Francisco, innovation districts have been <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780203169360" target="_blank">criticised</a> as “high-tech fantasies” and pure real-estate businesses that deepen segregation and inequalities. A <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275119307061" target="_blank">survey</a> across three Australian cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) that are home to a number of innovation districts found communities view them with suspicion.
We must not downplay such assessments. However, the <a href="https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJKBD.2017.082429" target="_blank">context of time and place is vital</a>. The <a href="https://mid.org.au/" target="_blank">Melbourne Innovation District</a> just to the north of the CBD is not (yet) the <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-innovation-complex-9780190083830?cc=au&amp;lang=en&amp;" target="_blank">site of a tech-financial elite</a>. It is still in the making, which allows for a (re-)shaping of its intended purposes of place-based collaboration, innovation and public engagement.
The district was established in 2016 and endorsed by the Future Melbourne Committee in late 2019. It is a partnership between the City of Melbourne, the University of Melbourne and RMIT University. With its identity and function evolving, it may play a guiding role in Melbourne’s and other cities’ way forward.
<a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/354503/original/file-20200825-18-1va8tk4.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/354503/original/file-20200825-18-1va8tk4.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="Map of Melbourne Innovation District just north of the CBD."></a> <a class="source" href="https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-melbourne/melbourne-profile/smart-city/Pages/melbourne-innovation-districts.aspx" target="_blank">City of Melbourne</a>
A space for urban experimentation
These are highly unpredictable times, so room for experimentation and rapid adaptation is needed. This is precisely what the Melbourne Innovation District provides.
The underlying MID <a href="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.com-participate.files/9315/4232/7275/Urban_Realm_Action_Plan_City_City_of_Melbourne.pdf" target="_blank">action plan</a> identifies so-called “innovation streets and spaces” to provide “test and engagement sites”. These are designated areas for testing new ideas and practices in a real-life urban context.
The City of Melbourne has used these sites for some trials of <a href="https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-melbourne/melbourne-profile/smart-city/Pages/emerging-technology-testbeds.aspx" target="_blank">emerging technologies</a>. Examples include 5G technology and sensor technology to capture micro-climate data that can be used to <a href="https://spatialvision.com.au/case-study-cooling-the-city-pilot-project/" target="_blank">inform walkers about routes with comfortable temperatures</a>.
But the test sites are otherwise awaiting uptake. The innovation district and its test sites can be a springboard for vital experimentation leading to radical improvements of infrastructure and the public realm.
<a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/354531/original/file-20200825-24-19u1c9r.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/354531/original/file-20200825-24-19u1c9r.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="Smart litter bin on pavement with a Melbourne tram passing behind it"></a> Smart litter bins that compact waste and hold seven times more than a standard bin have been tested in the innovation district. <a class="source" href="https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-melbourne/melbourne-profile/smart-city/pages/melbourne-innovation-districts.aspx" target="_blank">City of Melbourne</a>
Innovation in response to social need
A sustainable city must balance ecological and economic goals with social ones. Part of the Melbourne Innovation District’s ambition is to foster “<a href="https://www.tacsi.org.au/journal/social-innovation-in-and-after-the-pandemic/" target="_blank">social innovation</a>”. That is, innovative activity motivated by social need, not private profit.
Social innovation is sometimes derided for being a vague and hence easily co-opted buzzword. But the innovation district could give it a renewed, purposeful meaning: care, solidarity and collective action have been fundamental principles during this pandemic.
In this spirit, Melbourne City Council has <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-city-council-pledges-financial-support-for-foreign-students-20200408-p54i63" target="_blank">pledged</a> financial and in-kind support for the 52,000 international students living within its boundaries during the COVID-19 crisis. Many of them live in and around the innovation district. This gesture acknowledges the students’ vital contribution and takes a stand against bigotry.
With this as a guiding first step, the Melbourne Innovation District and its <a href="https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/governance-management/structure/policy-strategy-impact/social-innovation-hub" target="_blank">Social Innovation Hub</a> can become spaces for creative collective action. This will help nurture community-building and mutual care for our future city.
Collaboration before competition
Beyond coming together in empathy and care, knowledge alliances and co-operation are indispensable. Solutions for tackling the climate and global health crises will only be found in collaboration. The innovation district’s biomedical precinct will <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/03/18/the-crucial-role-innovation-districts-will-play-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/" target="_blank">contribute to the fight against COVID-19</a>.
To date, however, the Melbourne Innovation District has not gained the traction needed to realise its full potential as a collaboration between two universities and a local government. The partnership could position itself as a central platform within a citywide network of, for example, new satellite hubs of economic activity and <a href="https://theconversation.com/co-working-spaces-are-part-of-the-new-economy-so-town-planners-better-get-with-the-times-95923" target="_blank">co-working spaces</a>. With our ways of using the city changing, spaces like these <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/danestangler/2020/04/03/here-are-three-reasons-covid-19-makes-coworking-spaces-even-more-important/#30eb9d9333ac" target="_blank">may prove to be increasingly important</a>. Joint outdoor public lectures, labs and workshops (with physical distancing) could be launched.
Despite bearing the at-times-controversial label “innovation district”, the focus and trajectory of Melbourne’s version are not fixed. With the right intentions and effective backbone organisation in place, it may rise to lead by example.<img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/142267/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important; text-shadow: none !important;">
<a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/irene-hakansson-1126215" target="_blank">Irene Håkansson</a>, Postdoctoral Reserach Fellow, <a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-melbourne-722" target="_blank">University of Melbourne</a> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/kathryn-davidson-905851" target="_blank">Kathryn Davidson</a>, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, <a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-melbourne-722" target="_blank">University of Melbourne</a>
This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com" target="_blank">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/innovation-districts-like-melbournes-could-help-chart-our-course-out-of-crisis-142267" target="_blank">original article</a>.
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Innovation districts like Melbourne's could help chart our course out of crisis

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There are 870 capital city auctions being tracked by CoreLogic this week, similar to last week when 866 auctions were held.
Over the same week last year, 1,639 homes were taken to auction across the combined capitals.
Melbourne remains in stage 4 lockdown and as such just 13 auctions are on the radar this week, down from 28 over the previous week and 826 this time last year. This is a record low for Melbourne’s auction market outside of the seasonally quiet early January period.
There are 653 Sydney homes scheduled for auction this week, up from 608 last week, and higher than the 585 held one year ago. The number of auctions held across Sydney has consistently tracked higher than a year ago since mid-June.
Across the smaller auction markets, Brisbane is set to hold the most auctions this week (83), while Adelaide and Canberra are expecting to host 54 auctions each.
There are 11 auctions scheduled for Perth this week, while Tasmania is set to see just 2 properties up for auction.
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One example of a property set for future auction in Melbourne is<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-st+kilda-133459414" target="_blank"> 2/93 Argyle Street, St Kilda</a> (pictured in title).
The one bedroom, one bathroom apartment comes with a price guide of $310,000 - $340,000 for its October 17 auction date.
Another of the properties listed to go under the hammer is <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-st+kilda-134113730" target="_blank">33 Henryville Street</a>, also in St Kilda, which has a November 21 auction schedule.
The house is a two bedroom, one bathroom property and comes with a prices guide of $950,000 - $1,045,000.
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Melbourne auctions dwindle down to a record low dozen

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Dan Andrews, the Victorian premier, was asked by journalists at his Wednesday press conference on the holding of open for inspections and auctions.
There is currently a late October and late November roadmap.
Melbourne real estate will fully open with safety measures from November 23, however from October 26, if the daily average of new cases is fewer than five and there are fewer than five cases with an unknown source in the prior fortnight, agents would be allowed to hold private inspections and to hold outdoor auctions subject to gathering limits.
The REIV requested a review.
Here is the response to questions put by journalists at the Wednesday press conference:
Q: They can’t have an inspection, let alone an auction, when can they start to expect –
Dan Andrews: I don’t have the roadmap in front of me, but I’ll find out when we can expect to have those inspections, open houses and auctions. Looking closer to a normal, it’s not next week. It needs to be, for safety reason. When you think about it, there are many people who attend auctions. There are many people who would see themselves as there to bid. There, are then – I had a house sell in our street not long ago, prior to COVID, so it is a little while ago actually. There were a lot of people there who had no intention of buying the place, could never have had registered, but turned up to have a look. And all of a sudden you have a gathering that is way too big and way too risky, in terms of spreading this virus. I know it’s not easy, I know there are many in the real estate community and vendors and people across the state, who are all in different settings. But just like pubs, cafes and restaurants, they wouldn’t be back to normal for long. You’ve gotta find that long-term normal and then lock that in.   
Q: Like pubs or cafes, restaurants, what if you could have inspections or at least people could come along and leave their details with their mobile number and their names.
Dan Andrews: Sure, let me come back to you. As I said, I haven’t got the document in front of me now. There’s a lot in it. But, I’ll get you an answer on when we think that will be able to happen. It did come back but of course the circumstance has changed.
Q: And are there any hardship exemptions on that? Can people apply, say if they are in financial dire straits, and they apply in some way, they can have a few people come over and look at the house, to sell the house?
Dan Andrew: Look, there are exemptions available to any of these rules and we have always welcomed people making their case. And there is a whole team dealing with that… On the specifics of that, I am not sure if I have had anybody come to us arguing that. But, I am more than happy to ask.
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Melbourne real estate will fully open with safety measures from November 23, the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews advised today.
However from October 26, if the daily average of new cases is fewer than five and there are fewer than five cases with an unknown source in the prior fortnight, agents would be allowed to hold private inspections and to hold outdoor auctions subject to gathering limits.
In the meantime the spring Melbourne real estate market will remain only as online inspections for several more weeks.
Thousands of Melbourne home vendors were hopefully awaiting today's decision to commence their marketing.
The government has confirmed only services related to property settlement and the commencement of or ending of a lease, including removalists, are to be allowed until October 26.
The re-opening was advised by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in his five-step road map out of stage four lockdowns from September 14.
If all goes to plan, a fourth step would begin on November 23, provided there were no new cases for 14 days.
All retail would then also be open and the real estate industry would open with additional safety measures.
Restrictions were introduced in late March which included a ban on on-site auctions, with two loosening of rules from May allowing auctions to go ahead with just 10 bidders, which was later raised to 20.
Auctions were banned again when stage four was enacted in August, along with no permissible open for inspections.
Regional Victoria will see its second step begin on September 13 allowing private inspections to resume. But onsite auctions with attendance limits won’t be allowed until the third step.
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<li>Exercise increased to two hours per day</li>
<li>Single "social bubbles"</li>
<li>Public outdoor gatherings of two people or a household for up to two hours</li>
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<li>Public gatherings increase to up to five people from two households</li>
<li>Schools: staged return for Prep to Year 2, VCE/VCAL and specialist schools in Term 4</li>
<li>Childcare reopens</li>
<li>More workplaces open</li>
<li>Outdoor pools reopen, personal training for up to two people per trainer</li>
<li>Outdoor religious gatherings of up to 5 people plus 1 faith leader</li>
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<li>Leave home – no restrictions on reasons or distance travelled</li>
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<li>Visitors at home – up to five visitors from another nominated household</li>
<li>Schools – potential staged return for Year 3 to 10 based on epidemiology</li>
<li>Retail and hairdressing reopen</li>
<li>Hospitality - predominantly outdoor seated service, group limit of 10 and density limits</li>
<li>Sport – staged return of outdoor non-contact sport for adults. Outdoor under 18 years contact and non-contact sport resumes</li>
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<li>Hospitality – indoor group limit of 20 people for seated service, cap of 50 patrons</li>
<li>Real estate – open with safety measures</li>
<li>Sport – open subject to safety measures, contact sport resumes for all ages</li>
<li>Weddings, funerals – maximum of 50 people</li>
<li>Religion – public worship resumes subject to density quotas</li>
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Melbourne real estate will fully open with COVID-19 safety measures from November 23

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Auction activity is set to be lower across the combined capital cities this week as scheduled volumes plummet across Melbourne.
There are 937 capital city auctions being tracked by CoreLogic this week, down from 1,128 auctions last week and the 1,533 held over the same week last year.
In Melbourne, only 30 properties are expected to be auctioned this week as the city enters its fifth week in stage 4 lockdowns. Last week, 162 homes were taken to auction and one year ago 765 auctions were held across the city.
This week is set to be the lowest number of auctions held over a week in Melbourne, outside of the early January period or Easter.
There are 676 Sydney homes scheduled for auction this week, down from 706 last week, and higher than the 528 held one year ago.
Although there are fewer auctions scheduled relative to last week, the number of auctions held across Sydney has been consistently trending higher since mid-May.
Across the smaller auction markets, Canberra is set to hold the most auctions this week (80), followed by Brisbane (65), Adelaide (64) and Perth (18). While Tasmania has 4 auctions scheduled.
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Buyer demand remains strong as Australians continue to view property as a safe haven during uncertain times. Throughout August, the Ray White Group conducted 848 auctions with 4.7 average registered bidders per auction, marking an increase on this time last year.
While on the last weekend of August alone, the leading auction agency booked a 66.3 per cent clearance rate and an increase of 1.8 bidders from last year taking the total to 5.4 average bidders.
As Ray White heads into the first weekend of September the group has 126 properties scheduled to go under the hammer. 
Early Saturday morning, buyers will be flocking to the auction of 21 Prince Alfred Pde (pictured in title) in the hopes of securing themselves a slice of Newport paradise.
Tom Fernon and Noel Nicholson of Ray White Prestige (Palm Beach) have overseen the campaign which Mr Fernon described as strong from start to finish.
The four bedroom home has a price guide of $2.2 to $2.4 million.
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The auction at 3 Rowallan Ave, Castle Hill (pictured above) is shaping up with Ray White Castle Hill sales agent Sara Perry saying she expects it to be one of the best auctions ever to happen in the Hills District.
“We have had a huge amount of interest in Rowallan Avenue and many buyers have said they want the property at whatever the cost so we are expecting some fierce competition,” Ms Perry said.
Also in the afternoon, Ray White Elizabeth Bay’s Renee Cross is confident she’ll be welcoming a new owner to 91 York Rd, Queens Park. While at Killara, Ray White Upper North Shore Agent Domenic Maxwell said he is equally as confident about the auction of 10/5-7 Spencer Rd.
Capping off the day is 8 Burleigh Avenue, Caringbah being sold through Ray White Caringbah Principal Wendy Samrani.
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This weekend, Ray White Blackburn Director Peter Schenck will be auctioning 3 Allison Rd, Mont Albert North from his living room to an audience of online bidders.
Mr Schenck said this will be the office’s first listing marketed entirely in Stage Four lockdown.
“We’ve still been able to take people through a virtual tour done by the vendor and we’re confident the auction will go well,” Mr Schenck said.
“There has been some really solid interest between the $1.1 to $1.2 million mark and we are expecting it to sell on the higher end of that range," he concluded.
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The national vacancy rate held steady for the third consecutive month, remaining at 2.1 per cent and below the April peak of 2.6 per cent.
A two-speed vacancy rate has emerged as Melbourne entered its first month of heightened stage four restrictions in early August. Elsewhere, other capitals have avoided secondary lockdowns despite minor outbreaks occurring.
Melbourne’s stricter stage four lockdown has disrupted the rental market, with estimated vacant rental listings surging by 20.6 per cent over the month, and a staggering 140.7 per cent higher compared to last year.
In all other capital cities, vacant rental listings continue to see a downward trend in vacant rentals since the April peak.
Vacancy rates across the capitals continued to decline for the fourth consecutive month, except Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
Melbourne has seen a steady rise since April, overtaking Sydney for the first time in the Domain’s vacancy rate series to become Australia’s highest vacancy rate market. Also, vacancy rates in Adelaide and Sydney remained stable over the month but are lower than the April peak.
Sydney’s vacancy rate held steady at 3.5 per cent, now the second highest of all capital cities. This is 50 basis points higher than one year ago. There were an estimated 21,828 vacant rental listings at the end of August, a fall of 0.5 per cent from the previous month.
In Melbourne, vacancy rates surged in August, increasing 60 basis points to 3.8 per cent, the highest rate ever recorded in the Domain vacancy rate series and 220 basis points higher than last year.
This was due to a 20.6 per cent rise in estimated vacancies, with 21,509 rentals sitting vacant by the end of the month. The elevated vacancy rate will continue to put downward pressure on rents in the months to follow.
In Brisbane, the vacancy rate declined 10 basis points to 2.2 per cent. There were an estimated 6679 vacant rental listings at the end of August, a fall of 240 over the month. Year-on-year the vacancy rate remains steady.
Conditions have tightened for Hobart tenants, with the vacancy rate now returning to pre-pandemic levels of March, contracting 10 basis points to 0.6 per cent. This makes Hobart the tightest capital city rental market.
In a small rental market, this represents 28 fewer vacant rentals by the end of the month. Over the year, Hobart’s vacancy rate is still 20 basis points higher than than the extraordinarily tight 0.4 per cent.
In Perth, the vacancy rate has continued its long-term downward trend despite the COVID-19 pandemic shock in April, a sign Perth’s property market is recovering.
The vacancy rate continues to fall, contracting 30 basis points to 1 per cent, and is the lowest vacancy rate recorded in Perth since the inception of the Domain vacancy rate series. This is down from the peak of 5 per cent in June 2017 and down 170 basis points year on year.
The vacancy rate in Canberra continues to fall, declining 10 basis points to 1 per cent, to become the second tightest rental market across the capital cities. Over the year, Canberra is 10 basis points lower.
In Adelaide, the vacancy rate held steady at 0.9 per cent, 10 basis points higher than last year.
Darwin’s vacancy rate continues to see a sharp decline, falling 40 basis points to 1.3 per cent, 210 basis points lower than last year.
NICOLA POWELL is a Senior Research Analyst at Domain
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Melbourne today recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 38.7 per cent from the 30 reported results, with 45 auctions withdrawn. 
It is the lowest tally in living memory, with a marked deterioration of the weekend when there was a 45.3 percent success rate calculated in July.
The Domain figures see withdrawn auctions counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate.
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Most city agents have realised potential buyers weren’t keen to bid unless they could see the property, which is not possible during the stage four restrictions.
Across the small markets, Adelaide recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 83.9%, the highest of the smaller cities, Canberra followed with 75.9% of homes selling at auction over the week.
However sales included a Reservoir knockdown opportunity.
The unliveable home sold to a developer for $590,000 at 161 Henty Street.
It had been a squat.
Ray White Oakleigh agents Leigh Kelepouris and Anna Voon sold 28 Elora Road in Oakleigh South for $933,000, with more than 300 people watching the action online.
“The majority of buyers saw this as a development opportunity so based on that we decided to press on with the auction, even during Stage 4 restrictions.
“It was the right call as we ended up with nine registered bidders, six of whom were active, and it actually ended up being a local family that purchased the property."
It sold to a local plumber.
A two-bedroom Californian bungalow, marketed as a likely knockdown, at 8 Bright Street, Camberwell, was sold under the virtual hammer for $1,638,000 in an auction that went for over an hour.
It was marketed as "rent out for great cashflow while preparing for a significant renovation and extension or the construction of a magnificently new family residence on 625 sq m approx. (STCA)."
Down on the Mornington Peninsula agents are listing and selling properties they have never inspected.
In the past month Nicholas Lynch Real Estate has sold 11 houses to buyers that had only viewed them online.
Warlimont and Nutt Real Estate has sold three properties to buyers who had only seen them online.
Nicholas Lynch Real Estate managing director Nicholas Lynch said technology was allowing agents to list, market and sell properties without viewing them or meeting vendors and buyers “in the flesh”.
Lynch told the Herald Sun said the company had moved to Zoom property inspections where sellers take prospective buyers on a virtual tour of their homes via the conferencing app while agents narrate.
During stage three lockdown the walk troughs were filmed by agents.
But in stage four, vendors had taken over, joining an agent, buyer and Nicholas Lynch’s marketing manager on a four-way Zoom call.
The initiative had helped secure 11 sales including one to a San Francisco-based Aussie expat, who worked for Netflix.
Warlimont and Nutt director Trent Cameron said demand was high for Mornington Peninsula properties and searches for houses in the region had soared by 56 per cent compared to the same time last year.
Real Estate Buyers Agents Association president Cate Bakos warned against purchasing a property sight-unseen, saying a home “might look good in the video and photographs, but properties can feel very different in the flesh”.
On Friday Victoria’s chief health officer, Brett Sutton, says he doesn’t know if daily COVID-19 infection rates will fall enough in the next fortnight to end stage four restrictions.
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Melbourne auction clearance rate dips to 38 percent, but unliveable Reservoir squat sells at $590,000

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Orana, the largest masterplanned community in Melbourne’s south-east, has gone completely digital - selling 70 blocks of land totalling more than $19 million in sales, without a single person stepping foot in a display.
House and land packages start from $418,566, with land sizes from 221 sqm to 448 sqm available now.
Utilising digital contracts and an online deposit portal, the $1.3 billion development by Victorian developer Balcon Group launched sales after 10 years in the making; the site comprising eight individual landholdings acquired over a period of more than a decade and will one day be home to more than 12,000 people across 4000 lots.
The early success of the project has been buoyed by the developer’s exclusive $20,000 promotion for essential workers, which has seen 76 per cent of purchasers so far comprised of local healthcare workers, teachers, police officers, hospitality staff and other essential workers.
“We’ve had an incredibly positive response to the grant, with 45 lots selling to essential workers, making up an incredible 76 per cent of all purchasers to-date,” said Balcon Group general manager Jason Shaw.
“In what has been a challenging time for everyone recently, all of us at Balcon Group felt strongly about doing something to give back to essential workers within our community.
“At Orana, community is at the core of everything that we do and ultimately drives our vision for the project.”
The 274ha site includes more than 42ha of green, open space, comprised of six parks, sporting fields and three wetlands; the total green space is more than Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
Already entrenched within the local community, more than half of all purchasers to-date are making the move from surrounding postcodes such as Cranbourne, Pakenham and Clyde North; 72 per cent of future residents will be first home buyers.
“Our intention with Orana is to provide a place for residents to live, play, exercise, socialise, and even work – with the future town centre and business park providing employment opportunities just a short commute from their front door,” said Jason.
Orana has attained a 6-Leaf EnviroDevelopment accreditation from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), which acknowledges Orana’s excellence across six areas of sustainability: ecosystems, materials, waste, energy, water and community.
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“Balcon has six parks and waterways planned for Orana, as well as 10 kilometres of shared paths for cyclists, joggers and walkers – spaces for the whole community to engage, interact and explore,” said Jason.
At Orana, Balcon Group has also committed to the Urban Forest Program, a collaboration with City of Casey, to achieve 30 per cent tree canopy across the entire 274ha site, translating to thousands of newly planted trees.
 
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A landmark corner site on Doncaster Hill, one of Melbourne’s most highly sought after residential suburbs remains for sale.
It was listed with a price guide of over $40 million in June. 
Located at 584-588 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, the expansive corner site of 8,176 square metres boasts prominent triple street frontage of 240 metres.
The property has recent planning approval for an 11-level residential project comprising 260 apartments and ground floor retail spaces.  
Expertly designed by award-winning architects Hayball, the project will comprise the ideal product mix and will feature large communal gardens and an atrium.  
The property is for sale exclusively through Benson Zhou, Julian Heatherich, Clinton Baxter and Jesse Radisich of Savills Australia. 
According to Benson Zhou, Director, CBD and Metropolitan Sales at Savills Australia, the site presents a truly remarkable opportunity for local and offshore developers to capitalise on what is one of the last remaining landmark sites in Doncaster. 
“The property offers a landmark corner site and is positioned on an elevated site atop Doncaster Hill, which provides opportunity for panoramic CBD views from the completed project.” 
The property is located within 150 metres of the shopping centre, Westfield Doncaster.   
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