The new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yarraville-green-42-stephen-street-yarraville-vic-3013">Yarraville Green</a> development in Melbourne's inner west is showing that landscaping can be just as influential as architecture, with buyers responding strongly to the garden-first approach adopted from the outset by developer Excelon Projects and the project's design team.

Excelon appointed Six Degrees Architects and landscape architects SBLA to work collaboratively on the development, with a brief to create "a sustainable, design-led building with a focus on community."

That approach has resonated with buyers. According to Next Chapter Director Tom Hirini, who is leading the sales campaign, the landscaped communal garden has become one of the project's defining features, alongside its boutique scale and European-inspired cluster housing concept.

Local downsizers, right-sizers and established families already living in Yarraville and surrounding suburbs have accounted for the majority of purchasers.

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Yarraville Green will comprise 53 homes, including apartments and townhomes, arranged around the shared central garden to maximise connections to the landscaped open space. Parking has been moved underground, allowing the ground plane to be dedicated to greenery, pedestrian movement and communal spaces.

The landscape extends well beyond passive planting. Productive garden beds, a pergola, communal gathering spaces, garden sheds and a pet wash have all been integrated into the masterplan, creating spaces designed to encourage everyday interaction between residents.

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The interiors continue Excelon's focus on craftsmanship, incorporating bespoke elements by Melbourne artisans including leadlight detailing by Adadaz, hand-turned timber hardware by Auburn Woodturning and blown-glass lighting by Ruth Allen.

Sustainability has also been embedded throughout the project, with Yarraville Green targeting an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating through passive design principles, rooftop solar servicing common areas and rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation.

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Construction continues to progress at Yarraville Green, with structural works well underway and framing works approaching completion under builder Balmain &amp; Co. The project remains on track for completion in mid-2027.

Apartments at Yarraville Green are currently priced from $625,000, while townhomes start from $1.4 million.

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Garden-led design drives buyer demand at Yarraville Green

National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 41-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 41-storey tower, which has 229 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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Sherpa takes amenity to the sky as Flourish Soleira captures booming Palm Beach demand

As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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Elevated amenity anchors daily life at Aeris, Melrose Park

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Ballina 234, a new house-and-land package at Point Cook, Victoria fetched $736,000 at weekend hockingstuart auction.
The proceeds raised from the no-reserve auction have been donated to the Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision charity to fund research in the fight against bone marrow failure syndrome.
Designed by Fairhaven Homes, the single storey house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-point+cook-131150374" target="_blank">12 Joyce Street, Point Cook </a>comprises four bedrooms, rumpus, large open-plan living/meals/kitchen area, covered alfresco area and fully landscaped garden. 
Other features of Ballina 234 include kids’ wing with study nook, designer lighting, driveway and fencing.
The home will come complete with $50,000 worth of furniture and a 12 month Foxtel Platinum Package.
The lucky bidder also received a new Mercedes Benz to park in their new double garage.
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Situated on a 425 sqm block within Satterley’s Upper Point Cook Estate, Ballina 234 is just a few steps from Upper Point Cook estate’s recently opened $2.4 million 1 hectare park.
The 1800-lot residential estate won the Best Residential Community Over 250 Lots in the 2018 Urban Development Institute of Australia awards. 
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Surrounded by walking and cycling paths, the development features 14ha of open space, parks and playgrounds and brand-new childcare centre. 
The buyers, who plan on moving in, live a few streets away with their two sons and wanted to stay in the area.
 
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Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision charity home at Point Cook sells for $736,000 at charity auction

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Ballina 234, a new house-and-land package at Point Cook, Victoria is set to go under the auctioneer's gavel July 6.
Proceeds raised from the no-reserve auction will be donated to the Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision charity for the fight against bone marrow failure syndrome.
Designed by Fairhaven Homes, the single storey house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-point+cook-131150374" target="_blank">12 Joyce Street, Point Cook </a>comprises four bedrooms, rumpus, large open-plan living/meals/kitchen area, covered alfresco area and fully landscaped garden. 
Other features of Ballina 234 include kids’ wing with study nook, designer lighting, driveway and fencing.
The home will come complete with $50,000 worth of furniture and a 12 month Foxtel Platinum Package.
The lucky bidder will also receive a new Mercedes Benz to park in their new double garage.
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Situated on a 425 sqm block within Satterley’s Upper Point Cook Estate, Ballina 234 is just a few steps from Upper Point Cook estate’s recently opened $2.4 million 1 hectare park.
The 1800-lot residential estate won the Best Residential Community Over 250 Lots in the 2018 Urban Development Institute of Australia awards. 
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Surrounded by walking and cycling paths, the development features 14ha of open space, parks and playgrounds and brand-new childcare centre. 
A free family fun day is planned for the July 6 auction with attractions include a footy clinic, the chance to meet AFL stars, food trucks and a performance by singer Harrison Craig, the 2013 winner of The Voice Australia.
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Brand new Point Cook home set to auction for charity

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Homicide Squad detectives have charged a third man with one count of attempted murder following a shooting in Point Cook in February.
The 29-year-old Irish national, from Point Cook, was arrested at a Melbourne airport on Sunday about 9pm.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
The arrest follows the shooting of a 53-year-old Sydney estate agent, Sid Morgan on Thursday 21 February in which detectives are still appealing for public assistance.
Investigators are trying to locate two vehicles, both white Toyota Hilux Rugged utilities, believed linked to the shooting with investigators believing they could be anywhere in the Melbourne metropolitan area or possibly as far north in the state as Nagambie.
Two men arrested in Broken Head, NSW on 27 February in relation to the shooting have each been charged with one count of attempted murder.
The 30-year-old and the 26-year-old, both from Point Cook, were remanded in custody and will appear again at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 27 May 2019.
Sid Morgan <a href="/news/estate-agent-sid-morgan-still-on-life-support-after-point-cook-shooting">remains in hospital</a>.
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Police charge third man over estate agent Sid Morgan's Point Cook shooting 

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Sid Morgan, the Hills district estate agent shot in the face in Melbourne, remains on life support.
The update was advised by prosecutors during a court appearance yesterday by two Irishmen charged with his attempted murder.
Prosecutors said Mr Morgan is on life support but defence lawyers claim the description of his condition could be an “exaggeration’’.
Prosecutors in Melbourne Magistrates Court said Sid Morgan remains in an induced coma.
Mark Dixon, 30, and Jack Harvey, 26, were arrested in NSW near Byron Bay last Wednesday over the Point Cook shooting on February 21.
Dixon and Harvey were extradited to Victoria.
Both have been charged with attempting to murder Mr Morgan, 53, in the middle of a street after an argument in the western Melbourne suburb.
 
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Estate agent Sid Morgan still on life support after Point Cook shooting

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Homicide Squad detectives are appealing for public assistance to help locate two men they would like to speak to in relation to a shooting at Point Cook on 21 February.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 30-year-old Mark Dixon (who also sometimes goes by the surname Murphy) and 26-year-old Jack Harvey who are believed to be in the Byron Bay area in New South Wales.
The Daily Telegraph reported police raided a Suffolk Park motel room, on the outskirts of the town, yesterday but it had been vacated.
Investigators would like to speak to the two Point Cook men following the shooting of a 53-year-old man at a Spraypoint Drive home about 11pm.
<a href="/news/hills-shire-sydney-estate-agent-sid-morgan-shot-at-point-cook">Sid Morgan, the Hills Shire, Sydney estate agent</a>, suffered serious head injuries after a shot to his forehead in an incident on a Point Cook cul de sac last Thursday evening.
Two men have been questioned by Victoria Police over the shooting that left Morgan fighting for life in the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Sid Morgan, 53, was shot in the head in Spraypoint Drive at Point Cook about 11pm.
Neighbours said they heard an argument before a gunshot went off.
The Sydney man remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Two Point Cook men, aged 29 and 30, were arrested on Saturday however have since been released without charge.
Dixon is described as 180 cm tall, with a medium build, short brown hair, a fair complexion and speaks with an Irish accent.
Harvey is described as having a slim build, short brown hair, a goatee beard and also speaks with an Irish accent.
Anyone who sees Dixon or Harvey is urged not to approach them and to call Triple Zero (000).
In 1995, Morgan, who previously went by the name of Said, was a detective in NSW police force in the 1990s.
He became aware of allegations that his brother-in-law, Mansour Suha, had been molesting three young girls, two of them his young relatives. He then shot Suha, shooting the man six times.
In 1996 a jury rejected the Crown argument that it was a revenge shooting, finding Mr Morgan instead acted out of fear for the girls' safety.
A jury took 33 minutes to decide his actions were justified. 
He was however refused reinstatement into the NSW police force.
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Irish accented pair sought by Victoria Police after Sid Morgan's Point Cook shooting

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Sid Morgan, the Hills Shire, Sydney estate agent, suffered serious head injuries after a shot to his forehead in an incident on a Point Cook cul de sac last Thursday evening.
Two men have been questioned by Victoria Police over the shooting that left Morgan fighting for life in the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Sid Morgan, 53, was shot in the head in Spraypoint Drive at Point Cook about 11pm.
Neighbours said they heard an argument before a gunshot went off.
Security cameras captured a ute rushing from the cul de sac.
Three white cars were dusted for prints. 
Police have not yet revealed the motive of the crime. 
Investigators have spoken to a 29-year-old Point Cook man, located at Nagambie, north of Melbourne, and a 30-year-old man in Point Cook.
They were later released pending further inquiries.
Members of the police search and rescue team were set to search the lake at Sanctuary Lakes as part of the investigation.
Morgan promoted himself as <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/agent/sid-morgan-1907894" target="_blank">The Hills number one agent</a> having been an estate agent since 1997.
His website profile suggests Sid has personally held records in five different suburbs at the one time.
He prompted himself as an agent with a 'Never Say Die' attitude.
His record prices have included a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-bella+vista-126245378" target="_blank">2017 Bella Vista sale at $3,335,000</a>.
His last sale according to the realestate.com.au website was at Cherrybrook last September.
Throughthe years he has secured sales ranging from a $4.5 million sale at Newport on the northern beaches to $3.35 million at Sylvania Waters in Sydney's south.
The Sunday Herald Sun reported he had been travelling between Melbourne and Sydney where he was still working as a real estate agent. 
Property Observer saw Morgan two weeks ago at a Lane Cove open for inspection of a $8 million seven-bedroom home which was targeting the Chinese buyer, by keeping as many lucky number eight's as possible.
The price guide has been dropped from $8.8 million, which it was when listed last year, to $8,088,000.
The home previously sold at a suburb record when paying $4.25 million three years ago.
The late 1980s home, built from double brick and suspended concrete slab construction, has been opulently renovated throughout.
It has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a fully self-contained guest quarters and a five car, auto entry garage.
It sits in 1,810 sqm of private resort style grounds which feature a floodlit, championship size tennis court with incorporated basketball court, a solar heated swimming pool and a gym.
The tennis court is one of only a few in the whole suburb.
The marketing says the process of obtaining council approval to turn the property into four luxury three level townhouses with internal lifts is well underway.
Sid Morgan operated Morgan One Stop Realty at Castle Hill, then Morgans.
He launched an innovative virtual office at Castle Towers in 2006.
His virtual office was set to consist of a centralised administration office which Sid Morgan refers to as the mother ship, and satellite offices.
Morgan says each satellite office will consist of a four-workstation unit which can be located in any high pedestrian traffic area.
He had won a Hills Excellence In Business Award for his interactive real estate displays at the front of his office.
The machines, about the size of an ATM, was able to provide buyers with a complete interactive tour of the property.
"I was one of the first agents in Australia, and the first in the Hills district to start using this technology,'' he noted in 2005.
His website noted he ran Morgans Foundation of Hope a charitable organisation having publicly commit 8% of the companies gross turnover to the foundation.
Morgan was a former detective acquitted of murder.
Said Morgan was a detective in the New South Wales police force, and had become aware of allegations that his brother-in-law, Mansour Suha, had been sexually molesting three young girls, including two of Morgan’s relatives. 
Morgan, then known as Said Morgan, was accused of the shooting murder of his brother-in-law, Mansour Suha, on 26 May 1995 at a home at Oakhurst.
 He was not convicted for the killing, because he believed the lives of the children who had been molested were in danger.
He was acquitted of murder and later reinvented himself as a real estate agent.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hills Shire, Sydney estate agent Sid Morgan shot at Point Cook

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The mortgagee has listed a brand new Point Cook, Victorian home for auction with a price guide of $600,000 to $650,000.
The house is set for a February 23 auction.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-point+cook-130344694" target="_blank">12 Bayrise Road</a> the residence is situated inside the Saltwater Coast estate.
Warren Hulstaert and Henry Sun of Century 21 hold the listing.
Set on 400 sqm, the land was last sold in November 2015 for $265,500 after being listed in mid 2015 for $469,500.
DA approval was secured in 2017 for a $250,000 build. 
The four bedroom two bathroom house features, ducted heating, split system downstairs living and master bedroom, roller blinds and room for side access for a boat or caravan.
It is positioned minutes fromr schools, shopping centres, medical centres, public transport and Crocodile Park.
There is a future neighborhood shopping centre with specialty shops is under construction nearby and the Saltwater P-9 College has begun it's first year.
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The median price for a home in <a href="/news">Point Cook</a> is $650,000 according to CoreLogic, which calculate its annual change in median price over the past 10 years as 5.4%.
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Brand new Saltwater Coast, Point Cook home listed by mortgagee

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A four bedroom two bathroom Point Cook, VIC home sold for $568,000.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-point+cook-129314750" target="_blank">19 Seacoast Street, Point Cook</a> it is minutes from Point Cook Coastal Park. 
The single level home was marketed by LJ hooker.
Featuring a modern kitchen and formal lounge room, the home is set on 400 sqm.
Located in the master-planned Saltwater Coast Estate the home first sold for $279,000 in 2013.
The home has been listed for rent between $360 and $370 a week since its purchase in 2013.
The median house price for Point Cook is $647,000 according to CoreLogic.
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Four bedroom Point Cook home sold by mortgagees

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ASIC has applied to the Federal Court of Australia for the appointment of provisional liquidators to Aviation 3030 Pty Ltd (Aviation) related to that company’s operation of a property investment scheme involving 98 hectares of land at Point Cook, Victoria.
ASIC’s application has been listed for hearing in the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne on 27 September 2018.
ASIC is seeking:
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<li>the appointment of George Georges and John Lindholm of Ferrier Hodgson as provisional liquidators of Aviation; and</li>
<li>orders requiring the provisional liquidators to provide a report to the court which sets out, among other things, the identity of Aviation investors (which includes shareholders and unitholders), the financial position of Aviation, and an opinion as to the validity of the issue of 63% of shares in Aviation to a director and former director.</li>
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The grounds of ASIC’s application include that:
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<li>there is a justifiable lack of confidence in Aviation’s management;</li>
<li>Aviation issued shares without a prospectus when one was required; and</li>
<li>the Aviation scheme is an unregistered managed investment scheme which was required to be registered with ASIC.</li>
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Once the provisional liquidators’ report has been provided to the Court, ASIC will consider whether it should seek orders from the Court for the winding up of Aviation and the managed investment scheme it operates through five separate trusts (the Aviation scheme). ASIC will also consider whether to seek orders to wind up all of the trustee companies involved in the Aviation scheme, each of which are controlled by Aviation directors, as follows:
1.      Aviation3030 Investment Pty Ltd
2.      Aviation3030 Holdings Pty Ltd
3.      Aviation 3030 Heng Ly Pty Ltd
4.      Point Cook Aviation3030 Pty Ltd
5.      Aviation 3030 HL Pty Ltd.
Aviation purchased property at Point Cook for $7.8 million in 2011 with a view to rezoning the property to increase the value of 756 Aviation Road. To facilitate the purchase and rezoning of the property, Aviation raised around $10.59 million from approximately 73 shareholders and unitholders. On 13 September 2012 the Aviation property was rezoned from Green Wedge Zone to Farming and appears to have significantly increased in value.
On 6 July 2018 Aviation entered into a contract for the sale of the land at Point Cook. This contract was formally terminated on 17 August 2018 and ASIC is not aware of there being any current sale contract.
ASIC has previously, in 2016, issued court proceedings against Aviation to limit the ability of Aviation to deal with the proceeds of the sale of the Aviation property, pending further disclosures being made to investors about a share issue in 2016 to companies owned by a director and former director, and an opportunity to obtain independent advice concerning their investments.
By agreement with ASIC, Aviation provided corrective disclosure to investors in September 2016 about the 2016 share issue to companies owned by a director and former director. The freezing order was vacated when it became apparent that the sale would not then proceed.
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ASIC moves on Aviation 3030's Point Cook rezoned property play

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A Point Cook three bedroom house with views across the wetlands was listed for $660,000 by mortgagees.
It was offered by Paul Caine and Mac Naidoo from LJ Hoober and came under contract a few days into august.
It was last sold in 2009 for $220,000.
Situated in the highly sought after Featherbrook Estate, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-point+cook-128591606" target="_blank">295 Boardwalk Boulevard</a> consists of three spacious bedrooms, separate study, entertainer's kitchen, sun drenched living zones and undercover alfresco area.
Additional features include a remote control double garage with internal access, downstairs powder room, landscaped gardens, and separate laundry.
Located about 22km from Melbourne's CBD, it has close proximity to parklands, wetlands, Pinnacle Medical Centre and pharmacy, and Freatherbrook Shopping Centre.  
The suburb's median house price sits at<a href="/news"> $642,000</a>, according to CoreLogic. 
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