Get the appRock musician Ross Wilson is selling his Port Melbourne home, which he bought in 2018 for $1.681m. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house has been extended and renovated and carries a $2.4m to $2.6m price guide. Agent Justin Holod of Marshal White says buyers have described the home as feeling like a famous person lives there, pointing to an old-school jukebox. The house goes to auction on November 7 at 1.30pm.
Cowes' Harmony Bells on Phillip Island remain silent, according to Bass Coast Shire Council, which says there are no plans to alter the installation or move the bells. Resident Darren Callesen questioned the decision at a recent council meeting, asking why the village's voice had been silenced and suggesting mallets be fitted or the bells relocated. Council CEO Greg Box responded on the council's behalf after consulting the artist, Dr Anton Hassell. The bells were stolen in 2021 but recovered by police before being shipped overseas.
Public tenants Gail and Laura Innes face eviction from their Albert Park home, which is leased privately by the Victorian government. A tribunal ruled an earlier eviction notice invalid in August, but a new notice takes effect on 25 November, three days before the state election. Homes Victoria says suitable alternative housing remains limited. The Innes family says they feel anxious and insecure while they wait for a permanent home. Homes Victoria says headleasing supplements its housing stock.
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Get the appA vehicle mounted the kerb on Bay Street in Port Melbourne on Saturday, close to a group including Shadow Minister for Health Georgie Crozier and Liberal candidate for Albert Park Andrew Cook. The group was attending a community listening post, and no one was hurt. Police believe driver error may have caused the incident and say it was not intentional. The Coalition said the incident was separate from the serious events involving independent MP Helen Haines, who was struck by a 4WD outside her electoral office on Monday. There is no evidence the two incidents are linked.
A local owner-occupier paid $1,252,000 at auction for a Port Melbourne house with a designed crack in its facade. The two-bedroom home at 29 Little Cruikshank Street was designed by architect Robert McIntyre. Four local bidders competed, and the home had been on the market for only 10 days. Across Melbourne, Domain recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 53 per cent, with 59 auctions withdrawn. In Cheltenham, a young family paid $1.3 million for a four-bedroom house, and in Greensborough a first home buyer paid $635,000 for a villa unit.
A Port Melbourne house with a concrete and fibreglass facade sold for $1.252m on Saturday. The two-bedroom home at 29 Little Cruikshank St was designed by architect Robert McIntyre as an industrial modernist tribute. Marshall White agent Nicholas Hoo said a buyer made an offer at the first inspection, and the house then went to auction with four bidders. In Mont Albert North, a family home at 19 Arnott St sold for $1.62m after passing in on a $1.6m bid. Damian Corney, founder of design company Grafico, said he started his business from the garage there.
Point Cook has become the most expensive Wyndham suburb for houses, according to quarterly median data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Its median house price fell 1.2 per cent in the September quarter to $850,000, still more than $100,000 above Williams Landing. Williams Landing's median dropped 20.9 per cent to $740,000. Across metropolitan Melbourne, median prices softened 0.7 per cent, with the median house price at $943,000. Mount Eliza recorded the strongest quarterly house price growth, rising 9.1 per cent to $1.8 million.
Children spent their school holidays helping a not-for-profit prepare for its annual Christmas festival. Australian Solo Mothers by Choice is holding its 13th festival in Port Melbourne on 22 November, with more than 150 families expected. A similar event will follow in Sydney on 5 December. The children wrapped more than 600 presents and filled gift bags at the Altona home of founder and chair Michelle Galea. Galea is now seeking sponsors to support the festival and the group's year-round programs.
Toyota Australia aims to sell a record 67,056 vehicles in the final quarter of 2026 to reach 220,000 sales for the year. The company expects to remain the country’s top-selling car brand for the 31st consecutive year, despite a 15.9 per cent year-on-year decline in sales. Toyota vice president of sales John Pappas said the company faces logistical challenges but has strong demand and order intake. The delayed introduction of the new RAV4 mid-size SUV and the new-generation HiLux ute impacted sales earlier in the year.