living in Mooroolbark

Mooroolbark Station will soon be transformed into a safer, more accessible and vibrant precinct with work starting on the $2.4 million Mooroolbark Community Hub project. The station will be transformed into a safe and inviting community hub with a new cafe, improved landscaping and extra shelter over the station entrance. Safer and more accessible A [...]

Buying a property off the plan, which means agreeing to buy the home before it has been physically built, offers many advantageous to buyers including government discounts, time to get your living affairs sorted out and an opportunity to choose many fixtures and finishes. For many people buying off the plan is a new experience [...]

Owners corporations have the task of managing the common property of a residential or mixed-use property development. The owners corporation is responsible for a variety of tasks, in particular common property. The common property includes areas such as communal gardens, walls, passages, driveways, stairwells and lifts, fences and foyers. According to the Owners Corporations Act [...]

Something that is overlooked when buying property off-the-plan is that you are rarely competing against other buyers for that particular unit/townhouse.   Often there are multiple units in each development that are quite similar, so even if there is another keen buyer, they’re probably not looking at the same property that you are.   This [...]

The Victorian Government Cabinet is hitting the roads in April to hear and discuss local issues from residents in the Yarra Ranges. Premier Denis Napthine and his new Cabinet will meet in the area on April 14 for a community forum. This will be an opportunity for locals to share their thoughts on what is [...]

Mooroolbark Train Station Tops Mobility List

Mooroolbark train station is one of only three on the Melbourne rail network that has platform humps that provide easy access for passengers with disabilities or mobility issues. The humps mean Mooroolbark station is an easy station for people with mobility issues to maintain their independence and travel with confidence. The raised humps are located [...]

Mooroolbark residents travelling by train in the evening will be even safer following the news that Protective Service Officers are now patrolling Mooroolbark station from 6pm until the last train every day of the week. The added security will mean travellers can feel extra confident around Mooroolbark train station and Brice Avenue. Protective Services Officers [...]

Looking for that perfect air conditioning solution for your home? Generally if you buy a property off the plan you will be given the option of installing some type of cooling system. Wondering whether you should choose split system over evaporate cooling or vice versa for indoor air conditioning? Well, let’s discuss the differences between both [...]

The naming of Paperbark Place in Mooroolbark

Our next property development along Cambridge Road in Mooroolbark will be called Paperbark Place after the native Australian Swamp Paperbark trees that grew prolifically in the area. There are still many growing strong today. Mooroolbark is located in the valley of the Brushy Creek (itself named after the Swamp Paperbark, Melaleuca ericifolia – or tea-tree [...]