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History on tap: The iconic Aussie pubs for sale  
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History on tap: The iconic Aussie pubs for sale  
One of Perth’s most famous and historical pubs which first opened its doors in the late 1800s, is looking for a new owner.  The heritage-listed Guildford Hotel, which was built in 1885-86, is located on …
Soft serve summers: The enduring legacy of Mr. Whippy
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Soft serve summers: The enduring legacy of Mr. Whippy
It was the business and cultural phenomenon whose sugary highs may have peaked more than half-a-century ago, but in a number of suburbs around Australia, Mr. Whippy vans are still trucking. In South-East Queensland, that …
Corner store no more: The rise and fall of the Aussie milk bar
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Corner store no more: The rise and fall of the Aussie milk bar
Once a staple of suburbia, the humble neighbourhood store has largely faded from our streets, but not our memories. If you grew up in New South Wales, you’d have called them milk bars. For Victorians, …
Weather wreaks havoc on Edwina Bartholomew’s country hotel gamble 
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Weather wreaks havoc on Edwina Bartholomew’s country hotel gamble 
The heavy rainfall that has battered NSW for the last few weeks has also taken its toll on Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew’s heritage-listed renovation project. “We have had a lot of storms in the area …
Perth’s Very Own Diagon Alley Makes Room for New Tenants
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Perth’s Very Own Diagon Alley Makes Room for New Tenants
London Court in Perth’s CBD is the Tudor-style arcade that is reminiscent of the famous shopping district of Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and currently has space available for commercial leases.  The court was built …
Haunted Harry Potter theatre, Altona pier short-listed for AIA Victorian awards | see the full list
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Haunted Harry Potter theatre, Altona pier short-listed for AIA Victorian awards | see the full list
A inner-city pier could soon be an award-winning feature of the suburb, alongside a theatre that hosted Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for the state’s top architectural awards.
Australia’s up-and-coming high streets: The revival of Port Kembla’s Wentworth Street
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Australia’s up-and-coming high streets: The revival of Port Kembla’s Wentworth Street
It’s an overcast Saturday afternoon in Port Kembla and in the open-air courtyard of a motorcycle dealership, locals sip on craft beer and devour pop-up pizza while Third Eye Stimuli DJs spin a bumping soundtrack. …
‘Sydney’s oldest’: historic art deco site for sale
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‘Sydney’s oldest’: historic art deco site for sale
A prime space in one of Sydney’s most charming Art Deco New York-style apartment buildings is up for grabs.
Entire WA village with its own tavern and restaurant hits market
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Entire WA village with its own tavern and restaurant hits market
A quaint country village set at the foot of ancient mountains with its own tavern, restaurant and historic cottages dating back to the early 1900s has hit the market for less than the price of …
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