Fair Growth Thornbury

Melbourne for Sale

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Melbourne for Sale is a podcast from Fair Growth Thornbury unpacking the forces driving Melbourne’s housing and planning agenda. AI hosts Nathan Wilson and Evelyn Baker explore how government policy, developer interests and the politics of the housing crisis are reshaping the city. Grounded in research but direct in tone, the series asks who benefits from the current model, who is being left behind, and whether Melbourne is being planned for communities or sold off to the market.

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Special Episode: Past Lessons, Future Choices — Panel Recording 19.03.2026 1:08:07

In this special edition of Melbourne for Sale , we bring you a live recording from Fair Growth Thornbury’s event, Past Lessons, Future Choices , held at Thornbury Picture House. The evening brought together MPs, election candidates, community, councillors, media, and leading voices in planning and urban design for a serious, election-year conversation about Victoria’s housing future. The panel fea...

Volume 2: The Government Wants Families Out of the Activity Centres 16.03.2026 25:14

This episode of Melbourne for Sale follows the original Volume 2 article's framing to examine what happens when housing policy focuses on dwelling totals while ignoring the kinds of homes households actually need. Nathan Wilson and Evelyn Baker unpack the mismatch between family housing demand and Melbourne’s apartment supply, the incentives pushing developers toward smaller investor-grade units,...

Volume 1: Only Developers Need Apply 11.03.2026 20:59

This episode of Melbourne for Sale walks through Volume 1 of Fair Growth Thornbury’s article series, “Only developers need apply” , in plain language. Hosts Nathan Wilson and Evelyn Baker start with a near‑future picture of Melbourne in 2051: more apartments everywhere, but infrastructure, trees and genuine affordability lagging behind. From there, they unpack how we got here and the forces curren...