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Claire Donovan

Claire Donovan is a Melbourne-based local reporter focused on community life, family events, school initiatives, neighbourhood updates, and weekend things to do across the city. A mother of two living in the inner north, she brings a practical, community-first perspective to her coverage, with a strong interest in local festivals, markets, playground upgrades, public spaces, and family-friendly events happening around Melbourne.

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Ivanhoe Suburb Profile – Heritage Character and Rail Access

Ivanhoe doesn’t need a rebrand or a rezoning to justify its prices. It’s had two train stations, a genuine heritage connection (Heidelberg School), and streets named after Walter Scott characters since the 1850s, and none of that has needed updating for the market to catch up. What’s new is real growth pressure inside an already-built […]

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