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Locals disappointed with MAJOR Maccas development

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A 7-Eleven service station and a McDonald’s drive-through have been approved for vacant locations in Alkimos, much to the disappointment of residents living nearby. The $2.1 million 7-Eleven will include three pump stations and a convenience store, while the $2.19 million McDonald’s will include restaurants and a double-track drive-through, at sites bordered by Marmion Avenue, Hawksbill Drive, Fontana Loop. and Carlsbad Promenade. The Metro Outer Combined Development Assessment Panel heard the site for the service station was originally categorized for mixed use, but amendments filed in December 2020 saw it converted to commercial in November 2021. Your local newspaper, whenever you want. However, McDonald’s sites are always categorized as commercial. Emily Hoglund, who owns the land two homes away from the site, said she was told it would be for a small business or cafe, and neighbors were told it would be for a doctor or physiotherapist. “Not for high-traffic busines...

REVEALED: The cheapest place to buy a house in Perth

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When the housing market is booming in WA, there’s nothing quite like haggling. Fortunately, while Perth’s median home price hovers at $527,000, there is still area for the savvy home hunter to find on the property ladder. Some suburbs even have an average home price of less than $300,000, giving buyers willing to venture outside around the CBD. Your local newspaper, whenever you want. Here are the Perth suburbs with the lowest median house prices for the 2021-22 financial year. Armadale Armadale has cemented its status as a bargain hunter’s paradise, as the cheapest suburb to buy a home in Perth. Residents face a 37km journey down the Kwinana Freeway from the Perth CBD but they can also enjoy an average home price of just $289,000. Last financial year, 378 people bought suburban homes, mainly first-time homebuyers and investors. Medina Another southern suburb, Medina is one of only two areas in Perth where buyers can still buy a home for an average of less than $300,00...