Dianne Grove

Tree-lined streets, amenities and a sense of community: No wonder it takes 20 years for homes to sell in some Melbourne suburbs.

Drama teacher Mr Greg Gregson, aka Mr G, of Summer Heights High may have got experimental and crazy in the classroom but in reality, he would have never been able to hand in his letter of resignation and tell the school principal, Margaret, ”there’s some flowers from my dead dog, why don’t you stick those up your fat a**e”.

While buyer interest continues to rise, Canberra’s housing market remains sluggish, with a significant proportion of properties still being passed in at auction.