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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Nimbys v Yimbys: the affluent inner Melbourne suburbs that aren’t pulling their weight on housing

Camberwell
A few kilometres east of Melbourne’s city centre, Boroondara takes in affluent suburbs including Camberwell, Balwyn, Canterbury, Hawthorn, Kew and Surrey Hills. Photograph: Bill Bachman/Alamy

They’re close to the city, public transport, schools and parks – and Melbourne’s leafy eastern suburbs should be shouldering the burden when it comes to new housing, according to a new report.

The report, by the housing advocacy group Yimby Melbourne and published on Thursday, recommends introducing enforceable housing targets for the 19 local governments in inner Melbourne, as well as an overhaul of restrictive zoning rules.

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