One day we will knock on Sydney’s door, having devoured Canberra without even noticing
Eleven kilometres south of Melbourne are two suburbs that defy the laws of physics. Brighton and its little sister, Brighton East – forming an affluent area rich with boutiques, pilates studios and actual richness – has been steadily spreading into neighbouring suburbs with fewer Phillippa’s Bakeries.
Over decades, its ever-expanding boundary has consumed parts of Gardenvale, Bentleigh, Hampton and Elsternwick.
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