Victoria sold 2.6 hectares of a heritage former psychiatric hospital site to Channel Nine for A$1 million, about A$38 per sq metre; MPs and neighbours are now demanding answers over The Block deal
- The Victorian government’s sale of a historic former psychiatric hospital site in Sunbury to Channel Nine for A$1 million has triggered questions over the valuation, transparency and public interest behind the deal.
- Reporting by Star Weekly, The Guardian and realestate.com.au has highlighted concerns over the price paid for the 2.6-hectare Jacksons Hill property, which is set to feature in the 2027 season of The Block.
- The transaction, recorded on the Victorian government’s property sales history website, covers three heritage-listed buildings at the former Sunbury Asylum precinct.
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- The Victorian government’s sale of a historic former psychiatric hospital site in Sunbury to Channel Nine for A$1 million has triggered questions over the valuation, transparency and public interest behind the deal.
- Reporting by Star Weekly, The Guardian and realestate.com.au has highlighted concerns over the price paid for the 2.6-hectare Jacksons Hill property, which is set to feature in the 2027 season of The Block.
- The transaction, recorded on the Victorian government’s property sales history website, covers three heritage-listed buildings at the former Sunbury Asylum precinct.
Sources: Times of India