Why this single photo of an Australian suburb has sparked a huge debate about the future of our country
Daily MailAn aerial photo of an Australian suburb showing thousands of densely packed homes has sparked a debate about the future of housing. A picture of The Ponds housing estate has gone viral, with Aussies claiming the design was 'depressing' and raised privacy, safety and climate concerns Some commenters shared concerns about the lack of privacy due to the closeness of the houses. One defiant family has rejected offers of up to $50million to sell their five-acre property in the heart of The Ponds Developers gradually brought up the surrounding blocks of land, but the intensely private Zammit family refused to sell Aerial timelapse footage shows how the home was once surrounded by farmland Before the development of The Ponds the area was characterised by small red brick on large plots of land, and farms. One of those homes remains today - a five-acre property in the heart of the suburb owned by the defiant Zammit family, who have refused to sell despite receiving lucrative offers.
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