The 1/4 acre block has been dead and buried since the 60's. Who these days lives on a 1000m2 block of dirt?
The Urban sprawl is the reason why Councils cannot cope with providing services, and having an average of 3 people with 2 cars living in a 3 bedroom house on 450m2 of land is totally dumb, especially when they expect rubbish removal, curbs and gutters, sealed roads, phone services, elec and gas etc etc. Planners need to change course and people need to forget this 1/4 acre with picket fence nonsense.
