Ferntree Gully
‘Well played, son’: Father’s heartbreaking tribute to Ben Austin at the cricket ground they loved
Mourners filed into packed stands at Junction Oval to mark the life of a cheeky teen who lived and breathed sport.
- Sherryn Groch
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‘Here we go, lads’: The radiant life and tragic death of a beloved Gully boy
Those who knew teen cricketer Ben Austin best are struggling to piece together those final, tragic moments: the usual banter at practice – then the ball that changed everything.
- Sherryn Groch, Angus Delaney, Daniel Brettig and Andrew Wu
Teen fighting for life after being struck on the neck in cricket nets
The boy was treated by specialist paramedics at a Ferntree Gully oval after a cricket ball hit his neck.
- Angus Delaney, Hannah Hammoud and Daniel Brettig
‘Fierce with her bidding’: Interstate buyer beats four first-timers to buy Kingsville house
The Kingsville house sold for about $100,000 over its reserve with an interstate buyer beating out four first home buyers.
- Shona Hendley
Victorian local elections 2024: Greater Melbourne candidates speak out
Local election candidates across Greater Melbourne have responded to The Age’s survey. Read what the candidates in your area plan to do if they are elected.
Knox City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Knox will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
The popular Melbourne suburbs where houses are selling fastest
Homes in certain leafy neighbourhoods are being snapped up within a fortnight of going on the market – but specific amenities are key to achieving that speed.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Which Melbourne neighbourhoods offer the most options for home buyers?
Home hunters have far less choice of properties for sale than they did a year ago, new data shows, as owners hesitate to list their homes for sale while prices fall, but it’s a mixed picture across the city.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Sell or stay put? Where more Victorians are trading places
John and Yuko Peavey recently upsized their home in Ferntree Gully, jumping at the opportunity to buy in a market where a lower percentage of people have been selling.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss