Mornington Peninsula
The former triple j host targeting major-party discontent in state byelection
“People don’t see themselves any more being reflected in the candidates or MPs being put up by the major parties,” says Tracee Hutchison.
- Annika Smethurst
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Retirees lost this long-standing discount. They’re fighting to get it back
Mornington Peninsula retirees have banded together in an attempt to reinstate a 20 per cent discount after it was unexpectedly removed last year.
- Gemma Grant
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Clubhouse legends: Why a share in this golf club recently sold for $74,000
The National Golf Club boasts some of Victoria’s most arresting courses and famous members. Its unique membership structure – where a share is currently worth $74,000 – is also eye-catching.
- Sam McClure
The Melbourne suburbs most affected by higher interest rates
Experts warn households have become more sensitive to interest rate rises, due to higher levels of debt.
- Elizabeth Redman and Alice Uribe
This town swells in summer. Locals love it year-round
More than just a playground for Melbourne’s wealthy during summer, the seaside community in Sorrento still maintains a sense of coastal soul.
- Gemma Grant
Mornington holidaymakers face unexpected delays as roadworks extended
Only 13 years after opening, major roadworks to the Peninsula Link are frustrating locals and summer visitors alike.
- Patrick Hatch
The Victorian sea-change market buoyed by first home buyers and investors
The falling cash rate and renewed interest from interstate investors has helped to lift the seaside region from its post COVID-era blues.
- Jim Malo
Why Victoria’s usually pristine beaches are being invaded by bluebottles
Thousands of stingers have been washing up on Victorian shores. Here’s what to do if you get stung.
- Ashleigh McMillan
The ultimate Good Food Guide to a road trip on the Mornington Peninsula
From vineyards, general stores and breweries along the coastline to the cellar doors and picturesque farms of inland Red Hill, these are our favourite spots.
- Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
Landlords dominate Airbnb listings and worsen rental crisis in holiday towns
Four years of Airbnb listings show the short-stay accommodation platform has departed from its original “sharing economy” to a model where a landlord leases multiple homes.
- Adam Carey