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Geraldine and Peter Hanton say they’ve benefited from a revived Mornington Peninsula property market.

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

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30 Fairbairn Avenue, Mount Martha VIC 3934

This mid-century beach home with bay views is made of stone, timber and good vibes

Looking for your next home? From a mid-century house with stand-out stonework, to a three-bedroom apartment, we’ve got you covered.

  • Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
Wallaby populations in Mount Martha have exploded, leaving some starving.

Starving wallabies will be sedated and moved after mass deaths

After wallabies in Mount Martha starved to death this winter, with remaining numbers malnourished and stressed, a council meeting has rejected a plan to euthanise the animals.

  • Benjamin Preiss and Lachlan Abbott
The Mount Martha beach box one of the Victoria’s most expensive addresses when measured by price per square metre.

Mount Martha beach box sells for $1 million after bidding war

It’s not a house, and only for storage, but that didn’t stop a local paying $350,000 more than its price guide – in cash.

  • Emily Power
The six best homes for sale in Victoria.

Our six favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home in Victoria? From a chic coastal home that’s breezy and beachy, to a double-fronted Victorian, we’ve got you covered.

  • Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
19 Webbs Lane, Somerville

The eight best homes for sale in Victoria

Looking for your next home in Victoria? We’ve got you covered.

  • Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
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Cabanas line Safety Beach from end-to-end on Saturday, January 11.

Why the beach wars are hotter than ever this summer

From cabanas to jet-skis, off-leash dogs and loud music, it seems everybody has an opinion on beach behaviour. With soaring beach visitor numbers, experts say we are facing a known phenomenon: the “tragedy of the commons”.

  • Sophie Aubrey
Monica Lee and grandchildren (from left) Milla, 17, Harper, 15, and Tiger, 13 – pictured with dogs Billie and Maizie – at Lee’s Mount Martha home.

The once-booming Victorian coastal hotspot that’s now $172,000 cheaper

Property prices are weaker than they were a few years ago, but it’s not worrying locals who are keen to get on with their lives.

  • Jim Malo
21 Blyth Street Brunswick

Our seven favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

Looking for your next home? From one of the best homes in Brunswick to a resort-style Mount Martha family home, we’ve got you covered.

  • Jacqui Hammerton and Lou Sweeney
8 Hearn Street, Dromana VIC 3936

Thirteen of the best properties for sale in Victoria

Looking for your next home in Victoria? Here’s a baker’s dozen of great properties, from Dromana to Mildura.

  • Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien