Ocean Grove
How a 23-million-year-old whale fossil was rescued from Ocean Grove beach
Nature had already reclaimed the fossil site once, burying it beneath layers of sand. If the crew failed this time, they would have to wait another year to try again.
- Alexander Darling
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A family uncovered a 20-million-year-old fossil on a Victorian beach. Then they lost it
The Davidson family stumbled upon the whale vertebrae on an Ocean Grove beach last week.
- Cassandra Morgan
The nine best properties for sale in Victoria right now
A bush retreat with a pizza oven and veggie garden and a Foy & Gibson warehouse conversion are two of this week’s best homes for sale.
- Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
‘The most beautiful child’: Heidi, 3, remembered by parents
The parents of the three-year-old child killed last week have issued a heart-wrenching statement about their “most beautiful child”.
- Brittany Busch
Three-year-old child hit and killed by a car in Ocean Grove
A 71-year-old woman was in custody on Friday.
- Brittany Busch
Beach on a budget: Victorian coastal towns where homes cost under $1m
While the typical house in Sorrento costs more than $2 million, plenty of other coastal destinations offer beach lifestyle on a budget.
- Alexandra Middleton
The eight best luxury homes for sale right now
From a handcrafted sandstone residence to a bush estate, we’ve looked far and wide across the country to bring you our favourite luxury listings.
- Kate Farrelly
Lifeguards to remain on Geelong beaches, but council slashes funding for charities and arts
Angry library supporters chanted ‘vote them out’ from the public gallery after councillors approved the 2023-24 budget, which they say will lead to reduced library hours.
- Benjamin Preiss
‘I’m still completely lost’: Probe into mystery Ocean Grove dune death reopened
The sister of a man whose body was found near a Bellarine Peninsula beach says she is elated Victoria’s coroner has ordered police to re-examine his unexplained death.
- Lachlan Abbott and Marta Pascual Juanola
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A new man has spiced up our marriage: Our golf coach
Two years into her family’s sea change, Kate Halfpenny is loving her slower life by the coast, even the midweek golf lessons with her hubby and another man.
- Kate Halfpenny