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Friends of Skeleton Creek president Angela Whiffen at home in Altona Meadows.

This suburb’s residents fight for their last patch of undeveloped open space

Two councils and more than 100 residents have teamed up to block a proposal to turn Point Cook’s last major undeveloped site into an industrial park.

  • Adam Carey

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Poonam Singh with her daughters Kashvi and Prisha, who commute for more than ten hours a week - each - to get to and from their respective schools.

Car, two trains and a bus: Schoolgirl’s gruelling 15-hour weekly commute to class

Many families in Melbourne’s west place a high premium on their children’s education. For some students, that can mean a daily trek to the other side of town.

  • Bridie Smith
Paul Hopper who ran as an independent candidate in the Werribee byelection.

Melbourne’s west feels neglected by Labor, but this is why the Liberals can’t break the red wall

In the western suburbs, Labor MPs are having to work harder than ever and independents are on the rise.

  • Daniella White
Diwali celebrations attracted large crowds at the pop-up park last year.

This pop-up park has ‘brought the vibe’ but could soon be ripped out

A pop-up park has kept cars at bay in the centre of Point Cook for seven years, but would soon reopen to traffic if developer Stockland has its way.

  • Adam Carey
A driver climbs out a van that was pursued by police across Melbourne.

Man leaps out of moving van before being struck by police car

A 36-year-old man has been arrested following a wild police chase through Melbourne.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Point Cook’s resident swans at Sanctuary Lakes.

My suburb’s gated enclave is known as the Toorak of the west. It wants to secede

Officially, I was a resident of a plain-jane suburb, but my letters and parcels marked me a proud inhabitant of a refined community.

  • David Goodwin
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Ryan Currie auctions the Flemington terrace.

Brisbane couple pay $1.02m for Flemington home they first inspected Saturday

The first home buyers had been “madly house hunting” all week, and wanted to secure a home before they flew back to Queensland on Sunday, the agent said.

  • Emily Power

Punjabi by Nature

Sprawling casual eatery for spice-laden feasts.

Wyndham City Council.

Wyndham City Council: What your candidates said

Voters in Wyndham will choose 11 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
Robert and Danielle Stojanovski, with daughters Chantel, Monique and Charlotte, are selling their home.

Melbourne property values are falling. Here’s which areas are strongest and weakest

High interest rates and increased property taxes are taking their toll, but not all suburbs are affected equally.

  • Elizabeth Redman