Point Lonsdale
At a beautiful spot with a rich heritage, graffiti-covered buildings are crumbling amid inaction
It’s a prime coastal site with spectacular views and a maritime and military history. But plans to develop the area keep grinding to a halt.
- Benjamin Preiss
Latest
Former PM’s seaside residence passed in at auction after promised federal funding falls over
Tom Harley, one of Alfred Deakin’s great-grandsons, said the Commonwealth had indicated it would help put Ballara in public hands, but pulled out this week.
- Benjamin Preiss and Lachlan Abbott
Australia’s most notorious ocean swim to proceed despite mass rescue
The swim across a treacherous 3.5-kilometre stretch of water will proceed on Saturday despite swimmers being swept into Bass Strait during a training camp last year.
- Cameron Houston
Helicopter landing site riles locals in this prized coastal area
Should a helicopter be allowed to land near a sensitive marine environment? Residents said no. A tribunal disagreed.
- Benjamin Preiss
Alfred Deakin’s descendants push for public acquisition of former PM’s seaside home
Leaders from across the political spectrum are backing a campaign to put Ballara, the 1907-built holiday home of Australia’s second prime minister, into public hands.
- Benjamin Preiss
Fight to save $8 million seaside home of Australia’s second prime minister
Alfred Deakin’s seaside estate is being readied for sale as some of his descendants desperately seek funds to stop it being auctioned.
- Benjamin Preiss and Clay Lucas
Surf, swells and a cup of tea: The boardriders making waves 60 years on
Founded during the 1960s surfing craze, the Point Lonsdale Boardriders Club has long been a home away from home for its members.
- Carolyn Webb
Making a sea-change to regional Victoria? That’ll be $1 million
Million-dollar houses were once the exclusive domain of blue-chip inner Melbourne, but the number of regional postcodes with a median house price of $1 million or more is on the rise.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Victorian regional hotspots that have joined the million-dollar club
Still dreaming of a sea-change for a better lifestyle and more affordable property? In some coastal pockets, the median house price is higher than in Melbourne.
- Elizabeth Redman