Portsea
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
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The 99-year-old golfer helping Portsea Golf Club celebrate its centenary
Bill Horn still relishes playing nine holes of golf twice a week and says if he dies on the course, it’ll be with a smile on his face.
- Carolyn Webb
‘You’d be silly to sell’: The Melbourne suburbs no one wants to leave
Most Melbourne home owners sell up within 10 years, but there are some suburbs where residents stay for decades.
- Jim Malo
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
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
- Tony Wright’s Column
- Olympics
Chasing greatness: The champion and the philosopher
It was one of the greatest partnerships in Australian sport. Percy Cerutty trained Herb Elliott with techniques that were tough, innovative and inspired by history’s great poets and thinkers.
- Tony Wright
Our 14 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From a pretty family home with cosy fireplace to a surprise package with modernist vibes, we’ve got you covered.
- Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
It’s a long-standing beachside tradition, but Mornington Peninsula is calling time
For decades, boat owners have stored their vessels informally on the beach, providing easy access to the water. Those days could be over.
- Benjamin Preiss
Entrepreneur splashes near $100m on Toorak house, Portsea beach house
Grant Rule sold his company, bought the second-most expensive home in Toorak and added a holiday home on the beachfront.
- Elizabeth Redman
Nick and Camilla Speer almost double their money on $27.5m Portsea beach house
The society couple bought the glamorous beachfront villa for about $13.5 million four years ago and did a cosmetic renovation.
- Elizabeth Redman