Flemington
Judge startled by Victoria’s ‘no documents’ claim in housing towers case
Lawyers for the Victorian government pushed back on releasing documents related to its decision to demolish and redevelop high-rise estates across Melbourne.
- by Rachael Dexter
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Life in the ’burbs
If Carlton North and Footscray had a love child, it would look like my suburb
The contrasts of my suburb are never more evident than at spring carnival time, when hordes of the well-heeled gatecrash the neighbourhood.
- by Noel Newell
Pascoe Vale house sells for $1,385,000, tripling in value since last sale
The much-loved family home attracted more than 40 bids from four parties. The successful buyers smashed the vendor’s reserve by $185,000.
- by Jim Malo
‘The kindest lady’: Neighbours mourn Lolene, 85, after body found in Maribyrnong River
A West Footscray woman has been charged with murder and a 15-year-old boy was also questioned after a fisherman discovered the elderly woman’s body.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Marta Pascual Juanola and Shelby Garlick
Two bodies found in Maribyrnong River not linked, police say
Homicide detectives will investigate the death of a woman whose body was found wrapped in plastic. But police say the death of a man also found in the river is not believed to be suspicious.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
The Melbourne suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent
Rocketing rents in Melbourne mean tenants would be better off paying a mortgage in certain areas – and some are fast-tracking their plans.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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Victoria floods
Flemington wall worsened Maribyrnong flooding – but it won’t be torn down
The wall raised water levels for at least 240 homes in Maribyrnong during 2022’s downpour, including some homes that likely would have avoided inundation if it had not been built.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Youth gang member sent to adult jail after machete-wielding crime spree
Footage of a machete-wielding youth involved in a near-fatal police chase through Melbourne’s western suburbs has prompted a judge to jail the 20-year-old learner driver in an adult prison.
- by Erin Pearson
The Melbourne Cup
As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the race that stops the nation, our photographers capture all the fashion and fun at Flemington.
Broken heels, lost bets and racing protesters: Punters flock to Derby Day
As a sea of black and white entered the members’ entrance at Flemington for Derby Day, one woman lost a heel from her shoe and abandoned it at the gates.
- by Carla Jaeger
Grilled octopus with Vegemite? What guests will be eating at this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival
Curtis Stone joins local and international chefs feeding the well-heeled at Flemington’s Birdcage enclosure.
- by Donna Demaio
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