Rye
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Water safety
Man drowns in rough seas as bureau issues severe weather warning
After a 30-minute search of the waters near Rye pier, divers brought the man back to shore, but he couldn’t be revived.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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Missing swimmer feared dead as state’s drowning toll breaks record
A 20-year-old swimmer is feared dead after he was caught in a rip off a Mornington Peninsula beach on Sunday night.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Two dead after being pulled from waters off the coast in separate incidents
A man died after a wave caused the boat he was in to capsize at Barwon Heads, while a scuba diver was found unconscious in the water at Rye Pier and could not be revived.
- by Alex Crowe
Our favourite tree- and sea-change homes for sale in Victoria right now
Dreaming of making a move? We’ve rounded up some of the best houses for sale across the state.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Victoria’s drowning toll grows as four found dead in one day
Two drowned at beaches along the Bass Coast, while a body was retrieved by water police in South Gippsland. Another man was found dead in a Melbourne creek.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Ashleigh McMillan
The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house
Buyers on an average income can no longer borrow enough to buy into Melbourne suburbs they could afford one year ago.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
In one of Melbourne’s hottest coastal spots, a home that’s music to the ears
Some buyers might sing it from the hilltops when they find their dream home, but this abode takes it to the next level. And it’s yours for $2.8 million to $3.08 million.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
‘Dirty look is enough’: Mornington Peninsula beach smoking ban steers clear of fines
The smoking ban is part of a six-month trial that may lead to more widespread restrictions on lighting up.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Coroner to investigate death of boy, 6, who fell from Rye carnival ride
Two six-year-old children were allegedly placed together in a carnival ride in breach of safety guidelines when one boy was flung from his seat on the Rye foreshore and killed.
- by Erin Pearson
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Water
Hunt for nature's bounty turns Rye Pier into a 'chicken cemetery'
The sea floor around Rye Pier has been littered with disintegrating chicken carcasses and plastic rubbish, dropped by crowds of people fishing for migratory giant spider crabs.
- by Miki Perkins
Calls for SES help climb as damaging winds lash Victoria
Parts of Melbourne experienced 95km/h wind gusts on Saturday, but some warmer weather is on the way.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Nicole Precel
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