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Lucy CallanderUrban affairs reporter

Lucy Callander is an urban affairs reporter for Leader Community News and the Herald Sun.

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Lucy Callander

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South East

Developing Queensland - Construction worker on construction site, using digital tablet. He is checking if everything is ok.

Controversial Mornington Peninsula property tax canned

A proposed levy on new builds that would make the Mornington Peninsula the “least business friendly region in the nation” has been ruled on by the local council.

UpdatedSouth East

Paid parking trial Mornington Peninsula: Schnapper Point Mornington was chosen as one of three locations to test paid parking.

‘It’s dead’: Moves to kill paid parking at bayside beaches

A Mornington Peninsula council scheme that looked good on paper but ended up “driving away shoppers” is not likely to survive the summer.

North

Tiny House being removed by Viper force and sifting below it for evidence, Bikies - Hells Angels clubhouse in Alphington.

Hells Angels heavyweight battling for bail over tiny house theft

A Hells Angels chapter president is accused of joking he was “finally a homeowner” after allegedly stealing a tiny house and moving it to the OMCG’s Alphington stronghold.

ExclusiveSouth East

ESCAPE: Peninsula Hot Springs, Victoria. Picture: Supplied

Peninsula Hot Springs looking for new owner

A world renowned tourist attraction on the Mornington Peninsula is being sold in a bid to “unlock its full potential”.

Wyndham Leader

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 23, 2024: Police investigate an overnight stabbing in the area around Fraser Street Reserve in Hoppers Crossing. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Gang member bailed to get married, welcome new baby

A gang member facing assault charges after a stabbing in Melbourne’s southwest has been told he can skip his curfew when he’s with his heavily pregnant new bride.

Leader

Brian Hood has been removed from ChatGPT after he sued the company for defamation. Picture: Supplied.

Aussie mayor ‘digitally erased’ after challenging AI

A Victorian mayor who threatened world-first legal action against ChatGPT has been cancelled by the automated chatbot in a move experts are calling “digital suppression”.

South East

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JULY 11, 2024. (HOLD-CHECK ON SUPPRESSION ORDER A temporary suppression order has been put in place banning any reporting of the case and their identities. ). (ID Confirmed journalist Liam Beatty) Zoe Davis lawyer and Rachelle Badour-Taha face Melbourne Magistrate court for the first time after they were arrested on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice relating to documents tended in court. Picture: NewsWire / David Crosling

Kardashian lookalike lawyers ‘excused’ from fake doc hearing

Glamorous Melbourne lawyers who allegedly used a fake medical certificate to help a client won’t have to answer the charge until next year.

South East

Police at the scene where a newborn baby is fighting for life after being found outside a home in Dandenong North. Friday, August 30. 2024. Picture: David Crosling

Young woman who allegedly dumped baby boy fronts court

A 25-year-old woman on a student visa has appeared before a court to face charges over the alleged dumping of an infant outside a Dandenong North home.

South East

Mornington Peninsula pooches can now run free at more ovals and reserves after the local council tweaked the rules. Picture supplied

Rules tweaked to allow peninsula pooches to run free

Mornington Peninsula hounds have a new leash free oval and the local council is inviting dog owners to nominate other places where leads are not needed.

Inner East

Cop charged over illegally carrying weapon, leaking footage

A cop has been charged over allegedly leaking footage of a critical incident and carrying a weapon without permission.

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