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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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South East

Gourmet Pawprints - winery tours for dogs

Had a ruff week? Why not put your paws up

LUXURY weekends away are no longer just the domain of humans, with pampered pooches now getting the five-star treatment on the Mornington Peninsula.

South East

New speed signs have been erected along The Esplanade, Mt Martha. Not everyone like them.

New speed warning

40km/h signs with an incorrectly spelt warning have been erected at The Pillars in Mt Martha, but not everyone is happy about it

South East

Phil Jackson and local residents concerned about the traffic chaos in Marguerita Ave, Mt Martha. The narrow street is filled with cars on busy beach days as people park there to walk to the nearby Pillars. A diver jumps into the bay at The Pillars. Picture: Jason Sammon Tuesday 19 January 2016

’People don’t understand the risks’

KIDS are risking their lives by jumping from a popular cliff-top spot in Melbourne’s southeast for a cheap social media thrill.

VIC News

Woman and dog rescued from cliffs at Mt Eliza quarry. Mailey 4 is returned to the cliff top by Fire Rescue after making her way down the steep cliff 5 metres and unable to return. Picture: Jason Sammon Tuesday 19 January 2016

Woman, dog stuck on cliff ledge

UPDATE: FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a woman and her dog after they becoming stuck on a ledge on the Mornington Peninsula this morning.

South East

Peninsula Link, the new 27km freeway opens to the public tomorrow morning. Pictured is a general photo of some the sculptures o that can be seen on the freeway

Loved freeway tree sculpture uprooted

THE much-loved Tree of Life roadside sculpture on Peninsula Link is on the move, prompting a storm of protest on social media.

Leader

Business owners and Adrian Aspwoude and Doug Meijer. Ka Pies in Sunshine won a silver and three bronzes at Australia's Best Pie and The Great Aussie Pastie competition 2015. Picture: Kris Reichl

Where is Melbourne’s best meat pie?

A PIPING hot meat pie is one of Melbourne’s favourite winter treats and there’s plenty of places you can find them. But where is the best?

South East

Bulk Whole Foods, a health food and specialty food store in Somerville. The store was officially launched in December 2013 and has traded slowly and sustainable in order to create a manageable business. Owner Bibi Lafleur in her store.

Paleo debate good for business

A SPOTLIGHT on the paleo diet and controversy surrounding advocate Pete Evans has people from across Melbourne flocking to the Mornington Peninsula’s newest food store.

Inner South

Residents are not happy that nudists are reportedly drifting back to the secluded Red Bluff part of Black Rock beach. Picture: Susan Windmiller

Nudists spark concern at Melbourne beach

A BAYSIDE woman is calling for better signs to make it clear a foreshore is no longer a nudist beach after witnessing “disturbing behaviour” there.

South East

Dromana resident Jan Jessiman was involved in an accident at the intersection of Forest Drive and Nepean Hwy. Her 86 year-old father Bruce died from injuries following the crash. Her mother, Elaine Bone is still suffering from injuries from the crash. They want to speak out for their father and push to make the intersection safer. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Fix the road that took our dad

A DEVASTATED family torn apart by a fatal car accident at a deadly Mt Martha intersection are pleading with authorities to fix the notorious black spot.

Inner South

Dangerous intersection at junction of Forest Drive and Nepean Highway in Mt Martha. There was a fatality there last week and residents are campaigning to change the intersection. Picture: Chris Eastman

Hope for traffic lights at dangerous intersection

A TEMPORARY fix at a dangerous intersection in Mt Martha is making the junction more difficult to navigate, say locals campaigning for traffic signals.

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