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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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Ambulance vehicles in front of the Royal Melbourne hospital for ramping story. Thursday, June 20. 2024. Picture: David Crosling

Revealed: Victoria’s worst hospitals for waiting times

Many Victorian hospitals are failing to meet ambulance ramping targets, with patients waiting well beyond the required time to get treatment. See how your local hospital rates.

Art for Mornington Peninsula school captains 2026

Meet the 2026 school leaders from the Mornington Peninsula

From aspiring engineers and athletes to potential pathologists and teachers, meet the ambitious 2026 school captains from the Mornington Peninsula. See what they’ve said about the responsibility.

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John Torney faces Shepparton court charged with negligent manslaughter of Cobram woman Emma Bates.

Did he have a duty to save her? Jury to decide John Torney’s fate

A man who allegedly failed to call an ambulance for his diabetic girlfriend after assaulting her has been ordered to stand trial for manslaughter, before dramatically walking out of court.

3 Penny Lan, McCrae after a January 14 landslide sent the house crashing down the cliff. Picture: sNick Moran/LinkedIn

New landslide rules for 27,000 ‘highly susceptible’ homes

A catastrophic landslide has forced Mornington Peninsula council to urgently protect 27,000 residential properties with interim planning controls, bypassing public consultation.

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UpdatedInner South

Adass Israel Synagogue Ripponlea which was fire bombed. Interior of the destroyed library. Picture: David Caird

Alleged synagogue firebomber released on bail

A man accused of torching the Adass Israel Synagogue while people were still inside has been granted bail, despite a “terrible history of offending” and “complete disregard for authority”

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Berkeley Living retirement village in Patterson Lakes. PIcture: Cameron Howe

$14m ‘cesspit’: Inside abandoned retirement village

A $14m riverside property has become Melbourne’s most expensive ghost town, with children now exploring its burnt-out ruins as demolition demands grow.

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Mornington Peninsula Freeway pothole causing traffic chaos. Picture: Lucy Callander

‘Crater-sized’ pothole causes chaos on Mornington Peninsula

Police have been called in to “guard” a giant pothole on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway that forced a number of cars off the road on Tuesday morning.

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Mysterious excavator spotted at Frankston beach. Picture: Facebook/Cr Brad Hill

‘So we can all help ourselves?’: Anger over beach dig

Frankston residents are demanding answers after a mystery man in an excavator was filmed collecting rocks from a public beach in front of stunned onlookers.

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Go Fund Me: Kimberely Jade Beeby, 41, of Wangaratta died suddenly at home on November 2, 2025. Picture: supplied

Cruel twist for Vic family after hot water bottle burns ordeal

A Victorian family’s dream of a fresh start has turned to tragedy after their 41-year-old mother died unexpectedly following a wave of devastating setbacks.

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Go Fund Me: Victorian girl Charlie 4 is battling a rare brain cancer. Picture: supplied

How rolling up your sleeves can help save a little girl’s life

A fundraiser for a little girl battling a rare brain cancer has raised an extraordinary amount in just a few days. Now she needs Victorians to consider a different kind of donation.

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