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Cabanas line Safety Beach from end-to-end on Saturday, January 11.

Why the beach wars are hotter than ever this summer

From cabanas to jet-skis, off-leash dogs and loud music, it seems everybody has an opinion on beach behaviour. With soaring beach visitor numbers, experts say we are facing a known phenomenon: the “tragedy of the commons”.

  • Sophie Aubrey

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Monica Lee and grandchildren (from left) Milla, 17, Harper, 15, and Tiger, 13 – pictured with dogs Billie and Maizie – at Lee’s Mount Martha home.

The once-booming Victorian coastal hotspot that’s now $172,000 cheaper

Property prices are weaker than they were a few years ago, but it’s not worrying locals who are keen to get on with their lives.

  • Jim Malo
21 Blyth Street Brunswick

Our seven favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

Looking for your next home? From one of the best homes in Brunswick to a resort-style Mount Martha family home, we’ve got you covered.

  • Jacqui Hammerton and Lou Sweeney
8 Hearn Street, Dromana VIC 3936

Thirteen of the best properties for sale in Victoria

Looking for your next home in Victoria? Here’s a baker’s dozen of great properties, from Dromana to Mildura.

  • Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
An aerial shot of the properties on Mount Martha’s Esplanade that will be developed as part of an application by the Verrochi family, which part owns the Chemist Warehouse chain.

Chemist Warehouse family’s proposed coastal compound draws ire of locals

The billionaire co-founder of the ubiquitous pharmacy chain is facing a battle over plans to build a luxury 16-bed complex with a pool, cinema and tennis court.

  • Tom Cowie
Bob McRae is selling his Indented Head waterfront address.

Costs down on the coast: Where to buy a beach house on a budget

Budget-conscious buyers can find holiday homes in a range of locations across Victoria at different price points – provided they know where to look.

  • Jim Malo
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45 Gillies Street, Alfredton VIC 3350

Our 12 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

From an out-of-town retreat to park-front city living, we’ve rounded up the best homes on the market.

  • Jacqui Hammerton, Lou Sweeney and Larissa Dubecki
Police have recovered wreckage from Port Phillip Bay following a plane crash near Mount Martha last weekend.

Wreckage of crashed jet pulled from Port Phillip Bay

Police hope video cameras filming inside the ex-military plane when it crashed will help piece together the moments before the mid-air collision that killed two people.

  • Lachlan Abbott and Alex Crowe
Cameraman James Rose (left) and pilot Stephen Gale (right) were on board the plane that crashed on Sunday.

Remains of pilot and passenger found in Mount Martha plane crash search

Pilot Stephen Gale and cameraman James Rose went missing when the plane they were flying in crashed into Port Phillip Bay near Mount Martha on Sunday.

  • Lachlan Abbott
Cameraman James Rose (left) and Pilot Stephen Gale (right) are feared dead after their plane that crashed into Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay.

Wreckage found in Mount Martha plane crash search

Police are working to remove a large part of the former military jet from the water in Mornington after the plane carrying a pilot and cameraman filming a documentary about flying crashed on Sunday.

  • Lachlan Abbott and Madeleine Heffernan

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