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Jin Li, Rebecca Silver, Taras Kontek (centre), Mike Samos and Suzanne Gooda live alongside Junction Oval and are concerned about a plan to erect light towers.

‘We’ve been left in the dark’: Residents fight Junction Oval light tower plans

More than 150 people have signed a petition calling for the $6 million project in St Kilda to be halted.

  • Lachlan Abbott

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St Kilda was ranked Melbourne’s best beach.

The best beach in Melbourne, and how much it costs to live nearby

Beachfront property can cost millions. But there’s a way for home buyers to get a beach lifestyle even on a shoestring budget.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Vincent Fantauzzo and his wife, Asher Keddie.

Thief tried to steal Asher Keddie’s husband’s motorcycle, then fainted

Artist Vincent Fantauzzo and a passerby managed to restrain the alleged thief until police arrived, a court heard on Tuesday.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Residents have raised concerns about anti-social behaviour in St Kilda, prompting a proposal to issue fines to the homeless.

Surging crime prompts Port Phillip Council to consider fining homeless

The idea of fining rough sleepers raised concerns from some councillors about making homelessness illegal and possibly breaching vulnerable citizens’ human rights.

  • Tom Cowie
Sunbathers enjoyed the sun in St Kilda on Friday with the city skyline in the background.

Pier pressure: A revived St Kilda icon is making a splash, but there are safety concerns

Sunbathers, swimmers and skylarkers have warmly endorsed the $54 million St Kilda Pier redevelopment, but with the influx of visitors, there are calls for lifeguard patrols.

  • Lachlan Abbott
St Kilda residents Grant and Melissa Munday and Rocco Sorace say every possible authority has hand-balled the issue of the noisy container deposit machine.

Recycling scheme a clanking hell for residents

It’s been heralded a success but the Container Deposit Scheme has become a major headache for apartment residents in St Kilda.

  • Rachael Dexter
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Vapes are an increasing source of litter.

‘New problem child of waste’: The hazard increasingly littering Melbourne’s streets

Discarded vapes make up a growing part of the mess as e-waste moves into the top 10 types of litter found in Victoria for the first time. 

  • Cara Waters
Jonathan West auctions 107 Blyth Street, Brunswick.

‘We’ve got to be happy’: Loved Brunswick family home sells for $1.4m

The vendors of the Blyth Street house had to cut their expectations before listing their home, but were pleasantly surprised on auction day.

  • Jim Malo
A man has died in a suspicious house fire in St Kilda.

Homicide squad arrests man over house fire death

Fire crews were called to the blaze at St Kilda after locals reported flames coming from a home next to a police station.

  • Cassandra Morgan and Alexander Darling
“We’ve got open communication, respect for each other and patience”, says Le Tet.

‘To keep the dream alive, you have to be creative’: Restaurant roommates are surviving (and thriving)

Several Melbourne hospitality ventures are splitting rent and utilities to reduce costs, build community and reach out to new customers.

  • Dani Valent

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