They bought their slice of coastal paradise and forged lifelong memories in regional Victoria. Now,the water is threatening to engulf their dream homes.
A pin identifying “koala sleeping in a tree” encouraged hordes of tourists to visit the tiny town of Kennett River,where some threw rocks at koalas in search of the perfect Instagram picture.
If the attackers hoped to deter us from practising our faith and culture,it simply will not work. On this past Sabbath,I held my Jewish identity closer.
Feral pigs are on the march in Victoria. The damage they leave in their wake is immense.
The Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne’s inner south-east,which was firebombed in the early hours of Friday,is a central meeting point for prayer and study for this ultra-orthodox Jewish group.
The attack – widely condemned as an act of antisemitism – caused extensive damage,gutting the building and leaving charred ruins,a tangle of wiring and a collapsed roof.
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Speculation is rife within the sector that,at the end of the review process,Parks Victoria could be folded into the environment department.
Victoria once had piers stretching 500 metres into Port Phillip Bay. Now a push is under way to restore one to its former glory.
Farmers and government MPs want stronger protection for prime land on the outskirts of Melbourne,Geelong,Bendigo and Ballarat,but are voluntary legal contracts enough?
‘We would get healing’:A push is on to overhaul place names celebrating white settlers who played a part in Aboriginal massacres and dispossession.