Thirteen of the best properties for sale in Victoria

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.

  • byJacqui Hammerton andMary O'Brien
‘Nuts to normal’:Popular Victorian towns where house prices fell most

‘Nuts to normal’:Popular Victorian towns where house prices fell most

House prices in coastal areas and alpine towns declined over the past year as second-home owners and investors offloaded their properties.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andTawar Razaghi
The protected site with water views that developers can’t resist

The protected site with water views that developers can’t resist

Multiple development plans,including a mega tourist resort,have been knocked back at this environmentally and culturally sensitive Victorian inlet. Is it just a matter of time before a big proposal gets through?

  • byBenjamin Preiss
‘We all seem to be happier’:Where you can be a sea-changer for under $750,000 in Victoria

‘We all seem to be happier’:Where you can be a sea-changer for under $750,000 in Victoria

The finest homes of Torquay and Portsea might be out of reach,but Melburnians are ditching the commute for more affordable and less hectic options.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andElizabeth Redman
You can now borrow surfboards,saucepans and spanners at the library

You can now borrow surfboards,saucepans and spanners at the library

With an emphasis on sustainability and reuse,libraries now lend out a lot more than books,while community kitchen and tool libraries have also sprung up.

  • byCarolyn Webb
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‘Inundation by salt water’:Maps show threat to Inverloch beachside properties

‘Inundation by salt water’:Maps show threat to Inverloch beachside properties

Erosion is threatening multimillion-dollar beachfront real estate at Inverloch on the Bass Coast,with new modelling revealing one coastal road is particularly vulnerable.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
‘We’re clocking out’:Traditions turfed for second COVID Christmas

‘We’re clocking out’:Traditions turfed for second COVID Christmas

After two years of lockdowns,some Victorians are looking to shake-up their Christmas traditions,but for those who stay in Melbourne there’ll be plenty to do.

  • byMichael Fowler
52 Weekends Away:Victoria's best weekend getaways for 2020

52 Weekends Away:Victoria's best weekend getaways for 2020

With glorious glamping,cosy bush breaks and lavish inner-city stays,there's something for everyone as Victoria begins to blossom once more.

RACV Inverloch Resort review:Sleepy beach town just two hours from Melbourne

RACV Inverloch Resort review:Sleepy beach town just two hours from Melbourne

It's a fine place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for the weekend,with or without kids in tow.

  • byCraig Platt
This Victorian surf club is under threat as climate change eats away at the coast

This Victorian surf club is under threat as climate change eats away at the coast

"Planned retreat"or a"walled coastline"are two of the options that Australians living on the coast might need to consider as the sea level keeps rising.

  • byRoyce Millar andBenjamin Preiss