Man drowns in rough seas as bureau issues severe weather warning

Man drowns in rough seas as bureau issues severe weather warning

After a 30-minute search of the waters near Rye pier,divers brought the man back to shore,but he couldn’t be revived.

  • byHannah Kennelly

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Missing swimmer feared dead as state’s drowning toll breaks record

Missing swimmer feared dead as state’s drowning toll breaks record

A 20-year-old swimmer is feared dead after he was caught in a rip off a Mornington Peninsula beach on Sunday night.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Two dead after being pulled from waters off the coast in separate incidents

Two dead after being pulled from waters off the coast in separate incidents

A man died after a wave caused the boat he was in to capsize at Barwon Heads,while a scuba diver was found unconscious in the water at Rye Pier and could not be revived.

  • byAlex Crowe
Our favourite tree- and sea-change homes for sale in Victoria right now

Our favourite tree- and sea-change homes for sale in Victoria right now

Dreaming of making a move? We’ve rounded up some of the best houses for sale across the state.

  • byJacqui Hammerton andMary O'Brien
Victoria’s drowning toll grows as four found dead in one day

Victoria’s drowning toll grows as four found dead in one day

Two drowned at beaches along the Bass Coast,while a body was retrieved by water police in South Gippsland. Another man was found dead in a Melbourne creek.

  • byLachlan Abbott andAshleigh McMillan
The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house

The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house

Buyers on an average income can no longer borrow enough to buy into Melbourne suburbs they could afford one year ago.

  • byMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
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In one of Melbourne’s hottest coastal spots,a home that’s music to the ears

In one of Melbourne’s hottest coastal spots,a home that’s music to the ears

Some buyers might sing it from the hilltops when they find their dream home,but this abode takes it to the next level. And it’s yours for $2.8 million to $3.08 million.

  • byMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
‘Dirty look is enough’:Mornington Peninsula beach smoking ban steers clear of fines

‘Dirty look is enough’:Mornington Peninsula beach smoking ban steers clear of fines

The smoking ban is part of a six-month trial that may lead to more widespread restrictions on lighting up.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
Coroner to investigate death of boy,6,who fell from Rye carnival ride

Coroner to investigate death of boy,6,who fell from Rye carnival ride

Two six-year-old children were allegedly placed together in a carnival ride in breach of safety guidelines when one boy was flung from his seat on the Rye foreshore and killed.

  • byErin Pearson
Hunt for nature's bounty turns Rye Pier into a'chicken cemetery'
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Hunt for nature's bounty turns Rye Pier into a'chicken cemetery'

The sea floor around Rye Pier has been littered with disintegrating chicken carcasses and plastic rubbish,dropped by crowds of people fishing for migratory giant spider crabs.

  • byMiki Perkins
Calls for SES help climb as damaging winds lash Victoria

Calls for SES help climb as damaging winds lash Victoria

Parts of Melbourne experienced 95km/h wind gusts on Saturday,but some warmer weather is on the way.

  • byAshleigh McMillan andNicole Precel