East News

Mitcham house sale sets record

THE Mitcham house price record has been reset three times in the past 12 months. Take a look inside the suburb’s most expensive home yet.

Neighbours take turns watching streets

A GROUP of neighbours in Melbourne’s east living in fear because of break-ins are taking turns keeping watch over their streets through the night.

Help at hand for elderly

ELDERLY people living in Whitehorse have access to an Australian-first program which could reduce late-night emergency room visits by 50 per cent.

Advanced breast cancer nurse a Vic first

VICTORIA now has its first McGrath Foundation-funded nurse to specialise in caring for people with advanced breast cancer.

Green thumbs recognised for efforts

A ROOFTOP garden adorning a 1950s apartment block in St Kilda East is among this year’s winners at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards.

Eleventh-hour withdrawal sparks controversy

A COUNCIL candidate in Banyule has withdrawn from the race at the last minute - but his name will still appear on the ballot paper.

Anger as parents’ room used for prayer

A MUM forced to breastfeed in a shared parents’ area at Westfield Doncaster because a Muslim woman was using a private cubicle to pray is demanding they be signposted for nursing mums only.

From Around the Site

The communal fridge is the war zone of any office or workplace.

Office hell The 10 most annoying colleagues

WHETHER they steal your lunch, drive you crazy with loud phone calls or sabotage meetings, it seems everyone has a coworker who turns each working day into a nightmare.

#SnapMelbourne 2016 What is #SnapMelbourne all about?

#SnapMelbourne 2016 is a day of snapping, hashtagging and sharing what we love about Melbourne life. Here’s the lowdown on what it is, and how to get involved.

30/07/2002 PIRATE: Footballer Ron Barassi (l) with Bill Harrington and Barry Ion. Football - Melbourne vs Footscray match 1965. 1960s a/ct

Looking back What was Melbourne like in the 1960s?

WATCH: THE hairstyles are different and Melbourne is bigger and more populated than it was in the 1960s, but we still love our footy and knocking the top off a frothy.