Leader Local News
Campaign to stamp out high rise plans
NEIGHBOURS of a former shoe factory in Melbourne’s north are crowdfunding to fight against a proposed 10-storey redevelopment next to their single-storey homes.
Taiga on the tail of swimming star
MEET Taiga Yoshida, the 14-year-old swimmer following in the wake of Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers with blistering times in the 50m and 100m freestyle.
Calls for PSOs to patrol trains
PROTECTIVE Service Officers should ride trains and not just patrol station platforms to help combat crime, the Public Transport Users Association says.
Bid to get war museum reopened
A FUNDRAISING campaign has started to help reopen a military museum in Melbourne’s southeast which was forced to shut down.
Club plane angry over vandal attacks
A HOBBY plane club in Melbourne’s southeast is fed up with being targeted by “thugs” and “idiots” vandalising its property, saying it’s affecting morale.
Animal lover campaigns at zoo
A YOUNG girl is pleading with Melbourne Zoo to stop selling ice creams containing palm oil because of the effect on orang-utans, and her campaign is generating plenty of support.
Race on for heritage restaurant lease
EXPERIENCED restaurateurs can now apply to lease the historic Stamford Park Homestead in Melbourne’s outer east, set on a $17 million estate.
‘Performing is all I want to do’
THE Little Mermaid may have lost her voice, but poet Arielle Cottingham has found hers and refuses to be silenced.
School gets go-ahead for girls-only places
A CO-ED school in Melbourne’s southeast has won the right to advertise girls-only places and scholarships as it attempts to even its gender balance.
‘War zone’ residents pursue legal action
PEOPLE living in a street dubbed Melbourne’s worst have called in a lawyer to try to evict a public housing tenant they say is dealing drugs and making their lives hell.
Mystery machete man attacks trees
AN “aggressive” axe-wielding vandal has hacked down more than 60 trees in Melbourne’s southeast in a strange spate of vandalism spanning three months.
Home with history U-boat commander’s Croydon house for sale
AN INTERWAR HOME in Melbourne’s east once owned by a German U-boat commander is for sale.
Open Sesame Buyers find their way to Sesame St
A SESAME St, Mt Waverley, townhouse has sold for $960,000. But the buyers were more interested in build quality than being down the road from Big Bird.
Huge results Beachfront townhouse sold for $2.1 million
AN AUCTION clearance rate of 88 per cent in the Mordialloc-Chelsea region that included benchmark sales has emerged as it rained bids.
Surprising sales Hot prices on cold auction day
RECENT auctions to Melbourne’s north are surprising even real estate agents, with homes sold well above reserves despite cold weather conditions.
VFL Smith makes, and takes, his mark
CASEY Scorpion Tim “Bull’’ Smith had his best season in the VFL, and the word is AFL clubs have their eye on the tough forward.
EDFL Abers scotch rumours
ABERFELDIE has hit out at rumours it owes significant amounts of money to some members of its 2016 playing group and is saddled by debt.
Nepean league Balmer to fight for Sorrento
TOP Melbourne defence lawyer Bernie “The Attorney” Balmer has been elected president of Sorrento Football and Netball Club.
International class Hussey draws big crowd to local clash
FANS turned out in droves to watch David Hussey play a local Twenty20 match in Melbourne’s southeast last night — but how would he go on a ground so small it’s known as ‘The Postage Stamp’?
Cricket Webb’s superb century
LES Webb has celebrated one of the finest centuries Wantirna South Cricket Club has seen.
GDCA Appeal result handed down
THE controversial B Grade draw between Ashfield and Bacchus Marsh will stand after the Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s pennant committee upheld the result.
Win a visit to Santa’s Magical Kingdom
SANTA’s Magical Kingdom is on at Caulfield Racecourse from November 18 to December 23. Leader families can win passes to this enchanting interactive Christmas experience.
Win a Ballarat getaway and view the Archies
THE Art Gallery of Ballarat is the exclusive Victorian venue for the touring exhibition of the 2016 Archibald Prize. Leader has two major Ballarat getaway prizes plus runner-up Exhibition passes to give away.
Local Photos
#snapmelbourne Melbourne life in sharp focus
A group of lucky photographers got a masterclass from Canon Collective as part of SnapMelbourne.
Safe landing Rescuers ready after gondola drill
ARTHURS Seat Eagle staff and CFA members honed their rescue skills with the opening of the new gondola ride just weeks away.