On Monday morning, in a sleek office building in Melbourne's inner north, public hearings commenced for the Victorian government's board of inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in Beaumaris Primary School and certain other government schools. It was on just such a trip, alongside three other boys who were part of Steele's "special" group, that the course of 11-year-old Grant …
An application for a four-storey development at a popular tourist beach in Victoria's east will go before Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal at the end of the month. Key points: The South Gippsland Conservation Society is taking Bass Coast Shire Council to VCAT for approving a four-storey development Developers Forte Group are taking the council to VCAT over the removal …
An escape through a sunroof has saved the occupants of a car that crashed into a swimming pool on New Year's Day. Key points: Police are investigating how a car ended up in a backyard swimming pool in Inverloch The Ford Falcon, which was found in the pool about 1.40am on New Year's Day, was later reported stolen An excavator …
Rising sea levels are forecast to erode and inundate waterfront homes in the Victorian town of Inverloch by 2070. Key points: More frequent storm events are exacerbating the climate change-driven issue Residents say they have watched "significant" sections of beaches erode A citizen scientist says retrieving the lost sand is one way to combat the problem A Department of Environment, …
Heritage Victoria maritime archaeologists will be at Inverloch this weekend to educate locals on a precarious and precious part of local history. Key points: Experts from Heritage Victoria will hold an Amazon shipwreck education session at Inverloch on Saturday The Amazon was wrecked in 1863 after spending eight years travelling the world A community group has formed to help conserve …