Merri-Bek and Moonee Valley Leader

21/07/2025

Melbourne’s inner-city suburbs are being targeted most frequently by white collar criminals, new data reveals. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/4kSwoBh

21/07/2025

Interstate investors buying cheap Melbourne homes sight unseen are turning affordable suburbs into ‘bubbles’. Find out where. > https://bit.ly/4nW7QKj

21/07/2025

Living in Victoria’s noisiest areas can negatively impact home values and even potentially cause significant health issues. > https://bit.ly/4m2cZyq

20/07/2025

It’s the pub that predates Victoria’s oldest football clubs, Australia’s Constitution — and once part of drug kingpin Tony Mokbel’s property empire.

And, as of this week, will be back open serving beers 🍺

STORY: https://bit.ly/46erJWy

20/07/2025

Missed all the key moments from the weekend? Catch up in our weekend wrap.

STORY: https://bit.ly/44GvsLp

19/07/2025

One ex-AFL player became local footy’s second centurion in 2025, while another came out of retirement. Catch up on all the local footy action from across the state 👉 https://bit.ly/46SXG71

19/07/2025

Bureaucrats at a Melbourne council have defied ratepayers and councillors to revolt against a plan to put the Australian flag in the “most prominent” position on council documents, arguing it may not be “culturally safe” for Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ groups. 👉 bit.ly/46Af4NZ

19/07/2025

Strathmore's Milla Murphy has been named among the leading EDFL women's young guns this season.

FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/44QapEO

18/07/2025

Hoddle St murderer Julian Knight was among the many notorious criminals locked up at Pentridge Prison's infamous H-Division.
These are the untold stories of those who worked alongside them 👇
https://bit.ly/46cpjYt

18/07/2025

Fishing could be banned from some popular Mornington Peninsula beaches. Here's why 👉 bit.ly/3IxQd35

18/07/2025

A rising Aotearoa (New Zealand) artist will unveil her debut solo show in Melbourne next week, bringing a playful yet reflective lens to urban life.

Hannah Morgan Savage's debut show, Playground, opens at Red Gallery on July 23, featuring a vibrant new body of work that combines painting, pastel, and experimental animation.

Inspired by Ms Savage's travels in 2024, Playgrounds observes how infrastructure and access to facilities shape the lifestyles and rituals of urban communities.

Ms Savage said she was excited to showcase her art in a city which had "profoundly" shaped and inspired her art practice.

"I hope in these landscapes, audiences find warmth, nostalgia and a gratitude for the sense of community that exists within their own lives," she said.

Ms Savage uses her art to examine the relationship between people and the landscape, informed by social studies, her personal lived experience, a passion for climate-resilient transformation, and international travel.

Having completed a Geography major Ms Hannah's creative practice is informed by learnings in social studies, passion for climate-resilient transformation and experiences of international travel.

The show runs until August 3 at Red Gallery, 157 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North, and is open Wednesday to Sunday, 1 pm- 5 pm.

An opening event will be held on Friday, July 25, from 6–8 pm, celebrating Playgrounds and three other new exhibitions.

18/07/2025

These days you may do your weekly shopping there or dine at the restaurants but for 146 years Pentridge Prison housed Australia’s worst criminals. These are the untold stories of those who worked alongside them.

Michelle Wright thought she had dialled the wrong number.