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Email reporter Gemma Scerri at [email protected] The City of Bayside starts just 9km south of Melbourne’s centre. More than 90,000 people reside in the area’s nine suburbs; Beaumaris, Black Rock, Brighton, Brighton East, Cheltenham, Hampton, Hampton East, Highett and Sandringham. Bayside is known for its iconic bathing boxes, picturesque shoreline, shopping strips and café culture. Other highlights include the Billilla historic mansion and the shipwreck HMVS Cerberus in Black Rock.

From a 25kg bald eagle statue to $30,000 worth of live reptiles, light-fingered Victorians have chosen to nab some plain...
05/01/2025

From a 25kg bald eagle statue to $30,000 worth of live reptiles, light-fingered Victorians have chosen to nab some plain bizarre items this year. Find out all the items 👉 https://bit.ly/41ShZ20

A scorcher didn’t stop Victorian athletes from converging on Geelong for the Surf Coast Classic. All the results 👉  bit....
05/01/2025

A scorcher didn’t stop Victorian athletes from converging on Geelong for the Surf Coast Classic.

All the results 👉 bit.ly/4j0CTSG

Christmas time and the summer holidays may bring out the worst drivers in already packed shopping centre car parks, but ...
05/01/2025

Christmas time and the summer holidays may bring out the worst drivers in already packed shopping centre car parks, but poorly designed carparks are a year round pain point for commuters. Find out where the worst ones are 👉 https://bit.ly/4fLmv5H

Did you know Prince played two secret concerts at a Melbourne jazz bar nine years apart? He makes up an impressive list ...
03/01/2025

Did you know Prince played two secret concerts at a Melbourne jazz bar nine years apart?
He makes up an impressive list of stars who have held surprise shows in Melbourne over the years.
See the list 👉 https://bit.ly/4h0C7Du

From Mick Jagger turning up at a Richmond pub to Robbie Williams packing out Federation Square, Melbourne has a long his...
03/01/2025

From Mick Jagger turning up at a Richmond pub to Robbie Williams packing out Federation Square, Melbourne has a long history of global stars putting on surprise concerts > https://bit.ly/40hfNzI

The Dowling Shield for 2025 kicks off on Monday.Meet the state's most promising youngsters 👉 https://bit.ly/420Q28a
03/01/2025

The Dowling Shield for 2025 kicks off on Monday.

Meet the state's most promising youngsters 👉 https://bit.ly/420Q28a

Robbie Williams joined an impressive list of megastars who took to the streets — or the pubs — of Melbourne to put on su...
03/01/2025

Robbie Williams joined an impressive list of megastars who took to the streets — or the pubs — of Melbourne to put on surprise concerts for lucky fans.
Take a look out our list of the most iconic 👉 https://bit.ly/4h0C7Du

Were you one of the thousands in attendance at Let Them Eat Cake at Werribee Mansion on New Year's Day? See if you featu...
02/01/2025

Were you one of the thousands in attendance at Let Them Eat Cake at Werribee Mansion on New Year's Day? See if you feature in our picture gallery of the event 👉 https://bit.ly/40cgzhv

Regional hubs and Melbourne suburbs’ drug trafficking rates are soaring, with m**h, co***ne, and cannabis dominating the...
02/01/2025

Regional hubs and Melbourne suburbs’ drug trafficking rates are soaring, with m**h, co***ne, and cannabis dominating the trade. See which areas top the list 📍 https://bit.ly/41XkTCx

🎇Thousands of people are gathering across the state on New Year’s Eve to bring in 2025 beneath spectacular fireworks. 🎆S...
02/01/2025

🎇Thousands of people are gathering across the state on New Year’s Eve to bring in 2025 beneath spectacular fireworks. 🎆
See all the photos 👉 https://bit.ly/3BPiQ93

From slices of land to industrial plots with plans for infrastructure ready to go, Melbourne’s southeast has plenty on t...
02/01/2025

From slices of land to industrial plots with plans for infrastructure ready to go, Melbourne’s southeast has plenty on the market.
SEE OUR TOP 10 PICKS 👇👇

From a car yard to industrial development opportunities, Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs have rich pickings for canny commercial investors.

From scamming domestic violence agencies to work colleagues and the ATO, these southeastern swindlers have racked up som...
02/01/2025

From scamming domestic violence agencies to work colleagues and the ATO, these southeastern swindlers have racked up some of the biggest fraud bills of 2024.
See who they are 👇

As financial crimes continued to rise across Victoria, swindlers and fraudsters popped up in droves in southeastern courts.

We’re at the halfway point of the Subbies Cricket season and we’ve broken down the numbers to see where every player com...
02/01/2025

We’re at the halfway point of the Subbies Cricket season and we’ve broken down the numbers to see where every player compares against one another. See where you come in.
RANKINGS 👉 https://bit.ly/4fHFNZN

There were no signs of a New Year’s hangover for the thousands revellers who packed out the Werribee Mansion for the Let...
01/01/2025

There were no signs of a New Year’s hangover for the thousands revellers who packed out the Werribee Mansion for the Let Them Eat Cake festival.
See if you feature in our gallery of the event 👇
https://bit.ly/40cgzhv

We’re at the halfway point of the Subbies Cricket season and we’ve broken down the numbers to see where every player com...
01/01/2025

We’re at the halfway point of the Subbies Cricket season and we’ve broken down the numbers to see where every player compares against one another. See where you come in.

RANKINGS 👉 https://bit.ly/4fHFNZN

In 2024, we picked out the best coaches in local footy.TAKE A LOOK BACK 👉 https://bit.ly/3WUQDFm
01/01/2025

In 2024, we picked out the best coaches in local footy.

TAKE A LOOK BACK 👉 https://bit.ly/3WUQDFm

01/01/2025

As Victorians got ready to ring in the new year last night, they made their resolutions of how they'd be better in 2025. This is what they promised. Were you snapped in our mega gallery last night? https://bit.ly/3BPiQ93

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Bayside Leader covers Melbourne's middle-southern suburbs, between eight and 20 kilometres south of the Melbourne CBD. More than 106,860 people reside in the area’s nine suburbs: Beaumaris, Black Rock, Brighton, Brighton East, Cheltenham, Hampton, Hampton East, Highett and Sandringham. Bayside is known for its iconic bathing boxes, picturesque shoreline, shopping strips and café culture. Other highlights include the Royal Melbourne and Victoria golf courses, Billilla historic mansion, the shipwreck HMVS Cerberus in Black Rock and the Rickett’s Point Marine sanctuary.

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