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Jess Wilson and Anthony Marsh

As it happened: Liberal Party declares victory, holds off One Nation challenge

Liberal candidate Anthony Marsh announced his victory as the vote count drew to a close. Read our live updates from the night.

  • Gemma Grant, Angus Delaney and Kieran Rooney

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Sammy the seal steals the show at Anthony’s Nose.

‘Can’t park there, mate’: The seal that brought Dromana to a standstill

As red and blue lights flashed from a nearby divisional van, a seal, believed by locals to be a regular they have named Sammy, basked peacefully.

  • Alexander Darling
Peter Brake’s parents bought a second home in Dromana in 1981.

Victorian coastal hotspots under $1 million, $850,000 and $700,000

Some of Victoria’s most high-end holiday homes have sold for millions, but plenty of places offer a relaxed lifestyle for less.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Croissants at Miller’s Bread Kitchen in Dromana.

Miller’s Bread Kitchen

Car-wash-turned-bakery with a legendary beef Bourguignon pie.

The swamp skink was listed as endangered in March 2023, in part due to habitat loss in Melbourne’s east.

Skink rarely spotted in the wild disrupts major housing plan for Mornington Peninsula

The emergence of the endangered swamp skink on a large undeveloped site in Dromana has led to calls to drastically scale back long-standing housing plans.

  • Adam Carey
Dromana Pier when it stretched 500 metres into the water.

When it comes to pier length, size does matter

Victoria once had piers stretching 500 metres into Port Phillip Bay. Now a push is under way to restore one to its former glory.

  • Benjamin Preiss
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Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council: What your candidates said

Voters on the Mornington Peninsula will choose 11 people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.

  • Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
8 Hearn Street, Dromana VIC 3936

Thirteen of the best properties for sale in Victoria

Looking for your next home in Victoria? Here’s a baker’s dozen of great properties, from Dromana to Mildura.

  • Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
271 Glenlyon Road, Fitzroy North.

Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

From an inner-city penthouse with 360-degree views to a beachfront home on the Mornington Peninsula, we’ve got you covered.

  • Jacqui Hammerton
The property market boomed on the Mornington Peninsula and has fallen since.

Where are they now? Property prices drop in Melbourne’s boomtime suburbs

Property prices jumped in lifestyle hotspots during the market boom. But how far have they fallen since?

  • Melissa Heagney-Bayliss