Driver charged after cyclist killed in alleged hit-and-run in Melbourne Southbank man, understood to be a food delivery rider, died at scene of crash on Plummer Street in Port Melbourne The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2024
Last resident of Port Melbourne housing estate vows to fight for her home after eviction notice Barak Beacon resident Margaret Kelly says getting formally evicted this week as part of controversial redevelopment was like a ‘physical blow’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023
Police investigating after trans women assaulted, robbed at Port Melbourne dance party Police are investigating whether an attack on two trans women who were bashed and robbed at a dance party in Melbourne was a prejudice-motivated crime. ABC News · Feb 23, 2023
Man dies at Port Melbourne beach in suspected drowning A man is pulled unresponsive from the water at a Port Melbourne beach amid a horror spate of drownings in Victoria. ABC News · Feb 16, 2023
Child sex abuse victims reveal grooming toolkit of alleged paedophile Carmelite priest Damian Barker Having their innocence snatched from them when they were little boys, Father Damian Barker’s alleged sexual abuse victims – now men – still struggle with the ripple effects of crossing paths with the man of God as they all tell a similar story of his predatory ways. ABC News · Nov 26, 2022
Refurbishing not demolishing Port Melbourne public housing estate could save Victoria $88m, study finds A not-for-profit firm has found building could be added to Barak Beacon estate and residents wouldn’t be forced to relocate The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022
They lived in Melbourne public housing for decades; they learned it would be demolished without warning Residents of Port Melbourne’s Barak Beacon estate say they are shocked and saddened after the Victorian government suddenly told them they must move out until at least 2025 The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2022
Female footballers at Port Melbourne SC devastated, local council ends dream of FIFA World Cup legacy Female footballers at Port Melbourne SC had been looking forward to an upgrade in facilities at the club as part of the 2023 Women's World Cup bid, only for City of Port Phillip council to withdraw the site. ABC News · Aug 13, 2022