Five Melbourne homes for sale feature water features such as pools, spas and ponds. Properties span Toorak, Hampton, Fingal, Black Rock and Malvern East. The Toorak home was originally the residence of architect Wayne Gillespie, who also designed it. The Fingal property sits on about 6.47 hectares on the Mornington Peninsula and includes a 16-metre pool and an irrigated vineyard. The Black Rock home features a Koi pond and a 30-year-old Japanese maple at its entrance.
A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon concert at St John's Anglican Church in Ballan raised $600 for the McGrath Foundation. The event on Sunday 11 October was part of Pink Up Ballan activities during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The concert featured 35 performers and drew more than 102 people. Organiser Kevin Harper thanked performers, volunteers and attendees for their support. The McGrath Foundation funds free cancer care nurses across Australia for people affected by the disease.
Five Sydney homes currently on the market stand out for their striking design. Hunter House in Annandale has a contemporary Gothic facade, six-metre ceilings and a four-car garage. In Concord, a new double-brick home has curved lines, arched windows and a circular swimming pool. A converted heritage building at Breakfast Point offers a two-level residence with arched steel windows and Country Club membership. A contemporary terrace in Wollstonecraft has five bedrooms, while a Gordon property sits on about 1650 square metres with a tennis court and pool.
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A 41-year-old woman, Samantha Jane Schubert, has been refused bail by the ACT Magistrates Court over an alleged attack on her friend with a samurai-style sword. Police allege the attack happened at a south Canberra home after an argument. The friend raised her hands and was cut on a finger. Police also allege Schubert then stole the friend's car and left. She was found on foot in Gordon early on Sunday. Schubert was remanded in custody and the matter was adjourned to 3 November. No pleas have been entered.
A woman accused of attacking her temporary housemate with a samurai knife and stealing her car has been denied bail in the ACT Magistrates Court. Samantha Jane Schubert, 41, allegedly struck the woman at her home in Gordon, Canberra, on Saturday, causing a cut to the victim's finger. The court heard Schubert was known to the victim and had been staying at her home for about a month. Special Magistrate Lucinda Wilson described the incident as extremely serious and very violent, citing Schubert's lengthy criminal history and previous failures to appear in court.
The parents of 14-year-old Harry Hall are pushing to build a mountain biking track in southern Canberra, a dream he shared with his best friend Charlie. Harry died on 26 September after a cardiac arrest, following treatment at Canberra Hospital for pericarditis. A GoFundMe has been set up, and Brindabella MLA Caitlin Tough has sponsored a petition. The family hopes the ACT Government will match the funds raised so the track can be designed and built. Harry was an organ donor and saved four lives.
A 29-year-old man has been refused bail after allegedly firing at a car in Conder, Canberra, seriously injuring a teenage passenger. Police say four teenagers were in a red Ford Falcon when a red Hyundai i30 followed them and fired at about 10pm on Friday. The Ford's occupants called police. The accused was arrested at his Gordon home and charged with using a firearm to endanger human life. Magistrate James Lawton refused bail, citing the risk he could access the firearm, which has not been found. The matter returns to court on November 4.
Sculptors from across the Ballarat region are showing original works at Ross Creek Gallery, which launched its Ballarat Sculptors exhibition last Sunday. The show uses materials including wood, glass, steel, silver and bronze. Artists include Gordon's Mary-Teresa Ritchie, whose bronze works are cast from wax, and Nick Doran Adams, who works with molten glass. The gallery says the series will rotate annually to support regional artists. The exhibition runs until Sunday 25 October, and the gallery, in Smythes Creek, is open on weekends and by appointment.
Five period homes across Sydney are currently listed for sale, each offering original architectural features. Balmain East's Kaikoura, built around 1840, has views of Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge from three levels. Avalon Beach's Leontine, a late-1930s Spanish Colonial residence, sits on about 1636 square metres with a 14.5 metre pool. In Gordon, Stoneyhurst, built in 1890, was once the Love family estate and has not been offered for more than 70 years. Turramurra and Bayview properties feature ornate ceilings, fireplaces and timber floors, plus modern kitchens and pools.
A 41-year-old woman has been denied bail after being charged with manslaughter over the alleged fatal reverse-ram of a 73-year-old man in Bega, NSW. Melinda Jane Avison allegedly struck Trevor Gordon Fleet with her vehicle following a roadside argument on August 31. Police allege she reversed into Mr Fleet at an intersection near the Princes Highway, causing injuries that proved fatal. Avison appeared in court via video link and was remanded in custody until her next hearing on December 15.
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter after a 73-year-old man died following an alleged road-rage incident in Bega. Police allege Melinda Jane Avison reversed her vehicle into Trevor Gordon Fleet after an argument on Newtown Road. Avison did not apply for bail and will face court again in December. Fleet died in hospital the day after the incident in August.
A heritage-listed home in Gordon, built for the family behind Uncle Tobys, is up for sale for the first time in 70 years. The 1890s property, known as Stoneyhurst, has a $6 million auction guide and is divided into four apartments. It will go to auction at the end of October, with the buyer likely to restore it to a grand home. The house sits on 1680 square metres of land, 1.1 kilometres from Gordon station and 2.3 kilometres from Killara High School.
An 88-year-old man accused of stabbing his 78-year-old wife to death in their Canberra home has been found unfit to plead. Manfred Uhle was charged with murder after police discovered Wanda Uhle's body in June 2024. The court ruled that the elements of murder were met, and a nominal sentence will be set, with future care arrangements to be determined by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
