St Kilda Beach. Distance from Melbourne: 6.8 km (4 miles) via Princes Highway; Drive time: 15 minutes drive ; Where to stay: The Prince; Okay, so St Kilda isn’t exactly outside Melbourne, ...

Police have made three arrests at Melbourne's St Kilda Beach after hundreds of officers spent hours trying to keep a far-right rally and a counter-protest apart. Police said there were no injuries ...

But in a more granular ranking of Melbourne’s best beaches, the travel site lists St Kilda beach as No.1, above Brighton and Elwood. St Kilda was ranked Melbourne’s best beach. Photo: Wayne Taylor ...

Visitors to Melbourne's iconic St Kilda Beach will no longer be allowed to drink alcohol, thanks to a booze ban introduced in response to a string of recent fights and assaults.