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Statewide. Melbournewide. Local. Free family local newspapers now in 56th year.

The Local Paper is published February- December, weekly online, fortnightly in print. February 5 Editions • Eastern Suburbs EditionCovers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse •  Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition Covers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valleyhttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._lilydale_and_yarra_valley_express• Mitchell-Strathbogie Edition Covers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandonghttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._mitchell-strathbogie_edition._wed • Northern Suburbs Edition Covers…

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OBSERVER: Marie’s Crisis

For six nights only, Marie’s Crisis and its top pianists from New York’s West Village iconic basement piano bar are visiting Melbourne’s Fringe Common Rooms in Carlton from February 20 – March 2.  It’s just the crowd, the piano and the showtunes. There’s no set list, no stage, no microphone and no ‘shooshing’.Everyone’s welcome to…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Rourke’s Reviews

Night Call(MA). 97 minutes. Available to rent or buy on selected digital platforms.Similar to films such as Sleepless Night, REC and MADs, Night Call is a taut French/Belgian thriller that, like a couple of the films mentioned, will most likely go down the Hollywood remake route.Beginning quietly, the story, set in Brussels, centres on Mady…

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OBSERVER: Arts House Season 1

Arts House launches Season 1 2025 with two Australian premieres presented in partnership with Asia TOPA: Goldfish by Terrapin in association with Aichi Prefectural Theater; and Fire Drill Scenario by Geumhyung Jeong.Goldfish asks: what role should humanity, and the theatre, play in times of increasing disaster?Developed by Tasmanian puppetry company Terrapin and Japan’s Aichi Prefectural…

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OBSERVER: The Substation

The Substation launched its Season One program which, due to an unfortunate bout of ill health, had to be presented in digital format rather than at its Newport premises as originally planned.Nevertheless, going digital did not lessen the impact of what promises to be an exciting first half of 2025.Staying true to its stated aim…

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Community News

CASEY: Objections to Bk 2 Basics

Casey Council says that iot has received a number of objections to theNarre Warren retrospective planning permit application by Bk 2 Basics, a food pantry for struggling families.The couple say they were asked by the Council to stop running the service from their home. They have since lodged a planning permit for donated commercial space…

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Police News

MORNINGTON PENMINSULA: Teen terror at Somerville

Police arrested three teenage boys after they allegedly pointed imitation handguns at people in a Somerville shopping centre on Thursday.It is alleged the boys stole the imitation guns from a store inside the centre on Eramosa Rd about 10.40am.The boys are said to have pointed the guns at members of the public as they moved…

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STONNINGTON: Stabbing at South Yarra

Stonnington Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man following a stabbing in South Yarra on Wednesday (Feb. 5). It is alleged a 37-year-old man was approached by an unknown man on Chapel St just before 8am and was stabbed. The offender then ran from the scene. The South Yarra man was transported to hospital…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Fledermaus

Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria presents a newly orchestrated, staged and choreographed version of Fledermaus from Robert Ray and Geoffrey Urquhart, for its opening season at the historic cottage and gardens of The Knowe, Sassafras, from February 15.Two hundred years after the birth of Johann Strauss Junior, this GSOV production of Fledermaus is a story…

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OBSERVER: Cicero’s Column

• Tickets have sold out for the VicRoads Heritage plate auction on Tuesday February 18. Some 500 tickets were claimed. The auction can be viewed online at heritageonly.com.au• Melbourne Opera presents Richard Wagner’s comedy Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at 3pm on February 16 and 22, and 5pm on February 18 and 20. The performances will…

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OBSERVER: Crime Every Mountain

Sisters in Crime present Crime Every Mountain at 8pm on Friday, February 28 at the Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan St, South Melbourne.Women’s crime writing has risen to new heights. It’s left the dry, dusty plains behind and headed for the hills or rather the mountains – with thrilling and chilling consequences.Claire Sutherland (The Crag),…

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OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report

ShowsPEP Productions: The Toxic Avenger (musical) February 14 – 22 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster. Director/choreographer: Natasha Harvey; Co-Musical Directors: Daniel Kim and Kristie Thai; Ass’t. Choreographer: Xi Gui Griffi. Bookings:Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: Bondi Legal (by Tony Laumberg) Until February 22 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director:…

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OBSERVER: $50,000 award for bold ideas

The National Institute of Dramatic Art is launching the $50,000 Jim Sharman Future Award. The Award is for a bold idea or project with the potential to transform the arts for generations to come.Open to artists and dreamers aged 16-30 from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, this new triennial Award offers substantial funding alongside tailored…

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Police News

PORT PHILLIP: Death at St Kilda

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in St Kilda on Wednesday night (Feb. 5).Emergency services were called to reports of a house fire on Chapel St about 8.40pm.Responding firefighters located a critically injured man inside the property. He was treated but died at the scene.Exact circumstances surrounding the…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Radio man Philip Brady retires

Melbourne radio legend Philip Brady has hung up his radio microphone, at age 85.Brady recorded a farewell message to his listeners when co-host Simon Owens visited the veteran in his home suburb of Kew.“Well it has come to this, after 67 years in the business I am quitting and I am very sad to be…

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FRANKSTON: Free ‘Can Swim’ sessions

Frankston Council has partnered with Peninsula Leisure to deliver free Can Swim community programs this summer at leading aquatic facilities, PARC (Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre) and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre.Frankston City Councillor Emily Green welcomed this initiative saying that it would make vital swimming skills more accessible to families facing financial or social disadvantages.“Water safety…

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CARDINIA: Info sessions for carers

Cardinia Council is helping to organise Dementia-Friendly and Carer Gateway information sessions.This will assist ccarers of someone living with dementia, a chronic condition, or a diagnosed disease.The Council has partnered with Alfred Health Carers, Dementia Services Australia and Dementia Australia, to bring these sessions to the community.This series of sessions provides crucial and valuable information…

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CASEY: Kids Carnival

The Casey Kids Carnival will be held from 12 Noon-5pm on Saturday, Marchj 15 at the Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Rd, Berwick.The day offers free activities for families, including live performers and entertainers. There are rides, interactive games, face painters, art and crafts and live animals. The event is well suited for children aged…

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Emergency Services

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Radios for rescue squads

Marine Search and Rescue units and volunteers have benefitted from the roll out of new digital radios this month to improve their communication on the water.More than $1.3 million has been spent on 130 portable radios for volunteers and to install radios on 22 vessels and in eight vehicles.This equipment has been rolled out on…

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Community News

MITCHELL: Evacuation at Assumption College Kilmore – false alarm

11.20AM Wednesday Evacuation of two buildings is taking place at Assumption College Kilmore. A College representative said: “An evacuation is currently in progress at Assumption College in the Shandon House and Fouviere Buildings only.” The college has asked the public stay tuned on its social media channels for further updates. 11.30am Update The College advises:…

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WYNDHAM: New police station for Point Cook

The Point Cook community is one step closer to receiving a new state-of-the-art police station.Anthony Carbines, Minister for Police, visited the Point Cook Homestead Rd site to mark the beginning of construction for the police station.The $25 million investment will deliver a station with modern facilities for Victoria Police – giving them the best law…

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MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Board of Inqury over McCrae landslide

A Board of Inquiry is to be held into the McCrae landslide, and its handling by the Mornington Peninsula Shire, says Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.Ms Allan says her Government wants to get to the bottom of what happened and to prevent similar incidences occurring in the future.Ms Allan Allan and Local Government Minister Nick Staikos…

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MURRINDINDI: Accident at Strath Creek

8.50AM WEDNESDAY Three emergency services crews are attending at a road accident at Strath Creek. Vic Emergency states the indident is “under control”. More details to come.

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Police News

WEST: 7 arrested after pursuit

Police arrested seven teenagers after a pursuit in Melbourne’s West.Officers spotted an allegedly stolen white Skoda SUV driving at high speeds on Greens Rd in Wyndham Vale just after 11pm Tuesday (Feb. 4).The car was followed by Air Wing and police units on the ground through Werribee, Tarneit and Point Cook, then over the Westgate…

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KINGSTON: Armed robberies at Bentleigh, Mentone

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man following alleged armed robberies in Melbourne’s south on Tuesday, February 4.It is alleged two males attended a tobacco shop on Centre Rd in Bentleigh armed with a knife and demanded cigarettes about 9.25am.A male staff member sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.The two offenders fled…

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FRANKSTON: Stolen cars seized at Baxter

Police arrested two people and seized three allegedly stolen vehicles as part of an ongoing investigation in Baxter.Frankton Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended a property on Harold Court about 9.30am on Sunday, February 2, in relation to an investigation targeting organised motor vehicle theft and high-risk driving.Detectives seized an allegedly stolen Holden VF Senator sedan,…

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MELTON: Kurunjang murder charges

Homicide Squad detectives have charged two more people as part of their investigation into the death of a man in Kurunjang last year.A 21-year-old man of no fixed place of address and a 17-year-old boy from the Melton area were arrested and interviewed by police.Both have subsequently been charged with murder.The 21-year-old man was to…

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MANNINGHAM: Stolen Renault at Doncaster

Nunawading Highway Patrol officers are appealing for public assistance following a collision involving a stolen vehicle and two motorcycles in Doncaster on Saturday, February 2.It is understood a stolen grey Renault Megane mounted a roundabout, and deliberately rammed a motorcycle, near the intersection of Council St and Roseville Avenue about 4pm.The rider, a 26-year-old Ringwood…

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MURRINDINDI: Eildon boatie blows .134

An alleged drunken boatie was among 14 vessel operators caught flouting the law at Lake Eildon.The 38-year-old skipper had several passengers on board a 3.5 metre tinny when he was intercepted by the Water Police Squad about 5pm on Friday, January 31.He went positive on a preliminary breath test and allegedly blew 0.134 during an…

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PORT PHILLIP: Prejudice graffiti

Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following reports of prejudice motivated graffiti on a property fence in Middle Park on January 31.It is alleged a passerby approached the male offender and was spat on and had a packet of bacon thrown at him.A 68-year-old man was arrested in Macedon on Tuesday…

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Latest Issues

OUT NOW: Latest Issues – Wed., Feb. 5, 2025

February 5 Editions • Eastern Suburbs EditionCovers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse •  Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition Covers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valleyhttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._lilydale_and_yarra_valley_express• Mitchell-Strathbogie Edition Covers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandonghttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._mitchell-strathbogie_edition._wed • Northern Suburbs Edition Covers Banyule. Darebin (north, south), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban)https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._northern_suburbs_edition._wed._f • North-West Edition Covers Brimbank,…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Whatever Happened To … Jenny Howard

I feel that the great stars of the Australian stage during the 20th Century are being forgotten by the modern generation.It is a great pity that we do not celebrate the lives of some of our performersw. I had the opportunity to see Jenny Howard in one show and it made a great impression on…

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OIBSERVER: Vizard’s book

Nation, Memory, Myth by Steve Vizard releases on April 16 from Melbourne University Publishing.In his new book Steve Vizard brings an original perspective to the foundational myth of Gallipoli as a sacred bearer of Australian national values and identity.Nation, Memory, Myth offers the reader a challenging new look at the extraordinary vitality of myth as…

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OBSERVER: Asia TOPA

sia TOPA (Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts) will present the Triennial’s Nightlife programme at Arts Centre Melbourne from February 20-March 10.Bringing together contemporary performance art and club culture, Asia TOPA is a city-wide celebration of the very best of Asia-Pacific arts, culture and ideas.Featuring a range of specially curated events across the city, from free…

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OBSERVER: Sauna Boy

Sauna Boy, written and performed by Dan Ireland-Reeves and produced in association with Gavin Roach, is being presented until February 8 at The Motley Bauhaus, Melbourne.Sauna Boy tells of Dan who works at the south-coast’s most successful and infamous gay sauna. A place where men from all walks of life come to relax and socialise.This…

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OBSERVER: Red Stitch’s “Honour’

Red Stitch Actors Theatre presents Honour by Joanna Murray-Smith from February 19 – March 16 (Previews February 15-18) at the Red Stitch Theatre, Chapel Street, St Kilda.This return season of this poignant exploration of infidelity and identity is directed by multi-award-winning Sam Strong (commissioned and directed Boy Swallows Universe) and features Red Stitch ensemble member…

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Sport

SPORT: Storm v Cowboys at Casey

Rugby League powerhouse Melbourne Storm is heading to Casey Fields for a pre-season match against the North Queensland Cowboys.To be held at 5.15pm on Sunday, February 23, Storm fans can also watch three curtain raisers before the kick-off.The Storm Under 17s will play at 1pm, followed by the Storm Under 19s at 2.30 pm. Both…

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SPORT: Harness Racing with Len Baker

Welcome to a new year of harness news. 2025 saw the ‘Summer Of Country Cups’ commence in January going all the way through to the Mildura Cup in April. Gem of a raceJanuary 4: It was Garrards Horse & Hound Bendigo Pacing Cup night, a 2650 metre Group 2 event carrying a stake of $75,000…

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SPORT: Ted Ryan’s racing column

Some bookies have listed betting on the All- Star-Mile to be run at Flemington on March 8, prior to first nominations.They have put the ultra-consistent horse Mr Brightside on top and rightly so, despite some smart horses around him, if they all go around.Mr Brightside is ideally suited over the mile, and is one of…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Nighttime Travesty

A revamped production of A Nighttime Travesty will be presented at the Beckett Theatre at Malthouse from February 19 – 22 as part of Asia TOPA.Created by A Daylight Connection, with this new production directed by Stephen Nicolazzo, A Nighttime Travesty is set aboard the last plane hurtling out of Earth, following a motley crew…

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OBSERVER: Truth at Malthouse

Malthouse Theatre presentsTruth by Patricia Cornelius.at the Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse, from February 13-March 8.This latest work from the celebrated Australian playwright, sees Cornelius reunite with long time collaborator and Truth director Susie Dee, to create this groundbreaking new play that examines the precarious balance between truth and power.Fusing real-life events with fictionalised commentary, the controversial…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Perfect Nonsense

Heidelberg Theatre Company presents Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense from February 14 – March 1 at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna.Written by the Goodale Brothers and directed by Morgan Thomas-Connor, the story tells of a country house weekend taking a turn for the worse when Bertie Wooster is unwittingly called on to play matchmaker, reconciling…

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Sport

SPORT: All the latest local cricket results

Premer CricketPremier Firsts. Round 18. Two Day. Saturdays, January 25-February 1. Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI 1/12 v St Kilda 1st XI 5-d/405. Melbourne 1st XI 6/378 v Footscray 1st XI 10/375. Geelong 1st XI 10/214 v Prahran 1st XI 10/182. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI 9/205 v Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI 10/204. Melbourne University 1st XI…

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Police News

HOBSONS BAY: Driver dies after Altona North collision

Police are investigating after a man was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Altona North on January 31. It’ is believed that two vehicles collided on Millers Rd about 4.30pm subsequently one of the vehicles caught on fire. The driver of one of the vehicles, an 87-year-old man, was transported to…

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MITCHELL: Glenburn man dies at Clonbinane

A man has died in hospital following a collision in Clonbinane on Thursday (Jan. 30).It is understood that a Nissan Patrol and a motorcycle collided head on while travelling on Main Mountain Road about 12.20pm.The solo rider, an 82-year-old Glenburn man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and has since died.The occupants of the…

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Local People

CARDINIA: Nominations open for Stan Henwood Award

Nomiunations are now open for the awards named after Cardinia community identity Stan Henwood.Local people C are encouraged to submit nominations to recognise local volunteers who have dedicated their time and efforts to improving and enriching the Cardinia Shire community.The annual award honours the late Stan Henwood OAM for his lifetime contribution to the Tynong…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Free comedy stand-up

The Comics Lounge in North Melbourne is offering free stand-up comedy shows at 8pm between February 4 – 8 and February 12 or 13. This is an opportunity for audiences to sample performances from Comedy Festival shows from this year and last year in two hours of stand-up comedy.When: February 4, 5, 6, 7, 8…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Shirley Valentine

Natalie Bassingthwaighte returns to Australian stages to star in the comedy Shirley Valentine, directed by Lee Lewis and playing until February 16 at The Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne.This one-woman play by Willy Russell tells the inspiring and hilarious story of Shirley, a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife stuck in a life of routine.Talking to her kitchen…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Frank van Straten Fellowship applications open

Applications for the 2025 Frank Van Straten Fellowship close on March 23.Arts enthusiasts are offered the opportunity to research and develop a project of their choosing in exploration of the iconic Australian Performing Arts Collection (APAC).“We are so grateful and immensely proud to be launching this, our sixth Frank Van Straten Fellowship. Over the years,…

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OBSERVER: Year of the Snake

Melbourne celebrates the Year of the Snake until February 11 with some of the city’s most authentic Asian restaurants offering Lunar New Year traditional celebratory dining options.Other attractions include a multi-lingual karaoke bar and a life-size Snakes and Ladders game in the open-air QV Square.A free experience, Snakes and Ladders is a playful and architectural…

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Police News

MOONEE VALLEY: Police probe Ascot Vale death

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Ascot Vale on Friday (Jan. 31). Police were called to an address on Ormond Rd just after 4pm after the deceased was located inside the property. Exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established and the investigation is in…

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FRANKSTON: Local assault investigated

Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an attempted robbery and assault in Frankston on January 21. Investigators have been told a man was sitting out the front of his workplace outside a shopping centre on Cranbourne Rd around 5am when a Mercedes pulled up beside him. Two males got out of the back seat…

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KNOX: Woman arrested for motorycycle stunts

An alleged hoon motorcyclist has been arrested after performing dangerous stunts, including hitting speeds of close to 190-kmh and touching trucks and other riders while in traffic. The Knox Road Crime Tasking Team have been investigating after a series of videos were posted online depicting a female motorcyclist allegedly riding dangerously. It is alleged the…

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PORT PHILLIP: Fire at Port Melb. – woman wanted

Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fire at a business in Port Melbourne.Emergency services were called to Salmon St about 8.40pm on January 4after reports of a fire.Fire crews extinguished the blaze which is being treated as suspicious. No one was injured during the incident.A woman was seen walking towards the fire…

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MELBOURNE: ‘Pam The Bird’ graffiti – man charged

Members of Victoria Police’s Transit Divisional Response Unit have charged a man over a series of ‘Pam the Bird’ images graffitied on city landmarks.The 21-year-old man, from Yarraville, was arrested on Thursday (Jan. 30), and due to face Melbourne Magiostrates’ Court on Friday.He was due to more than 50 charges including criminal damage, burglary, shop…

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Observer

OBSERVER: ‘Crossroads’ music column

Cricket MusicalCricket The Musical – 5 for 25, The 2025 (almost) National Tour will play on Sat. (Feb. 8) at Memo Music Hall, St Kilda . Denis Carnahan is taking his hilarious one-man cult hit musical comedy show on its first National Tour in 2025. Melbourne fans can cheer on their heroes as Cricket The…

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MELBOURNE: National Servicemen’s Day

All those men who were called up for National Service between 1951 and 1972 are being invited to celebrate National Servicemen’s Day at the Shrine of Rembrance, Melbourne.and would like toOen of the organisers, Peter Kemp (pictured), said:“We meet at the forecourt on February 9 at 11am for a service, and then following the service…

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Observer

OBSERVER: To Di For – Fun In The Sun

Valentines Day (Fri., Feb. 14) is a special day for many people, I thought I would top my weekend off by attending Summer Fun Fest. What a line up. And what a location, Rochford Wines in the Yarra Valley.With a ‘tour de force’ of the Australian music industry to perform at the inaugural music festival,…

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Police News

WYNDHAM: $½-mil Ferrari stolen from Truganina

Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after four cars, including a $500,000 Ferrari, were stolen in Truganina this week. It is understood three unknown offenders attended the first property on Cottee Rd about 1.40am on Wednesday (Jan. 29). The offenders entered the victim’s home through an open garage and stole the…

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BALLARAT: Fatal smash at Wendouree

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a fatal collision in Wendouree on Thursday morning (Jan. 30). Emergency services were called to Creswick Rd where a ute and motorbike collided about 6am. The rider, a 50-year-old Brown Hill man, died at the scene. The driver of the ute, a 38-year-old Miners Rest man, was…

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MELTON: Burnside Heights shooting probe

Homicide Squad detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle as part of their investigation into a fatal shooting in Burnside Heights last year. Emergency services were initially called to reports of a man with a gunshot wound outside a property on Tenterfield Drive about 9.10pm on August 2. A member of the public was flagged…

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HOBSONS BAY: Police investigate Altona Wetlands fire

Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a large grassfire at a wetlands reserve in Altona on Wednesday morning (Jan. 29). Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at the reserve near Bell Avenue about 2am. Several hectares of grassland were burnt and the fire took over two hours to be deemed…

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MELBOURNE: Serial car thefts – man arrested

An alleged serial car thief who allegedly broke into almost 40 vehicles across multi-level CBD carparks over the past several months has been arrested. The 34-year-old Collingwood man was arrested by officers from the Melbourne Proactive Policing Unit and Neighbourhood Policing Team on Tuesday morning (Jan. 28) and is facing 70 charges. The arrest comes…

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Observer

OBSERVER: A Body At Work

As part of this year’s Midsumma Festival, A Body At Work had a return Melbourne season at Theatre Works and received a well-earned rapturous reception on its opening night.A solitary woman (Frankie van Kan) tells her story of being queer while working in various roles in the sex industry for well over a decade.Tale after…

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Police News

MONASH: Gang member charged after road rage

Detectives from the Echo Taskforce charged a patched member of the Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Gang overnight following two separate incidents, one where a firearm was produced. The first incident occurred around 12.15pm on Saturday, October 19, 2024, when a number of members of the Mongols OMCG were travelling inbound on the Monash Fwy near the…

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BOROONDARA: Cyclist killed at Kew

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Kew last week. It is understood a cyclist was travelling along Yarra Boulevard when he crashed into an unoccupied parked car about 8.20am on Tuesday, January 21. The cyclist, a 70-year-old East Malvern man, was taken to hospital where he died the next day. An investigation into the…

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MACEDON RANGES: Memorial plaques stolen from Gisborne cemetery

Police are investigating after heartless thieves stole memorial plaques from a cemetery in Gisborne earlier this week. Investigators believe eight plaques were stolen from the cemetery on Aitken St sometime between 10am on January 23 and 12 Noon on January 28. The plaques, worth approximately $250 each, are thought to be made out of cast…

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Emergency Services

NILLUMBIK: Kang. Ground fire under control

Some 38 appliances and three aircraft attended a bushfire at School Lane, Christmas Hills on Wednesday night (Jan. 29).The scene will be patrolled throughout the night.The fire was deemed under control mid-evening.Earlier, a warning message had been issued for the residents of Christmas Hills, Smiths Gully and St Andrews.

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Politics

WHITTLESEA: Plans unveiled for Northern Hospital Ambulatory Care

The State Government says that is another step closer to delivering better emergency care at the Northern Hospital in Epping, revealing a first look at the designs for a new Ambulatory Care Centre. Melissa Horne, Minister for Health Infrastructure (pictured), announced the project will make up stage one of a massive $813 million hospital redevelopment…

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Local People

DAREBIN: Leonardo, 91, missing from Northcote

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Northcote man Leonardo. The 91-year-old was last seen on Victoria Rd, Northcote about 2.30pm on Tues. (Jan. 28) riding his bicycle. Leonardo failed to return home. Police and family have concerns for his welfare due to his age and the length of time he has…

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Police News

BRIMBANK: Credit card deception at St Albans

Police are appealing for information following a theft and deception in St Albans. It is understood the offenders have scammed a woman via an online payment app. The offenders then attended the victim’s address in St Albans and stole the credit card on December 3. Ongoing enquiries revealed $41,000 was spent on the stolen credit…

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Observer

OBSERVER: The Arts with Peter Kemp

YAYOI KUSAMA RETROSPECTIVE AT NGVYayoi KusamaFrom polka dots to pumpkins and more: Australia’s largest Yayoi Kusama retrospective exhibition opens exclusively in Melbourne with new, world-premiere work.The NGV celebrates the illustrious career of iconic artist Yayoi Kusama with a world-premiere blockbuster exhibition spanning her eight-decade practice, including the global unveiling of the artists most recent immersive…

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OBSERVER: John O’Keefe’s column

The Fonz is coming to townLogie winner (1976) Henry Winkler is coming to Hamer Hall for a one- man show, February 15. Best known for his performances in the long running ‘Happy Days’, Henry will discuss all manner of topics about difficulties growing up, then acting , through to his very own family and kids….

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OBSERVER: Grand Tour

Portuguese director Miguel Gomes’s wistful and melancholic film Grand Tour, for which he won the Best Director prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, is a strange meld of cinematic styles, part 1930s old Hollywood, part present-day documentary.Loosely based on a Somerset Maughan story, the film’s first half follows Edward (Gonçalo Waddington), a British civil…

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OBSERVER: Spark

As part of this year’s Midsumma Festival, Frenzy Theatre Company in conjunction with Theatre Works produced Spark, an exploration of a gay man’s search for ‘Mr Right’ in today’s world of apps and online dating.In brief, Simon (played by Ryan Henry) is nearing 30 and desperately searching for love. To help him, he uses Iris…

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Observer

OBSERVER: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

In 2022, Iranian student Mahsa Amini was arrested and beaten to death for improperly wearing her hijab.Set against the spontaneous protests that erupted following her death, Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig begins as a tense family drama in which an emerging generation gap threatens the family dynamic.Where prosecutor Iman (Misagh Zare) sees…

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OBSERVER: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen

“I’m 36, I’m a comedian, and I’m about to kill my boyfriend”, is in fact, a killer opening line from Samuel Barnett, portraying a single, neurotic, gay, stand-up comedian.The celebrity-scattered Opening Night audience at the Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, was with Barnett all the way, laughing heartily – though silenced by moments of pathos…

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OBSERVER: Billy Elliot

Regional Victoria can claim a Billy Elliot the Musical record of having two brothers alternate as Billy during their 12-performance season at the Geelong Arts Centre.Footlight Productions assembled a truly talented cast and support team that without doubt would rank among the many professional companies in the world.I say this as I have seen the…

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OBSERVER: Tantrum for 6

Pictured: From left: Harrison Ritchie-Jones, Michaela Tancheff, Anika De Ruyter, Rebecca Jensen and Oliver Savariego in Tantrum for 6.Photo: Jo Duck Darebin Arts Speakeasy presents Tantrum for 6 by Harrison Ritchie-Jones from February 12-22 at the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre.A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, choreographer Harrison Ritchie-Jones will use his…

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OBSERVER: Truth of Power Café

Pictured: Truth To Power CafePhoto: Kate Holmes Jeremy Goldstein and Theatre Works present Truth to Power Café from February 5 – 6 at Theatre Works, 14 Acland St , St Kilda.Created, written and performed by Jeremy Goldstein with Henry Woolf, directed by Jen Heyes, and described as ‘a profound theatrical reflection on loss, hope, and…

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OBSERVER: Alice In Wonderland

Penny Farrow’s adaptation of Lewis Caroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a magical, fun-packed 60 minutes.Performed for a limited season at the Athenaeum Theatre, Farrow’s Alice in Wonderland was created over a decade ago with Executive and Creative Producer Ethan Walker, and still resonates with imagination and creativity.The fantastical characters Alice meets on her…

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Police News

DAREBIN: Gangland killing at Preston

Pictured: Sam Abdulrahim Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Preston on Tuesday morning (Jan. 28). Emergency services were called to reports a man had been shot in a car park on High S in Preston shortly after 10.30am. A man died at the scene. He is believed…

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OBSERVER: The Aevum Valley

Pictured: Rouzbeh Nadjar (Ben the Survivalist), Melanie Tsimbas (Jane the Skeptic), Louisa Cusumano (May the Navigator), Sacha Brown (Laura the Leader), Stella Heard (Fiona the Seer), Jay Gold (Axle the Sadist) and Stella Klironomakis (Uma the Heretic) in The Aevum Valley. The Aevum Valley, an original new horror play by VCA Theatre alumni and emerging…

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Police News

MACEDON RANGES: Fatal crash at Gisbonre

Police are investigating a fatal collision in Gisborne on Tuesday morning (Jan. 28). Emergency services were called to Bacchus Marsh Rd where a car and motorbike collided about 6.20am. The rider, a 35-year-old man from Corio, died at the scene. The male driver of the car stopped at the scene. He was taken to hospital…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Free concerts at the Myer Music Bowl

Pictured: MSO Chief Conductor Jaime Martin. Photo: Paul Marc Mitchell Over three star-filled February summer nights, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will continue its more than 60-year tradition of performing free outdoor concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.The 2025 free summer series opens on February 5 with Cybec Assistant Conductor Leonard Weiss leading the MSO…

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WHITEHORSE: Carjacking bid at Forest Hill

Whitehorse Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after an attempted carjacking in a fast-food restaurant car park in Forest Hill on Sunday, January 5. Investigators have been told the two victims were sitting inside their vehicle in the car park on Canterbury Rd about 8.10pm. The victims noticed a black Mercedes pull into the park…

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OBSERVER: Many Wives of Windsor

Pictured: Elizabeth Brennan in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Photo: Ben Fon Shakespeare’s comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor, under the stars, directed by Glenn Elston was a delightful night of theatre.Set at the Garter Inn and adjacent houses of two middle class Windsor families, the Fords and the Page, the company’s early 1970’s take…

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Police News

NORTH: Fraudulent local applications

Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad have charged five people and seized four luxury vehicles worth over $600,000 as part of an investigation into fraudulent loan applications allegedly submitted to obtain the vehicles. Investigators will allege those involved were using fraudulent identity documents to submit loan applications to financial institutions to purchase high end vehicle…

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Observer

OBSERVER: Julie Houghton’s Review

Life certainly deals some curve balls at times, and Queensland author Julie Holland explores that idea to the full in hee latest novel, ‘Full Circle’.As in Holland’s earlier novels, the protagonist is not some gorgeous size 8 blonde 20-something, but a mature woman in midlife. Not your traditional kind of heroine, but someone her readers…

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CORANGAMITE: Double fatal collision at Princetown

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Princetown on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 28). Emergency services were called to the Great Ocean Road after two vehicles collided head on about 3.40pm. The the driver of the first vehicle was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Their passenger died at…

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Council News

WHITTLESEA: $390,000 City boss focuses on extra part-time job

Whittlesea Council CEO Craig Lloyd has been busy with his additional part-time career as a country music artist. During January, Mr Lloyd and Kinglake artist Merelyn Carter were named at the Tamworth Country Music Awards for their collaboration, ‘Little Country Store’. Tamworth, in northern New South Wales, is 1128 kilometres away from the South Morang…

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STRATHBOGIE: Council hunts for new CEO

Advertising has commenced for Strathbogie Shire Council’s permanent Chief Executive Officer with the support of external recruitment agency Gem Executive. Mayor Cr Claire Ewart-Kennedy said the recruitment of the CEO is one of the first key tasks of the new Council. “Recruiting a permanent Chief Executive Officer is one of the most important priorities and…

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Local People

MELTON: 1000 new citizens sworn

Melton City Council hosted three citizenship ceremonies leading up to and on Australia Day to welcome the City’s newest Australian citizens. Nearly 1000 residents officially becsme Australian citizens during the ceremonies held at Cobblebank Indoor Stadium. The Australia Day event included a range of community activities following the ceremony including a barbecue, face painting, craft…

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Local People

MANSFIELD: Ian Mallyon is top citizen

Ian Mallyon was named Mansfield Shire’s Citizen of the Year as a large crowd gathered at the Botanic Park to celebrate Australia Day. The Citizen Awards honour outstanding individuals who have made exceptional contributions to their communities. The 2025 awards were awarded across five categories with a winner in each: • Ian Mallyon, Citizen of…

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Emergency Services

STATEWIDE: Cool change after 42.3°, fire threatens Dimboola

A cool change hit Melbourne on Monday night (Jan. 27) following a day where the top temperatre reached 42.3° (108°F) at Point Cook, near Werribee. A top temperature of 21° is expected in Melbourne on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Monday was day of Total Fire Ban, but blazes hit the Little Desert region in the west…

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BOROONDARA: Carjacking at Hawthorn

Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a carjacking in Hawthorn on Saturday night, January 25. Investigators have been told a 38-year-old Templestowe man was parked in his vehicle, a special edition Holden Commodore, on Elgin St near Barkers Rd in Hawthorn just after 11pm. He was about to drive off when a blue Subaru…

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Politics

STONNINGTON: 11 compete for Prahran state seat

Polling booths will be open from 8am-6pm on Saturday, February 8, for the Prahran by-election caused by the resignation of former local Greens MLA Sam Hibbins. Although Premier Jacinta Allan refused to nominate a Labor candidate, there are 11 candidates for the seat:• Nathan Chisholm• Rachel Westaway, Liberal• Janine Hendry• Genevieve Gilbert, Family First Victoria•…

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WYNDHAM: 12 candidates for Werribee by-election

Polling booths will be open from 8am-6pm on Saturday, February 8, for the Werribee by-election caused by the resignation of former local MLA Tim Pallas. There are 12 candidates for the seat, previously regarded as ‘sale Labor’:• A. Raheem Rifai, Australian Greens• Steve Murphy, Liberal• Matthew Emerson, Family First Victoria• Xavier Menta, Legalise Cannabis Victoria•…

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BANYULE: 6 youths arrested after Rosanna aggravated burglary

Six youths have been arrested following an aggravated burglary and theft of two vehicles in Melbourne’s north-east on Sunday night (Jan. 26). Local police and police dedicated to Operation Trinity were called to a property on Finlayson St in Rosanna about 4am. It is alleged the six youths entered the home before stealing keys to…

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ECHUCA: Arrest after car theft from elderly man

Campaspe Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged car theft in Echuca last week. It is alleged the man stole the Mazda 2 sedan from a property on Hare St about 5.15am on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Police spotted the man in the allegedly stolen car in Bendigo on Friday (Jan. 24)…

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Community News

MOONEE VALLEY: $6m for new Headspace

A significant step forward in supporting the mental health of young people in Moonee Valley has been announced with the Federal Government committing over $6 million in funding over the next four years to establish a new Headspace centre. The new service is expected to open in 2026-27, offering free mental health care and support…

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Emergency Services

HOBSONS BAY: Fire under control at Altona

A total of 23 hectares of grasslands at Altona was burnt on Australia Day (Sun., Jan. 26) with the fire declared under control at 6.15pm. FRV and CFA firefighters responded to a large grass fire at Laverton Grasslands, Purnell St. Firefighters arrived on scene at 3.49pm finding various areas alight over a 2km radius and…

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STATEWIDE: Total Fire Ban on Mon., Jan. 27

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Wimmera, Mallee, South West, Central, and North Central regions for Monday January 27. Conditions in the Mallee, Wimmera, South West, Central, and North Central will be hot and dry with temperatures reaching the high 30s to mid 40s and gusty winds of 70-80kmh. A Total Fire…

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YARRA: Midsumma Pool Party at Fitzroy

Fitzroy Swimming Pool will be hosting the Midsumma Festival Northside Pride Pool Party from 11.30am to 5pm on Saturday, February 8. “During that time all aquatic facilities and the group exercise studio will be closed to the public. The gym will remain open as usual,” said a Yarra Council representative. Northside Pool Party is a…

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Environment

MANNINGHAM: 9 new EV charging stations

Manningham Council is looking to provide nine new charging stations for electric vehicles. The Council is partnering with Jolt Charge and Evie Networks to roll out the new public electric vehicle charging stations in 2025 – powered by 100 per cent renewable energy. The nine stations will be located near commercial, recreational and tourist destinations….

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Community News

BAYSIDE: $10,000 raised for Freemasons Community Relief

An Australia day crowd of more than 100 attended at the Freemasons Victoria centre at Gardenvale in a fundraising effort for Freemasons Community Relief, which provides hampers for needy families. More than $10,000 was raised, with Victoria’s Masonic Grand Master Anthony Bucca providing $5000 from his charitable allowance for the fund. This was the fourth…

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Police News

MOIRA: Highway death at Bundalong

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Bundalong On Australia Day evening (Sun., jan. 26). Investigators have been told that a ute crashed into a parked truck on the Murray Valley Hwy about 7pm. The male driver of the ute was treated at the scene but could not be revived. The investigation…

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MARIBYRNONG: Police investigate suspicious fire

Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a large grass fire in Maribyrnong on Sunday (Jan. 26). Emergency services were called to reports of flames seen coming from grassland near La Scala Avenue about 12am. Police were told a group of youths were setting off fireworks shortly before the fire started. The offenders fled the…

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SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS: Fatal crash at Coleraine

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Coleraine. Emergency services were called to the Glenelg Highway about 5pm Sunday (Jan. 26) after reports that a car had left the road and rolled. On arrival police located a female passenger in the vehicle. She was treated at the scene by ambulance crews but…

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Local People

HONOURS: Alexandra celebrates

The Alexandra communtiy is celebrating that framing identity David Blackmore was recognised with an OAM honour in the Australia Day list. The citation for the founder of Blackmore Wagyu reads: for service to the beef cattle industry. Volunteer Peter Weekes received an Emergency Services Medal.

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Sport

SPORT: Yea Gender Trophy contest heats up

Wednesday (Jan. 22) saw 22 golfers contest a stableford round (6) in the gender challenge. With the weather much cooler and some gusting wind, conditions were a little different to the hot summer golf of recent weeks. Winner of the day on CB was Di Elliott (27) from Penny Britton (31) both with 39 points….

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HUME: Police investigate death at Craigieburn

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Craigieburn on Saturday evening (Jan. 25). Police were called to reports of a physical altercation at a property on Thoresby Circuit about 6.45pm. One male was located with a stab wound. He was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he…

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Local People

PENINSULA, SOUTH-EAST: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Divisionn Dr Kym Jenkins, Sorrento. For significant service to psychiatry as a clinician, academic and in executive roles.Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division• Ms Gulghotai Bezhan,…

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SOUTHERN: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the General Division• Emeritus Professor Gillian Doreen Triggs, Southbank. For eminent service to humanitarian and human rights law, to international relations, to social justice advocacy, and to tertiary legal education and research.• Mrs…

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NORTHERN: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division• Emeritus Professor Keith Alexander Nugent, Fitzroy North. For distinguished service to tertiary education, to science as a physicist, and to the advancement of optical physics. Member of the Order of…

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NORTH-WEST: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division• Mr Hugh Kirkman, Seaholme. For distinguished service to conservation and the protection, management and sustainability of seagrasses and marine ecosystems. (Honorary) Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the…

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EASTERN: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division• Professor Richard Anthony Strugnell, Kew. For distinguished service to medicine, particularly microbiology, immunology and vaccinology through tertiary education, research and board positions.• The late the Honourable Kevin James Andrews. For…

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REGIONAL: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division• Dr Christine Helen Craik, Darraweit Guim. For significant service to the community as a social worker, to tertiary education, and as a volunteer. • Mr Alister John Purbrick, Nagambie. For…

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Local People

NATIONAL: Neale Daniher is Australian of the Year

AFL legend Neale Daniher, who is fighting motor neurone disease, has been named as the 2025 Australian of the Year. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese announced the 2025 Australian of the Year at a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra on Saturday night (Jan. 25). Neale Daniher AO is a co-founder of FightMND, a charity…

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Council News

HOBSONS BAY: Council CEO suspended

Hobsons Bay Council CEO has suspended its Chief Executive Officer, Aaron van Egmond, effective immediately. An unscheduled meeting of Councillors was held on Saturday (Jan. 25) after becomingaware of concerns about safety in the workplace and the CEO’s fulfilment of his duties more broadly. “Councillors take these matters very seriously and have made this decision…

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Sport

SPORT: Premier Cricket scoreboard

Premier Cricket Firsts. Round 18. Sat., Jan. 25. First day of two day round, next on Sat., Feb. 1. Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI 1/12 v St Kilda 1st XI 5-d/405. Melbourne 1st XI v Footscray 1st XI 10/375. Geelong 1st XI 2/30 v Prahran 1st XI 10/182. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI v Fitzroy Doncaster 1st…

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Education

BAYSIDE: ‘Incomptent’ Brighton teacher Sam Trinh barred

Sam Trinh (Hoa Tam Trigh), former Brighton Secondary College (pictured) teacher, has been barred from the profession after a Victorian Institute of Teaching hearing that he did not attend. Complaints about his competence had been lodged by students, parents and other teachers. He had been sacked from the school, and allegations were made that he…

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Police News

WYNDHAM: Fatal collision, rider killed

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Wyndham Vale on Friday night (Jan. 24). It is believed the male driver of a Mitsubishi SUV was travelling along Armstrong Rd when he collided with a cyclist at the intersection of Black Forest Rd about 11.50pm. The male rider was located deceased at…

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PORT PHILLIP: St Kilda drug trafficking – men arrested

A 61-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged drug trafficking in the St Kilda area. Following enquiries, officers from the Port Phillip Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a search warrant at an apartment on Acland Street, St Kilda, about 8am on Friday (Jan. 24). During a search of the property, police…

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MANSFIELD: Fatal collision at Goughs Bay

Police are investigating following a fatal collision in Goughs Bay on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25). Emergency services were called to Piries-Goughs Bay Rd when two vehicles collided about 3pm. The sole occupant and driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. The driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle was airlifted to…

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STONNINGTON: Chapel St Festival stays in doubt

Stonningtonm Council is unable to say whether or not the Chapel St Fetuival will go ahead as planned on February 23. The event appears to have been cancelled indefinitely. “The festival is not managed by Council, it is wholly owned and organised by the Chapel Street Precinct Association, an independent organisation,” a Council representative said….

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WHITTLESEA: Mayor backs down, takes personal leave

Whittlesea Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon has backed down from a position that he would not stand down whilst standing for the Werrivee by-election. His Councillor colleagues issued a statement on Friday (Jan. 24), confirming that Cr McLindon would now stand down from the top municipal position, “We, the undersigned Councillors of the Whittlesea City Council,…

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Police News

STATEWIDE: Long weekend push by police

Police are preparing for a busy period on Victorian roads as a statewide road policing operation kicks off for the Australia Day long weekend. Operation Amity, which commenced on Friday (Jan. 24), sees police highly visible across the state’s major roads and highways, in an effort to reduce road trauma. With the imminent return of…

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MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Licence plates scanned at McCrae landslide site

Licence plate recognition equipment has been installed near the site of the McCrae landslide, Mornington Peninsula Mayor cr Anthony Marsh has confirmed. “Extensive investigations and testing continue. This includes geotechnical assessments, drainage investigations, extensive water testing, and monitoring of ground movements,” Cr Marsh said. “CCTV cameras, including those with Licence Plate Recognition technology, will be…

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YARRA: Police probe shots fired in Collingwood – boys wounded

Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating after shots were fired in Collingwood on Friday morning (Jan. 24). Emergency services were called to Vere St, near Palmer St, where two boys were located with gunshot wounds about 1am. A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital with…

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MURRINDINDI: Marysville becoming ‘RV friendly’

Murrindindi Shire Council is announcing the start of a 12-month trial for a new Marysville Recreational Vehicle Rest Stop, or short stay area, on Saturday, February 1. With its waterfalls, scenic walks and natural beauty, combined with a vibrant tourism offering, this new trial provides self-sufficient travellers an inviting opportunity to explore the region, said…

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NILLUMBIK: Art prize finalists named

The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art exhibition will this year showcase the works of 34 artists who have been shortlisted from a record 468 entries for the prestigious exhibition and prize. Showcasing the talent and creativity of artists from across Australia – among them, seven Nillumbik artists – the works highlight Australia’s contemporary arts community….

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HUME: Glenroy firearms incident arrest

Police arrested a man last night following an assault and two firearms incidents in the Glenroy area on Thursday (Jan. 23). Officers were told a woman was assaulted by a man known to her at a property in Essendon North about 7.50am. The victim, a 27-year-old Essendon North woman, was hospitalised with serious but non-life-threatening…

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