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A man has died after crashing his mobility scooter earlier this month in Seymour. Emergency services were called to Station Street on August 5 about 11.15am. It’s believed the 89-year-old was driving north-west on the footpath when he collided with a public bench. The Seymour man sustained an injury to his ankle and was conveyed
Detectives from Victoria Police Crime Command have seized almost two tonnes of a substance alleged to be 1,4 Butanediol as part of an ongoing investigation. Police intercepted two vehicles in Reservoir on Tuesday (Aug. 13) where a quantity of the alleged chemical was seized and two men were arrested. Further warrants were executed today at
Victoria Police is improving its response to family violence with the launch of a new Family Violence Report – a risk assessment and management tool to keep victims safer and hold more perpetrators to account. This week’s state-wide launch of the new FVR comes as Victoria Police completes its rollout of mobile technology to frontline
Stalking is unwanted behaviour from one person towards another person. Stalking laws prohibit publishing on the Internet or by an e-mail or other electronic communication to any person a statement or other material relating to the victim or any other person. The victim need not be named in the internet posts for an offence to
The latest issue of The Local Paper is available online now. The issue has 108 pages, including 13 pages of sport, plus lots of local news that you won’t read elsewhere. • Charles Exton says Kinglake has been short-changed.• Helen Haines, MHR, gives her maiden speech• Jaala Pulford talks about the road safety and the
Kinglake residents consistently feel as though they have been short-changed by Murrindindi Shire Council, according to long-term local identity Charles Exton. Alexandra, Eildon, Marysville and Yea all have swimming pools, but the Council does not even have plans for a pool at Kinglake, he argues. Significant works are underway for improvements to sporting facilities at
Kinglake was the only senior Murrindindi team to register victory (against Yarra Junction) in last Saturday’s Round 17 matches. Thornton-Eildon had two footy losses to Gembrook-Cockatoo (and the return journey was delayed by another tree fall across the highway at Fernshaw). Alexandra went down twice to the River Pigs at Yarra Glen. Yea lost to
Kinglake already has a cemetery, according to the Google Maps used by Emergency Victoria. The site is shown on the southern side of Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Pheasant Creek, near Jorgensen Parade.
Prominent Kinglake identity Charles Exton says he has lodged an official complaint against Murrindindi Shire Council Deputy Mayor Cr Leigh Dunscombe. Mr Exton alleges that Cr Dunscombe has breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. Mr Exton says he lodged the complaint with Council Chief Executive Officer Craig Lloyd. The dispute has come to a head
