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Brimbank Council says that it acknowledges the announcement and advice of State Government and the Chief Health Officer to impose further restrictions in and around some Brimbank suburbs to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Brimbank Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou issued a statement: “We are asking our community to follow the advice of the health authorities
Professional Standards Command investigators have charged a north-west area Police officer with arson and fraud offences following an investigation into a fire that occurred in March this year. The sergeant from North West Metro region has been charged with criminal damage by fire – arson, obtain property by deception, attempt to obtain property by deception,
Detectives from the Clandestine Laboratory Squad seized drugs, and cash following the execution of a series of warrants across Victoria and Tasmania this week. Warrants were executed on Tuesday last week (June 30) at residential, commercial and rural properties in Balwyn, Mont Albert, Point Cook, Truganina, Kerang, Bannerton and Robinvale as part of a five-month
Detectives from Hume Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man following a string of residential burglaries in Melbourne’s north. It is alleged 17 burglaries occurred between May and July in the Greenvale, Meadow Heights, Westmeadows, Broadmeadows and Jacana areas, where the offender targeted cash and small household items. On Wednesday evening (July 1) detectives arrested
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Lilydale teenager Olivia Adams-Razos. The 15-year-old was last seen at a Victoria St address about 7.30pm on Wednesday night (July 1). Olivia is known to frequent the Yarra Glen and Wantirna areas, and was last seen wearing a black jumper, black leggings and white runners.
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Keilor Downs teen Lydia Georgievska. The 15-year-old was last seen leaving her Swindon Crescent residence about 8.30pm on Wednesday, July 1 Police and family hold concerns for Lydia’s welfare as her disappearance is out of character. An image of Lydia has been released in the
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Kylee Jongkryk. The 16-year-old was last seen in Altona North on June 30 and is known to frequent the Mulgrave and Braybrook areas. She is described as 160cm tall with long blonde hair and a fair complexion. Police have concerns for her welfare due
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance as they investigate a serious collision in Yering on Friday afternoon (July 3). It is believed a hatchback collided with a four-wheel drive which then hit a sedan on Melba Hwy about 3.45pm. The driver of the hatchback, a 21-year-old Mount Evelyn woman, was taken
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Nikala Jones. The 16-year-old was last seen about 2am on 27 June in Leopold. She is described as 167cm tall with a medium build and long dark hair and may be wearing a purple Nike jumper. Nikala may be in the Melbourne CBD or
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has been charged with indecent assault, reports the Herald Sun. De Goey and another man have been charged with indecent assault in relation to an incident in 2015. The Herald Sun understands that all three parties were known to each other at the time of the incident, and that De
