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Mernda Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives have charged a man following a series of alleged incidents at parks in Mill Park and Lalor over the past two months. The 28-year-old Lalor man has been charged with five counts of directed sexual activity. The charges relate to three alleged incidents at Sycamore Reserve
State Minister Lily D’Ambrosio is attempting damage control by claiming in a media release that she is acting “swiftly” to stop a government scheme in which unwanted refrigerators have been delivered to Victorian businesses. “Government incentives for energy efficient refrigerated cabinets will be removed from the Victorian Energy Upgrades program as of today [Wed. June
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a man was located deceased in Cranbourne on Wednesday evening (June 29). Emergency services were called to Lecky St bout 8pm after reports of gunshots being heard. Police attended and located the man deceased in the street.
The Long family, proprietors of Local Media Pty Ltd (publishers of The Local Paper), have long ties to the Moreland municipality. In the years surrounding World War II, Melbourne had ‘Tarax’ Bars which sold non-alcoholic beer and soft drinks. One such outlet was at 151 Sydney Rd, Moreland, which also doubled as a confectionery manufacturing
The name ‘Merri-bek’ is registered as a business name to Local Media Pty Ltd, publishers of The Local Paper. Various internet domain names associated with ‘Merri-bek’ and ‘Merribek’ are also registered to the media company. Application has been made by Local Media Pty Ltd to IP Australia for a trade mark application for ‘Merri-bek’.
Read the latest editions of The Local Paper, free online.Exact replicas of our print editions.Covering 38 local government areas in and around Melbourne with localised editions. • Our latest Media Kit, effective July 2022, is available HERE • Due to COVID-related reasons, there are no issues on June 22 and June 29.Weekly publication is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, July 6,
COVID … the gift that keeps on giving. We have revised our re-starting date for The Local Paper/Melbourne Observer. There are no issues on June 22. There will be no issues of The Local Paper/Melbourne Observer printed on Sunday (June 26), Monday (June 27) and Tuesday (June 28). We plan to start printing on Sunday
After an unexpected two-week hiatus due to COVID, The Local Paper is back on the streets with the June 8 editions for all 38 areas. All the regular team are back with the latest local news, local sport, and the best columns. Due to staff shortages, there will be a short delay in the publication
