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Murrindindi Shire’s Cr Karine Haslam says not everyone is using the Blue Gums Recreational Trail ‘appropriately’.She has also received negative comments regarding the fencing at the AGL gates on the Back Eildon Rd.“We are at the final stages of this project. This should be completed in the next few days,” Cr Haslam told the latest
A man arrested by the Public Order Response Team on Wednesday, July 12, was expected to appear before court following his arrest in Oakleigh.Officers were on patrol, as part of Operation Trinity, when they noticed a vehicle with an expired registration on Princes Hwy about 1.10am.The vehicle was intercepted before it was identified the driver
Detectives from the Criminal Proceeds Squad arrested a man in Southbank on Sunday, July 9, as part of an investigation into attempted money laundering.Crown Melbourne staff contacted police on Friday, July 7, after the man attended its casino and behaved suspiciously, including attempting to cash in a significant quantity of Australian currency he was carrying
Police are investigating a fatal collision in Tooborac on Wednesday afternoon (July 12).Emergency services responded to reports a truck and a car had collided on the Northern Hwy just before 12 Noon.The semi-trailer driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The driver of the ute died at the scene.Exact cause of the collision is being
Echo Taskforce Detectives have charged four people and seized firearms, cash and drugs following the theft of two tow trucks and a firearms incident in Mickleham.Police will allege that around 5.30am on Sunday, July 9, three people broke into a heavy haulage depot on Technical Drive in Craigieburn, where they are said to have stolen
Air Wing and Police uniform officers were instrumental in locating and arresting seven people after cars were stolen.Investigators responded to reports of a silver BMW X5 and a red MG Hatch suspiciously parked in a Cheltenham Rd carpark in Keysborough about 9.50pm on Tuesday (July 10).Air Wing officers, who were overhead at the time, observed
Three people were arrested, more than 30 infringements issued and three knives seized in a day-long operation aimed at boosting safety in Preston’s central business district.More than 50 officers from the Mill Park Divisional Response Unit, local uniform police, Public Order Response Team, transit police and PSOs on Thursday July 6 saturated Preston’s shopping precinct
A number of Darebin City Councillors declared conflicts of interest at their June 26 meeting:• Cr Lina Messina declared a conflict of interest in relation to any matters relating to Council becoming a Home Care Provider.• Cr Susan Rennie declared a conflict of interest in an item relating to the capital works at Jika Jika
Covering 40 local government areas in and around Melbourne with localised editions. • Our next Online Edition will be published on July 19.• Our next Print and Online Edition will be published on July 26.• Our latest Media Kit is available HERE July 12 Editions• Banyule: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpn230712z• Bayside: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpsc230712z• Boroondara (Northern): https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpe230712z• Boroondara (Southern): https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpsc230712z• Brimbank: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpnw230712z– Cardinia: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lppp230712z• Casey: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lppp230712z• Darebin (Northcote
Greens-friendly Banyule Councillors Alida McKern and Peter Castaldo proposed and seconded a motion at the latest City meeting to buy fossil fuiel trucks.A contract worth $3.59 million (excluding GST) was awarded for Isuzu Australia Ltd’s supply of trucks.Cr Rick Garotti and Cr Peter Dima-relos successfully moved for the additional purchase of two trucks from Iveco/Adtrans
