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Greensborough Highway Patrol officers impounded a car after it was detected allegedly speeding near Essendon Fields last Friday morning (Sep. 27).Officers detected a gold GTI sedan allegedly travelling at 147-kmh along Tullamarine Freeway in a 80-kmh speed zone area, about 8.30am.The car was intercepted and the P-plate driver, a 21-year-old man from Sydenham, underwent a
Retiring Murrindindi Shire Councillor John Walsh was complimentary about the Council’s electric vehicle when he spoke at last week’s meeting.“It was appropriate that Cr Haslam and I travelled to and from Melbourne using Council’s EV,”Cr Walsh said“I repeated a similar journey in the EV for an MAV function later in the month. Initial range anxiety
Marine Investigation Unit officers are investigating a boat fire in Altona last Thursday (Sep. 26).Emergency services responded to reports of a boat engulfed in flames near the Altona beach boat ramp about 12.45pm.The 11-metre cabin cruiser, believed to have been stolen from a Docklands marina, sustained extensive damage.Circumstances surrounding the incident is yet to be
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Craigieburn woman Hayley Terei.Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the 33-year-old in relation to a burglary where firearms were stolen and contravening a community corrections order.Terei is known to frequent the Hastings and Craigieburn areas.She is described as being approximately 158 centimetres tall, medium
Long-time Murrindindi Shire Councillor John Walsh has bowed out, but had some parting words for new Councillors and voters.“With my Governance portfolio hat on for one of the last times before I bow out of local government, and because four years ago I was encouraging people to stand for Council to avoiduncontested ward ballots, it
Murrindindi Shire Council is offering a free desexing, microchipping, worming, vaccination and registration package for valid Pensioner Concession Card holders who care for any cat, whether owned or stray.The Purrfect Care Program aims to reduce cat overpopulation and address the issue of feral cats by making desexing services free to pet owners who need it
Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish is pleading with the Allan Labor State Government to provide funding to Parks Victoria to repair or replace the popular O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail bridge above Millgrove,The bridge has been out of action for years.For three years the Dee Slip bridge has been closed to the public due to damage, with cyclone
Fire Rescue Commissioner Gavin Freeman has praised all emergency services personnel involved in a complex rescue in Warrnambool on Tuesday last week (Sep. 24)Thanks to a joint effort by FRV, Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police and SES crews, a man was rescued after falling down a 30-metre sand dune cliff at Levy’s Point Coastal Reserve.The man
Wangaratta Police have seized significant quantities of loose tobacco, illicit cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and cash during a search warrant at a tobacco store in Wangaratta.Officers executed the warrant at the business on Ford St about 10am on Tuesday, September 24.While searching the premises, police located and seized approximately $30,000 in cash, as well as over 17kg
Police are investigating following a fatal house fire in Emerald last Thursday morning (Sep. 26).Emergency services were called to a residential property on Kilvington Drive about 2.40am after reports of a fire. A woman died at the scene.Another man and woman who were inside the property at the time were able to evacuate and were
