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Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, has announced that grants of up to $25,000 will be available through the 2024-25 Multicultural Media Grants program to support multicultural media organisations across the state.The grants will help multicultural media organisations with the cost of production and publication, equipment upgrades, and training and development for volunteers and staff.The
Ben Carroll, State Minister for Education, and former Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited Preston High School last Friday (Oct. 11) where the students have named their newest building in honour of her legacy in Australian politics.The building is to be used as a VCE Vocational Major Centre specifically designed for senior students.The students voted to
Homicide Squad detectives are appealing for public assistance to locate Todd Menegaldo following the serious assault of a man in the CBD.Investigators believe he will be able to assist with their investigation into the serious assault of a 44-year-old Seddon man on Elizabeth St around 6.30pm last Wednesday (Oct. 9).The Seddon man was walking on
An off-duty police officer was allegedly detected drink driving in Ascot Vale last Wednesday (Oct. 9).The male senior constable from Transit and Public Safety Command entered a booze bus location on Fisher Parade about 6.30pm.The 41-year-old man underwent a preliminary breath test, returning a positive result.He then underwent an evidentiary breath test, returning an alleged
A man has been arrested and charged following a crash in Kangaroo Flat last Thursday (Oct. 10).Police responded to a dispute between a man and a woman on Woodcock Avenue about 5.10pm. They did not locate the pair.Officers spotted a Ford utility towing a caravan on Helm St and attempted to intercept it before the
A man has been charged following a spate of thefts across the north-west region over the past 12 months.It is alleged the man stole more than $12,000 of liquor, meat and electronic goods in 15 separate incidents across Hadfield, Coburg and Mill Park.The man was arrested in Coburg North after an extensive investigation by officers
Detectives from the Homicide Squad are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Yarraville last Wednesday night (Oct. 9).Emergency services were called to a property on Geelong Rd about 11.35pm following reports a 57-year-old Yarraville man had been located deceased.Exact circumstances surrounding his death are yet to be determined and the investigation
Detectives from the VIPER Taskforce late last week charged four people as part of an investigation into allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice following an attempted intercept and evade of a dangerous driver.Police attempted to intercept a grey Land Rover during a pursuit after it was spotted being driven in a dangerous manner
a business owned by the construction manager’s relativce, with text messages showing Nation offered to do so in exchange for cocaine.”IBAC received evidence of Nation inquiring with council staff on the progreess of a planning application for the development of townhouses submitted by the construction manager, again in exchange for drugs.“In June 2021, the construction
Northern Metropolitan MLC Evan Mul-holland says Greenvale residents are pleased that the long-awaited re-opening of Fleetwood Drive has finally happened.“The road closure was meant to take six months and blew out to over 20 months, adding to the gridlock of construction around Somerton Rd, and highlighting a failure of leadership by local Labor MPs,” Mr
