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Police have charged a man after a police officer was allegedly assaulted in Broadmeadows on Tuesday last week (Oct. 8).Officers responded to multiple reports of criminal damage at a licensed premises on Matthews Avenue in Airport West about 10am.It is alleged a man attended the venue and punched multiple gaming machines before fleeing.The man allegedly
Nunawading Highway Patrol officers have impounded a car after it was detected allegedly speeding on the Eastern Freeway last Tuesday night (Oct. 8).Officers detected a black Audi A4 allegedly travelling at 137-kmh in a 100-kmh speed zone, near the Chandler Highway exit about 9.40pm. The car was intercepted and the driver, a 41-year-old man from
Eltham Police have seized significant quantities of loose tobacco, illicit cigarettes, and e-cigarettes during a search warrant at a tobacco store in Eltham last Tuesday morning (Oct. 8).Officers executed the warrant at the business on Main Rd about 10am.While searching the premises, police located and seized approximately 80,000 branded and unbranded cigarettes, as well as
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision in Carrum Downs on Tuesday night last week (Oct. 8) which left a woman with critical injuries.The collision, between a motorcycle rider and pedestrian, occurred on McCormicks Rd about 7.20pm.It appears the rider struck the woman as she crossed the road.The 31-year-old Carrum
The Urban Design and Landscape Plan for the M80 Ring Road Completion from Greensborough to Watsonia has been approved.The plan exhibited for comment included improved interchange designs at the M80 Ring Road and Grimshaw St, better locations for walking and cycling bridges at Macorna St and Nell St, a wider landscaped bridge at Watsonia Rd
The State Government has updated the design for the Progress St level crossing closure to include a new pedestrian footpath – further improving safety and access to local businesses in Dandenong.Danny Pearson, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, announced a new Fowler Rd footpath will connect to the road bridge over Eumemmering Creek and existing footpaths in
An important infrastructure upgrade at Peninsula Health is now complete.Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Mental Health, announced the completion of a more than $1 million refurbishment and upgrade of nine community mental health residential units at Peninsula Health, to support consumer wellbeing and staff safety.The investment has delivered a significant facelift to the 30-year-old community mental
Work is progressing on the redevelopment of the Thomas Embling Hospital in Fairfield – with major structural works on the $515.7 million project now complete.With more than 600,000 hours worked on stages one and two of the expansion, this milestone paves the way for internal fit-out works to commence.Once completed, the expansion will provide an
Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after more than 20 cars were allegedly damaged and bins were set on fire in Albert Park.It is alleged he damaged and scratched approximately 20 cars on Carter St and Canterbury Rd overnight between Sunday-Monday, September 29-30.He also allegedly lit bin fires on Dundas Place
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a stabbing outside licensed premises in Melbourne’s CBD.It is believed the victim, a 30-year-old North Melbourne man, was involved in an altercation with an unknown man on King St about 11.50am on September 22.As the victim tried to leave in a taxi, the man
