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More homes are coming for families, young people and downsizers in Glen Iris.Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning, has used her powers to fast track the development of a five-storey apartment building at 173 Burke Road, Glen Iris, and a three-storey apartment building on adjacent land at 28 Hope St.The approval was given under the Development
More land at Fitzroy Gasworks is being unlocked to deliver more homes.Fitzroy Gasworks will be a new neigh-bourhood, with more than 1000 diverse and affordable homes close to public transport, a senior high school, open space, multi-use sports centre and commercial spaces.Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Development Victoria, Colin Brooks, announced the next steps
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 33-year-old man after a woman was killed in South Morang.Emergency services were called to a residential property on Reid St where a woman’s body was located about 10am on Monday, October 28.The 35-year-old South Morang woman was declared deceased at the scene.Investigators charged a South Morang man with one
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the death of another man in Melbourne’s CBD.It is alleged that a 44-year-old Seddon man was struck to the head by another man, whilst walking on Elizabeth St around 6.30pm on Wednesday, October 9.The Seddon man sustained significant head injuries and was conveyed to hospital in a
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal crash in Hawthorn East on Tuesday afternoon last week (Oct. 29).It is believed a vehicle was traveling along Burgess St just after 2.30pm when the car veered off the road and crashed through a school fence.The driver, a 40-year-old Hawthorn East woman, was arrested at the
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Seville on Tuesday evening (Oct. 29).It is understood a vehicle travelling west veered onto the other side of the road and collided with a motorcycle along Beenak Rd about 6.20pm.The motorcycle rider, a 30-year-old Lilydale man, died at the scene.The driver
Detectives from the VIPER Taskforce have arrested three people and seized over $1.5M cash, at least $500,000 worth of luxury handbags, over $3M worth of gold and illicit cigarettes as part of an investigation into the supply and distribution of methylamphetamine in Melbourne’s north-western suburbs.Three warrants were executed on Tuesday last week (Oct. 29) at
Three people have been charged following an incident where a gunshot was allegedly fired at police in Portland last Wednesday morning (Oct. 30).Local Police were responding to a report of an erratic vehicle hooning in Browning St, Portland about 2am.Upon police arrival at the intersection of Francis and Blair Sts, two stolen vehicles – a
Detectives have made a series of further arrests, including people who allegedly pushed crates against police horses, assaulted police and performed the Nazi salute at the Land Forces Expo.Twelve people have now been arrested since the protest on September 11, which is in addition to the 89 people charged or fined on the day.Most recent
Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following alleged incidents of incitement to rape and stalking.It is alleged the man assumed the identities of female victims and created online profiles on various platforms between July and October.He allegedly posed as those women and engaged with males online, arranging to meet some of them
