Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Police News
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man in Queenscliff on Saturday, January 18. A man was found unresponsive in water in the vicinity of Queenscliff Pier about 4.20am. The 62-year-old Caroline Springs man died at the scene. It is understood he had been fishing in the area during…
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Council News
Boroondara Council says that it has advocated for an increased number of social and public housing on Homes Victoria sites proposed for renewal.In answer to a question from resident Julie Mulhauser, Deputy Mayor Cr Victor Franco said that this includes Markham Estate in Ashburton and Bills St in Hawthorn.“In both these cases, Council advocated for…
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Police News
Baw Baw Highway Patrol officers are investigating following a fatal collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Jacob Creek on Saturday morning, January 18. Emergency services were called to Tyers-Walhalla Rd where it is believed a 4WD and a group of six motorcycles collided about 11.30am. A male rider died at the scene….
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Police News
Police arrested a man armed with a metal pole and a mop in Carlton. Officers responded to reports of a man wielding a pole, a mop and smashing windows on Lygon St about midnight Tuesday, January 14. When police arrived the man flat out refused to speak to officers and continued to wield the pole…
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Sport
Victoria’s reputation as the events capital of the nation has been further harmed as reports indicate Sydney is set to secure hosting rights for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, according to Deputy Liberal Party Leader Sam Groth. The Rugby World Cup is the third-largest sporting event in the world, and hosting the final brings…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a fatal collision in Narre Warren North on Wednesday afternoon, January 15. It is understood a dark grey Ford ute collided with a Mazda 3 on Belgrave-Hallam Road about 2.45pm. The ute subsequently collided with a pedestrian. The male pedestrian died at the scene. The male driver…
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Politics
Australia’s first-ever Vietnamese cultural centre and museum in Sunshine is another step closer, with the project’s planning permit given the green light to move forward. Backed by a $2.3 million State Government investment, the project will provide Vietnamese Victorians with a place to celebrate their heritage and preserve stories of migration and refugee settlement. Located…
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Police News
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are investigating following a fire at a Chapel St tobacco store on Wednesday, January 15. Emergency services were called after witnesses observed a number of males pouring accelerant inside the premises, before it was set alight around 4.15am. The group then fled the address in a waiting vehicle,…
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Police News
Four men werecharged in relation to allegedly trafficking 1,4 Butanediol via domestic mail. Officers from the Prahran Divisional Response Unit were supported by the Stonnington Neighbourhood Policing Team in arresting four alleged offenders and seizing drugs, cash and a weapon on Tuesday night, January 14. The men were arrested at a domestic mail delivery centre…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire at 10.50am on January 7 on Trinity Way, South Morang after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a single-storey brick house and garage fully involved. No-one was home at the time of the fire; however, a pet dog…
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