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MELBOURNE: Metro tunnel passes tests

Saturday, January 18, 2025

The State Government’s Metro Tunnel project has completed its biggest trial yet, with trains running a further 35,000 kilometers and taking more than 2600 trips across 10 days, as the project powers towards opening later this year. Acting Premier Ben Carroll (pictured) and Acting Minister for Transport Infrastructure Melissa Horne visited Anzac Station to announce…

Sport

MELBOURNEWIDE: Saturday cricket results

Men’s Premier. Round 17. Two-Day: Sat., Jan. 17 and Sun. Jan. 18. First Day. Casey South Melbourne 1st XI 2/117 v Geelong 1st XI 10/175. Richmond 1st XI v Ringwood 1st XI. St Kilda 1st XI 9/169 v Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI. Frankston Peninsula 1st XI 0/9 v Northcote 1st XI 7-d/291 Melbourne 1st X…

Politics

PORT PHILLIP: More homes in Port Melbourne

The State Government says that it is building hundreds of much needed social homes in Port Melbourne. Acting Minister for Housing and Building Melissa Horne (pictured) visited the Barak Beacon site in Port Melbourne where construction has kicked off on 408 new modern, accessible, energy efficient and sustainable new homes. This redevelopment will boost social…

Council News

DAREBIN: Safety assurances given on public areas

Rachel Ollivier (pictured), Darebin Council’s General Manager Infrastructure Operations and Finance, has gone on the record to assure the public that open areas in the municipality are safe for public use.This follows a question from local resident Sophie Peters said accessibility of public spaces like barebcue and picnic areas and the open green spaces had…

Police News

NILLUMBIK: Eltham siege resolved

A man was arrested following a siege and successful police negotiations in Eltham into Thursday morning, January 16. Police swiftly responded to reports of a man making threats towards another man on Napolean St about 9pm Wednesday. Officers arrived at an address and the man making threats refused to leave the property. Police established that…

Emergency Services

DAREBIN: Apartments evacuation at Preston

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire on Cooma St, Preston, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a unit fire at 11.11pm on Monday, January 13. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a fire on the top-floor of a three-storey brick apartment building. Occupants from the 31 apartments were evacuated…

Council News

WHITTLESEA: Council calls on Minister

The City of Whittlesea voted to write to the State Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny seeking significant consultation with Council and the community on the Government’s key housing reforms.Councillors were briefed on a range of State Government initiatives designed to increase housing supply and improve affordability.The reforms set a target of building 800,000 new homes across…

Emergency Services

MONASH: Garage fire at Clayton South

Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of receiving a Triple Zero (000) call for a garage fire at Clarevale St at Clayton South at 1.39pm on Thursday (Jan. 16). Additional fire trucks were despatched, while on scene firefighters entered a smoke-filled home and assisted a male and female, both in their…

Police News

MELBOURNE: Cash, drugs seized seized in CBD intercept

Members from the Public Order Response Team have seized cash and drugs after they pulled over a motorcycle with alleged false plates in the CBD on Saturday morning (Jan. 18). Officers were patrolling the city when they noticed the 2014 Harley Davidson on Elizabeth St about 2am. A check of the motorcycle and rider revealed…

Council News

NILLUMBIK: Edendale Farm is finalist

Edendale Farm at Eltham has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Volunteering Victoria Awards, in recognition of its integrated and innovative approach to reducing barriers to participation for people with disability.Nillumbik Mayor Cr John Dumaresq said the nomination was a fantastic recognition of the work the entire team puts in to manage the…