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CORANGAMITE: Double fatal collision at Princetown

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Princetown on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 28). Emergency services were called to the Great Ocean Road after two vehicles collided head on about 3.40pm. The the driver of the first vehicle was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Their passenger died at…

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WHITTLESEA: $390,000 City boss focuses on extra part-time job

Monday, January 27, 2025

Whittlesea Council CEO Craig Lloyd has been busy with his additional part-time career as a country music artist. During January, Mr Lloyd and Kinglake artist Merelyn Carter were named at the Tamworth Country Music Awards for their collaboration, ‘Little Country Store’. Tamworth, in northern New South Wales, is 1128 kilometres away from the South Morang…

Council News

STRATHBOGIE: Council hunts for new CEO

Advertising has commenced for Strathbogie Shire Council’s permanent Chief Executive Officer with the support of external recruitment agency Gem Executive. Mayor Cr Claire Ewart-Kennedy said the recruitment of the CEO is one of the first key tasks of the new Council. “Recruiting a permanent Chief Executive Officer is one of the most important priorities and…

Local People

MELTON: 1000 new citizens sworn

Melton City Council hosted three citizenship ceremonies leading up to and on Australia Day to welcome the City’s newest Australian citizens. Nearly 1000 residents officially becsme Australian citizens during the ceremonies held at Cobblebank Indoor Stadium. The Australia Day event included a range of community activities following the ceremony including a barbecue, face painting, craft…

Local People

MANSFIELD: Ian Mallyon is top citizen

Ian Mallyon was named Mansfield Shire’s Citizen of the Year as a large crowd gathered at the Botanic Park to celebrate Australia Day. The Citizen Awards honour outstanding individuals who have made exceptional contributions to their communities. The 2025 awards were awarded across five categories with a winner in each: • Ian Mallyon, Citizen of…

Emergency Services

STATEWIDE: Cool change after 42.3°, fire threatens Dimboola

A cool change hit Melbourne on Monday night (Jan. 27) following a day where the top temperatre reached 42.3° (108°F) at Point Cook, near Werribee. A top temperature of 21° is expected in Melbourne on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Monday was day of Total Fire Ban, but blazes hit the Little Desert region in the west…

Police News

BOROONDARA: Carjacking at Hawthorn

Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a carjacking in Hawthorn on Saturday night, January 25. Investigators have been told a 38-year-old Templestowe man was parked in his vehicle, a special edition Holden Commodore, on Elgin St near Barkers Rd in Hawthorn just after 11pm. He was about to drive off when a blue Subaru…

Politics

STONNINGTON: 11 compete for Prahran state seat

Polling booths will be open from 8am-6pm on Saturday, February 8, for the Prahran by-election caused by the resignation of former local Greens MLA Sam Hibbins. Although Premier Jacinta Allan refused to nominate a Labor candidate, there are 11 candidates for the seat:• Nathan Chisholm• Rachel Westaway, Liberal• Janine Hendry• Genevieve Gilbert, Family First Victoria•…

Politics

WYNDHAM: 12 candidates for Werribee by-election

Polling booths will be open from 8am-6pm on Saturday, February 8, for the Werribee by-election caused by the resignation of former local MLA Tim Pallas. There are 12 candidates for the seat, previously regarded as ‘sale Labor’:• A. Raheem Rifai, Australian Greens• Steve Murphy, Liberal• Matthew Emerson, Family First Victoria• Xavier Menta, Legalise Cannabis Victoria•…