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NATIONAL: Neale Daniher is Australian of the Year

Saturday, January 25, 2025

AFL legend Neale Daniher, who is fighting motor neurone disease, has been named as the 2025 Australian of the Year. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese announced the 2025 Australian of the Year at a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra on Saturday night (Jan. 25). Neale Daniher AO is a co-founder of FightMND, a charity…

Council News

HOBSONS BAY: Council CEO suspended

Hobsons Bay Council CEO has suspended its Chief Executive Officer, Aaron van Egmond, effective immediately. An unscheduled meeting of Councillors was held on Saturday (Jan. 25) after becomingaware of concerns about safety in the workplace and the CEO’s fulfilment of his duties more broadly. “Councillors take these matters very seriously and have made this decision…

Sport

SPORT: Premier Cricket scoreboard

Premier Cricket Firsts. Round 18. Sat., Jan. 25. First day of two day round, next on Sat., Feb. 1. Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI 1/12 v St Kilda 1st XI 5-d/405. Melbourne 1st XI v Footscray 1st XI 10/375. Geelong 1st XI 2/30 v Prahran 1st XI 10/182. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI v Fitzroy Doncaster 1st…

Education

BAYSIDE: ‘Incomptent’ Brighton teacher Sam Trinh barred

Sam Trinh (Hoa Tam Trigh), former Brighton Secondary College (pictured) teacher, has been barred from the profession after a Victorian Institute of Teaching hearing that he did not attend. Complaints about his competence had been lodged by students, parents and other teachers. He had been sacked from the school, and allegations were made that he…

Police News

WYNDHAM: Fatal collision, rider killed

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Wyndham Vale on Friday night (Jan. 24). It is believed the male driver of a Mitsubishi SUV was travelling along Armstrong Rd when he collided with a cyclist at the intersection of Black Forest Rd about 11.50pm. The male rider was located deceased at…

Police News

PORT PHILLIP: St Kilda drug trafficking – men arrested

A 61-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged drug trafficking in the St Kilda area. Following enquiries, officers from the Port Phillip Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a search warrant at an apartment on Acland Street, St Kilda, about 8am on Friday (Jan. 24). During a search of the property, police…

Police News

MANSFIELD: Fatal collision at Goughs Bay

Police are investigating following a fatal collision in Goughs Bay on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25). Emergency services were called to Piries-Goughs Bay Rd when two vehicles collided about 3pm. The sole occupant and driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. The driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle was airlifted to…

What's On

STONNINGTON: Chapel St Festival stays in doubt

Stonningtonm Council is unable to say whether or not the Chapel St Fetuival will go ahead as planned on February 23. The event appears to have been cancelled indefinitely. “The festival is not managed by Council, it is wholly owned and organised by the Chapel Street Precinct Association, an independent organisation,” a Council representative said….

Council News

WHITTLESEA: Mayor backs down, takes personal leave

Whittlesea Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon has backed down from a position that he would not stand down whilst standing for the Werrivee by-election. His Councillor colleagues issued a statement on Friday (Jan. 24), confirming that Cr McLindon would now stand down from the top municipal position, “We, the undersigned Councillors of the Whittlesea City Council,…

Police News

STATEWIDE: Long weekend push by police

Friday, January 24, 2025

Police are preparing for a busy period on Victorian roads as a statewide road policing operation kicks off for the Australia Day long weekend. Operation Amity, which commenced on Friday (Jan. 24), sees police highly visible across the state’s major roads and highways, in an effort to reduce road trauma. With the imminent return of…