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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Police News
Police have arrested two teenagers after an allegedly stolen car evaded police twice in Melbourne’s western suburbs on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 18). Officers spotted a gold Holden Commodore allegedly driving erratically on O’Keefe Crescent just before 1pm. Police attempted to intercept the vehicle on Young St before it sped off. The Commodore, which was allegedly…
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Police News
Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for assistance from the public as they continue to investigate a car fire which occurred in St Kilda. Officers have been told a Nissan Elgrand was parked on Chapel Street when it was set alight about 12.25am on October 17. Detectives have made a number of enquires…
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Council News
Whittlesea Councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday night (Feb. 18), calling on Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon to immediately resign. This follows allegations that Cr McLindon has committed multiple breaches of the Councillor Model Code of Conduct. The subject was raised after a petiton from the public was presented to the Council meeting calling for Cr McLindon…
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Police News
Police have charged three teenagers following an aggravated burglary in St Andrews Beach on Sunday morning (Feb. 16)./ It is alleged the residents of the home woke to hear their Genesis being driven out of their driveway on Bass Meadows Boulevard, about 12.30am. Responding police spotted the stolen blue Genesis G70 sedan, about 15 minutes…
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Emergency Services
Detectives are investigating after a person was found deceased following a house fire in Melton West. Emergency services responded to reports of a house fire on Gloucester Way about 11.45pm on Monday (feb. 17). After the fire was extinguished, a person was located deceased at the property. A crime scene has been established and an…
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Police News
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad have released further CCTV and appealing for information following a fatal house fire in Truganina in January. Investigators are now of the belief that this arson attack was likely linked to the illicit tobacco dispute and will be working closely with Taskforce Lunar. Information received suggests it was…
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Police News
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged five people following an alleged assault at a swimming pool in Narre Warren. It is alleged a 19-year-old male lifeguard on duty was approached and assaulted by a group of youths around 5.50pm at the Park Rd premises on Sunday, January 19. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was…
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February 19 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_27ef50f86ba32f• Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._lilydale_and_yarra_cc8dbf710a63c2 • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._mitchell-strathbog_04d8c13b9739dc • Northern Suburbs EditionCovers Banyule. Darebin (north, south), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban) https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._northern_suburbs_e_4239cd14234418 • North-West EditionCovers…
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Police News
Police have dismantled an organised crime syndicate allegedly involved in a series of commercial burglaries targeting crypto ATMs and collector cards across Melbourne’s north west. Detectives from the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad arrested four people over the last week as part of their investigation into the commercial burglaries. It is alleged the group…
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Community News
Traffic lightds at Dairy Creek Bridge on the Goulburn Valley Hwy, west of Yea, will remain in place until mid-April, according to Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish.“The office of the Minister for Roads confirmed the Dairy Creek bridge railing is currently being fabricated off site and that works are scheduled to take place in mid-April at…
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