Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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The first edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online. CLICK HERE: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_a328f917355062 Next print and online issue is Wed., Feb. 19, 2024.
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Politics
Rachael Westaway has claimed victory for the Liberal Party in last Saturday’s by-election for the State seat of Prahran.As vote counting resumed on Monday (Local Paper press-time), the Victorian Electoral Commission had counted the votes of 64.29 per cent of the enrolled electorate.There werte 29,884 formal votes of the total enmrolment of 48,164. Ms Westaway…
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Politics
As Werribee by-election vote counting resumed on Monday (Feb. 10), the neck-and-neck race between Labor’s John Lister and the Liberal’s Steve Murphy continued.Progress voting, with 75.22 per cent of the nallots total enrolled voters counted, the primary votes were:• Raheem A. Rifai, Australian Greens, 2977, 7.47 per cent• Steve Murphy, Liberal, 11,578, 29.04%• Matthew Emerson,…
Read More about WYNDHAM: By-election too close to call
Police News
Whitehorse Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses and dashcam vision after a man was left with serious injuries following a stabbing in Forest Hill last week. It is understood the victim was walking home from work on Mahoneys Road when a car pulled alongside him on Thursday (Feb. 6) about 10.10pm. The offender…
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Police News
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Avenel on Sunday morning (Feb. 9).A passer-by called emergency services to Avenel-Nagambie Rd, after noticing a crashed vehicle, just before 10am.It appears the driver of a utility had lost control and crashed into a tree before it came to rest on its roof.The driver, who…
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Police News
Police have caught an alleged drink driver who got behind the wheel almost seven times over the legal limit, before being involved in a collision in Hoppers Crossing.It is understood a silver Mazda and a utility collided on the Princes Fwy about 11.20pm on Saturday (Feb. 8). The Mazda then crashed into a pole.There were…
Read More about WYNDHAM: Driver blows .326 at Hoppers Crossing
Politics
11.30PM SATURDAY Vote-counting is neck-and-neck in the by-elections being held in Prahran and Werribee. In Prahran, the two candidate preferred vote count has Rachel Westaway (Liberal) ahead with 15,406 (51.60 per cent), against Angelica De Camillio on 14,452 (48.40 per cent). Ms Westaway’s primary vote to date has been 10,829 (36.24 per cent), wiuth Ms…
Read More about BREAKING NEWS: By-election latest
Sport
Amateurs• Premier Firsts. Round 19. Two-Day. Saturdays., Feb. 8 and 15. St Kilda 1st XI 10/234 v Casey South Melbourne 1st XI 0/16. Prahran 1st XI 0/25 v Melbourne 1st XI 7-d/295. Carlton 1st XI 10/205 v Ringwood 1st XI 0/7. Melbourne University 1st XI v Northcote 1st XI 10/284. Geelong 1st XI 10/145 v…
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Community News
Sunbury MLA Josh Bull said that the State Government has appointed Spowers Architects to design the new $25 million Sunbury TAFE in partnership with Kangan Batman.“This is outstanding news and very warmly welcomed by the community, and locals cannot wait to see this new facility delivered by the Allan Labor government.“Of course this stands in…
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Politics
Euroa MLA Annabelle Cleeland says the Allan Labor Government is not listening to local residents.“My question is for the Minister for EconomicGrowth and Jobs [Danny Pearson]. How many businesses have closed across the Euroa region in the past 12 months?“Across my region we are seeing an alarming trend: shops and businesses are closing at a…
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