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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Police News
Horsham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a series of significant copper thefts targeting rail infrastructure in northern Victoria. Unknown offenders have been cutting lengths of copper wire, up to kilometres at a time, and stealing the product with more than 30 reported incidents occurring between Buangor and Serviceton since February 2024. The offending has…
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Police News
Casey and Greater Dandenong have been identified as Victoria’s epicentre for number plate thefts. According to the latest crime data, Casey has the unenviable title of the worst in the state, with just shy of 2000 reports made to police (1987) in the 12 months to September 2024. Hume ranks second (1408), followed closely by…
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Emergency Services
Police are investigating a suspicious housefire in Sunbury late Sunday night (Mar. 16). Officers responded to reports of a vacant house alight on Old Vineyard Rd about 11.50pm. A man was arrested near the scene and interviewed. He was released pending further investigation. There were no reported injuries. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a driver following a collision in Notting Hill. It is alleged a pedestrian was jogging on a footpath on Blackburn Rd before a white van mounted the nature strip and struck the man just before 6pm on Saturday, March 15. The 73-year-old pedestrian was transported to hospital with…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a two-vehicle collision in Craigieburn on Monday afternoon (Mar. 17). It is believed the driver of a sedan was travelling along the Hume Hwy when they collided with a truck at about 4pm. The sedan then crashed into a pole. The male driver of the sedan sustained non-life-threatening…
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Police News
Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have arrested 12 people and seized four firearms, explosives, knives, looseleaf tobacco and vapes as part of their investigation into alleged extortions of tobacco stores linked to a Middle Eastern organised crime syndicate. Fourteen warrants were executed from 6am on Monday morning (Mar. 17) at residential addresses in Broadmeadows, Donnybrook, Wollert,…
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Police News
A man has been arrested following an alleged attempted burglary in Preston early on Monday morning (Mar. 17). Officers responded to reports of a man allegedly armed with a knife and attempting to gain entry to a house, via the front door, on Burkitt Court about 1.30am. Police swiftly arrived on scene and arrested a…
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Latest Issues
The first edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online. CLICK HERE: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._northern_suburbs_e_3b46699e99483e?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ For those following our Whittlesea Council coverage, there are reports on Pages 1, 6 and 10 of the Northern Suburbs Edition. In breaking news, Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon is about to call on CEO Craig Lloyd, and monitors Peita Duncan and Jude Munro,…
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Sport
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Police News
The AFP has charged a Melbourne man for his alleged role in an unsuccessful scheme to import methamphetamine infused in paraffin wax destined for Australia. This marks the first charges laid under a new taskforce between the AFP and Royal Malaysian Police to combat international drug smuggling. The man, 31, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court…
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