Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Sport
With just under five weeks until the start of the senior season, preparations are well underway, and there’s plenty happening around the club.The Senior footballers attended a football camp on Friday-Sunday February 21-23, which was run by our seniors coach Nick Wall and Matt Dundas.A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to making the…
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Community News
Melbourne’s west has enthusiastically welcomed the game-changing announcement from the Albanese Government committing $1.1 billion to fix the Western Highway.Melton Councillor Dr Phillip Zada (pictured), Chair of LeadWest, said the announcement by the Catherine King, Federal Minister for Infrastructure Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, of $1.1 billion to fix the Western Freeway is a…
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Community News
The State Government needs to commit to funding a new police station in Whittlesea township in the 2025-26 State Budget, says Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell.This comes after police representatives admitted that the existing station is not fit for purpose, Ms Lovell said.Ms Lovell ttended a neighbourhood crime forum for the Whittlesea Police Service Area,…
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Council News
Darebin Council’s Interim CEO Michael Tudball has refused to meet with a community activist Peter Thomson who is concerned about public housing matters in Reservoir.Mr Thomson has concerns about the public housing estate bounded by Strathmerton St, Bolderwood Pde and Dunolly Crescent ,Reservoir.Mr Thomson submitted a polite written request to meet with Mr Tudball.“Since we…
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Police News
Police are investigating a bogus letter sent to Nillumbik Council in which it was claimed a local philanthropist would donate $100,000 towards a bronze statute of the late Sigmund Jorgensen.The letter, falsely mailed in the name of an Eltham man, called on Councillors to spend local government funds on a statue at Diamond Hills Reserve…
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Community News
Bayside Mayor Cr Hanna El Mouallem (pictured) says his Council sharesd the deep concern of the community around the alarming increase in aggravated burglaries and car theft within the municipality and understands the desire of residents to protect themselves and their families.“I implore the Victorian Government to urgently focus more resources and attention to addressing…
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Police News
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man in Willow Grove on Sunday afternoon (Mar. 9). A man was found unresponsive in Blue Rock Lake near Old Tanjil Road about 1.30pm. Passersby performed CPR but the man died at the scene. Exact circumstances surrounding the death are yet to…
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Council News
Mornington Peninsula has joined forces with Bass Coast Shire, Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong Councils to address the high number of non-fatal and fatal drownings in our regions.This collaborative effort, involving Life Saving Victoria, Belgravia Leisure, and local community group The Back Beach Collective, aims to tackle the alarming drowning rates affecting local residents and…
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Council News
Cardinia Shire Council has made the difficult decision to close facilities at the Pakenham Golf Course, following news that Golf Services Management would no longer be managing the site from April 1.Industry leaders advised that significant investment is required at the course due to infrastructure failures not identified under lease arrangements prior to GSM.A range…
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Council News
The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has announced Mark Stoermer’s appointment as its new Chief Executive Officer.He is currently the Director of Corporate Services at Brimbank City Council and previously held the same role at Wyndham City Council.He has also served as CEO of Douglas Shire and Nillumbik Shire Councils. As Director of Corporate Business at…
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