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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Police News
An alleged serial thief was arrested and had a carful of stolen property seized after being caught up with by Water Police in Queenscliff. The Water Police Squad – which has a new permanent base at Queenscliff – was called to reports of a man behaving suspiciously near the Pilot’s Station foreshore about 9am on…
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Police News
Homicide Squad detectives have released CCTV and appealing for information to establish the circumstances which led to the death of a man in Dandenong last week. The 52-year-old Alexandra man had been staying at a motel in Dandenong with his partner, a 50-year-old woman from Mordialloc. In the first clip, he can be seen leaving…
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Police News
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a collision in Skye on Tuesday (Mar. 4). It is alleged that a silver Holden Astra left the road and collided with a mobility scooter on the footpath along McCormicks Rd about 8.45pm. The rider of the mobility scooter, a 51-year-old Skye man, fell to…
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Community News
The State Government is celebrating the work of Victorian community historians with the shortlist of the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards revealed. Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Government Services, announced 39 history publications and projects have been shortlisted across 11 prize categories including the Victorian Premier’s History Award. Each nominee has shared the history of Victoria,…
Read More about STATEWIDE: Shortlist revealed at Victorian History Awards
Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 4.22pm Tuesday (Mar. 4) to a structure fire on Ebden St, Moorabbin after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a factory fire. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from a 30m by 40m brick building, housing a panel beating business. No injuries were…
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Police News
Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested four teenagers following an alleged serious assault on a security guard at a Bendigo shopping centre/ It is alleged a group of youths approached a security guard at the centre on Mitchell Street on Monday (Mar. 3) about 4pm. He was allegedly punched, kicked and dragged to the ground…
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Police News
Police have charged a man following an alleged road rage incident in Watsonia. It is believed a male driver in a grey Holden 4WD was travelling along Grimshaw St when he collided with a Holden hatchback on Friday, February 14 about 3.20pm. The driver of the hatchback then got out of his car and allegedly…
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Police News
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a woman following the death of a woman in Blackburn South. Police were initially called to a property on Holroyd Court for a welfare check shortly after 11am on Tuesday, March 4. A 78-year-old Blackburn South woman was located deceased inside the address with a number of stab wounds. A…
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Latest Issues
March 5 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_edition._wed._ma • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong • Northern Suburbs EditionCovers Banyule. Darebin (north, south), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban) • North-West EditionCovers Brimbank, Hobsons Bay,…
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Emergency Services
Alexandra SES Controller Peter Weekes (pictured) was there 50 years ago when the State Emergency Service began..This week sees the 50-year anniversary of VICSES, and Mr Weekes will be at the celebrations at Southbank on Wednesday morning (Mar. 5).Some 16 current volunteers have served their communities throughout the entire 50 years and continue to do…
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