Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Local People
Bacchus Marsh medico Dr Ravi Sadhai has been publicly acknowledged by Eureka MLA Michaela Settle. “I rise today to congratulate Dr Ravin Sadhai of Bacchus Marsh Medical Centre on the outstanding success of this year’s pub clinic. It is an annual event dedicated to men’s health. This year’s event held at The Plough Hotel in…
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Community News
Pakenham MLA Emma Vulin (pictured) has told State Parliament about a bust list of public engagements locally.“I was very proud to accompany the Minister for Emergency Services in handing over the keys to Pakenham Fire Brigade for their new BA support vehicle,” Ms Vulin told the Legislative Assembly.“This hardworking brigade supports the Cardinia group of…
Read More about CARDINIA: Busy times at Pakenham
Community News
I walked into this chamber some months ago and said that theLabor government plan to redesign the Porter Street–Fitzsimons Lane intersection was going to lockout MarketPlace Fresh, Templestowe – that whole business – from being able to operate because theLabor government designed the intersection off a Google Maps analysis. They did not go onsite tolook…
Read More about MANNINGHAM: Roadworks claim local business, says MP
Community News
“Finally, the Federal Labor Government have announced that they are delivering funding to upgrade the Saltwater Reserve in Point Cook,” local MLA Matthew Hilakari (pictured) has told the Legislative Assembly.“They have turned up with $5 million for something the Point Cook Football Club, the Point Cook Cricket Club and the whole community have been calling…
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Community News
Alongside the solemn religious observances of GoodFriday, Victorians come together this week to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.Our firends at The Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, publishers of the Herald Sun, throw their weight into co-ordinating the Appeal, which last year raised a record-breaking $23,368,724.The annual telethon will be broadcast…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a sports pavilion on fire in Glen Waverley shortly after 4am on Wednesday morning (Apr 16). Firefighters arrived on the scene within five minutes to find a 10 x 30 metre pavilion at a soccer field in flames and escalated their response. The fire damaged the entire roof of the…
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Council News
Aidan McLindon has responded to his effective removal as Mayor and Councillor at the city of Whittlesea: “Today was a dark day for democracy in Victorian Local Government. “I have been stood down for six months by the ‘Governor in Council’ (this is a largely unaccountable and disproportionately powerful ‘committee of four’ created under former…
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Council News
FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS Nick Staikos, Local Government Minister, released a statement today, in which Whittlesea Mayor Cr Aiden McLinden has been suspended for six months: “Following the receipt of a report by the Municipal Monitors appointed to Whittlesea City Council and other information provided, Councillor Aidan McLindon has been suspended from his duties at…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives were on scene following a collision in Preston on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 15). It is understood a pedestrian was struck by a bus at the intersection of Tyler St and Plenty Rd about 2.30pm. The male pedestrian was taken to hospital with critical injuries. The bus driver stopped at the…
Read More about DAREBIN: Life-threatening crash at East Preston
Latest Issues
Lots of local news, sport and advertising.The Local Paper has localised editions for all suburbs, in and around Melbourne.(The Melbourne Observer section appears inside ALL editions of The Local Paper.) April 16 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_0472540919a6e0?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa,…
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