Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Politics
Liberal candidate for Indi, James Trenery (pictured), says questions need to be put to incumbent MHR Helen Haines about phone towers in the local electorate.“ Last week I said no new phone towers were funded in Indi since 2022. I was wrong. One new phone tower was funded in 2023,” Mr Trenery said.“So that means,…
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Police News
Uniform police, the Public Order Response Team and the Dog Squad will be out in force in Footscray over the coming weeks, as Victoria Police runs a series of operations in the area.Police will have a particular emphasis on addressing drug offending, public order issues, road safety and antisocial behaviour in the Footscray CBD, following…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria’s Fire Investigation Unit has deemed the cause of a Hawthorn fire to be suspicious and have handed the scene to Victoria Police for further investigation.Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire at 4.21am Friday (Apr. 11) on Barkers Rd, Hawthorn, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a unit fire.Firefighters arrived…
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Police News
Westgate Alliance Taskforce officers have charged a teenager after a man was struck by his own car during an aggravated burglary in Tarneit on Thursday (Apr. 10).Investigators will allege a group of three offenders attended a residence on Cobalt St and stole keys to two vehicles while the owners were sleeping about 3.20am.The three people…
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Police News
Nunawading Highway Patrol officers are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Doncaster on Thursday night (Apr. 10).It is believed that a blue Subaru wagon collided with a grey Toyota Rav 4 near the intersection of Grasmere Avenue and Georges Rd about 8.30pm.The force of the collision caused the Toyota to spin and then the…
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Police News
Police have arrested a man following a series of incidents in St Kilda and South Morang ton Friday morning (Apr. 11).It is believed the man threatened the driver of a silver Mitsubishi ASX with a bottle, before stealing his car at the intersection of St Kilda Rd and Charles St, St Kilda about 3.15am. The…
Read More about MELBOURNE: Carjacking, crash
Police News
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man in relation to a series of deceptions involving a dating app.Detectives had been investigating a number of incidents where an allegedly fraudulent online dating profile is created to lure people to a hotel room in Melbourne CBD.It is alleged the offender gains access to the victim’s…
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Police News
Detectives from the Echo Taskforce have charged eight menand seized five firearms as part of their investigation into alleged firearms trafficking in Melbourne’s south-east.With assistance from the Special Operations Group, two men were taken into custody in Koo Wee Rup just after 2am Thursday morning (Apr. 10).A 33-year-old Koo Wee Rup man was charged with…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Narre Warren East on Friday morning (Apr. 11).Emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a motorcycle and a truck at the intersection of Wellington and Muddy Creek Rds about 11.30am.The rider died at the scene.The driver and sole occupant…
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Police News
Armed Crime Squad detectives arrested two men ollowing a non-fatal shooting in Hoppers Crossing on Wednesday (Apr. 9).With assistance from the Special Operations Group, a 38-year-old Eynesbury man was arrested in Eynesbury at 7.30pm.A 27-year-old Hoppers Crossing man was then arrested by the Special Operations Group at his home address just before 9pm.Two search warrants…
Read More about WYDNHAM: Arrests after Hoppers shooting