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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Police News
A Californian man appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Apr. 28) charged with allegedly importing 15kg of cocaine in his black suitcase. The man, 28, came to police attention on Sunday (Apr. 27) after he arrived at Melbourne Airport on a flight from San Francisco, United States. When Australian Border Force officers searched…
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Police News
Darebin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a stabbing in Reservoir last week. It is alleged that a man stabbed a male jogger near the intersection of Spring and Powell Sts about 8am on ANZAC Day (Apr. 25). A 24-year-old man was transported to hospital where he remains with non-life-threatening injuries. The…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a reported chemical leak in Pentridge Boulevard, Coburg on Monday afternoon (Apr. 28). Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find an open container of chlorine in a maintenance room. FRV crews wore breathing apparatus to evacuate and isolate the immediate area of the building and conduct air monitoring…
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Police News
Police are investigating a collision in Sunshine North on unday night (Apr. 27). It is understood an ambulance vehicle, which was heading to an incident, collided with a bus at the intersection on McIntyre and Ballarat Rds just after 9pm. The female paramedic, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The…
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Police News
Cardinia Highway Patrol officers are appealing for dashcam footage as they investigate a collision in Pakenham on Sunday night (Apr. 27). It is understood a black dirt bike collided with a black Mercedes SUV on McGregor Rd about 6.20pm. The male rider was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car stopped…
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Police News
More than 700 drunk and drug drivers were caught during a major road safety effort across the Easter and ANZAC Day period. Operation Compass saw police target impaired drivers from April 17-27. There were 375 drink driving offences detected from 214,355 preliminary breath tests. A total 371 drivers returned a positive roadside drug test. This…
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Police News
Cardinia Highway Patrol officers are appealing for dashcam footage as they investigate a hit-run collision in Devon Meadows yesterday.on Monday (Apr. 28). It is understood a grey/silver BMW SUV and a cyclist were both travelling north on Fisheries Rd when they collided about 2.15pm. The rider, a 79-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious…
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Police News
Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after more than 30 cars were damaged in Kew on ANZAC Day (Fri., Apr. 25). It is understood a man drove a yet to be identified older model sedan, with only one working headlight and a covered rear window, to Kew about 5.30am. The man stopped the car…
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Sport
On Saturday (Apr. 26). Rebel Park hosted the first game of the season, with all five netball grades and three football teams taking on the Pakenham Lions in a big day of action.Our Under 17 Netballers kicked off the netball, with a couple of fill-ins helping to make up the numbers. The girls were eager…
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