Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Local People
Darebin City Council has issued a statement after the death of North-West Ward Councillor, Gaetano Greco: “Darebin City Council mourns the loss of Cr Gaetano Greco. Cr Greco was a Darebin City Councillor from 2008 – 2025 and also served as Mayor in 2013-2014. “Throughout his long and dedicated career serving the people of Darebin,…
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Police News
A man has died after the vehicle he was driving travelled-up an embankment in Warragul early on Sunday morning (Apr. 27). The driver, and sole occupant, was travelling west along Bourke St when the incident occurred just past Lardners Track about 7am. The man died at the scene. Exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being…
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Police News
A woman missed out on her fast-food order in Mornington after being caught allegedly three times over the alcohol limit. Police responded to reports of a woman driving erratically at a drive-thru on Nepean Hwy about 11.45pm on Saturday (Apr. 26). Officers approached the vehicle and gave the 56-year-old driver a preliminary breath test which…
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Emergency Services
Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances following a suspicious house fire in Deer Park on Sunday morning (Apr. 27). Emergency services were called to the unoccupied home on Carroll St about 7am. An arson chemist was expected to attend the scene. Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke and…
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Sport
The Davis/Wills and Christie/Callander Trophies were played for on Saturday with 36 golfers enjoying cooler conditions and a dampened course after some steady rain the night before. In the mens competition, the best score was achieved by Gareth Antrobus and JP Mullaly with 51 points but as JP is a visitor the Trophy went to…
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Latest Issues
Lots of local news, sport and advertising.The LocalPaper has localised editions for allsuburbs, in and around Melbourne.(The Melbourne Observer section appears inside ALLeditions of The LocalPaper.) April 30 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_89f2cb320a893c?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw • 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…
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Latest Issues
The first edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online.Hard copies midweek. Next online issue is Wed., May 7, 2025Next print/online issue is Wed.,May 14, 2025. CLICK HERE: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_89f2cb320a893c
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Police News
Police have charged a boy after he allegedly evaded police while driving a car in Corio. State Highway Patrol West officers were conducting a roadside breath test site on Cox Rd about 5.30pm when the boy allegedly drove a Toyota van into the testing site line. A senior police officer told the boy to park…
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Police News
A beloved dog stolen in Mount Waverley has been located safe and well. Police have been told the man was walking his dog Morticia along Huntingdale Rd about 2.30am when a group of youths inside a black Holden Commodore pulled over and made demands for his dog. The victim was chased by one of the…
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Police News
Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman with attempted murder following an alleged assault in Fitzroy North on Friday. The victim, a 24-year-old woman, was jogging along Merri Creek Trail when the incident took place near High Street about 10.45am. Police will allege the victim sustained serious head injuries in the unprovoked attack…
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