Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Politics
Independent MHR Helen Haines was returned for her third term in saturday’s election, with a slight margin drop ro Liberal James Trenery. As Saturday’s viote count concluded, Dr Haines had a 58.68 per cent share of Two Candidate Preferred votes. The porogress count had dr haines on 37,514 votes, with James Trenery (lib.) following on…
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Politics
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed an impressive victory in Saturday’s Federal Election, with an increased margin to form a majority government. Liberals Michael Sukkar (Deakin) and Keith Wolahan (Menzies) appear likely to have lost their Victorian seats. Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton lost his Queensland seat of Dickson. A tally of first preference votes counted…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to several calls of a clubhouse fire in Mount Waverley on Saturday morning (may 3).Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of the clubhouse, so the response was escalated.FRV crews wore breathing apparatus to attack the fire.The scene was deemed ‘Under Control’…
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Police News
Banyule-Nillumbik Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a series of burglaries in Heidelberg.It is understood that four homes on Dalvey St and St James Rd, were broken into between Monday-Tuesday, February17-18.Investigators have been told that the offenders targeted power tools, household electronics and personal belongings, making off with approximately $5,000 worth of goods.It is believed…
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Community News
Croydon MLA David Hodgett (pictured) has called on RoadsMinister Melissa Horne and her department to install traffic lights at the intersection of Reay Rd and Hull Rd, Mooroolbark.“Minister, in the time I have been a memberof Parliament traffic congestion has been a big issue on Reay Rd, Mooroolbark, for residents and the school communities as…
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Council News
A representative says that Boroondara Council’s planned 2025-326 budget supports children and young people with planned expenditurtes:• Playground maintenance and upgrades: $2.2 million annually• Sportsgrounds: Over $6.2 million a year• Kindergartens and preschools: $3.3 million this year• Sporting pavilion refurbishments: More than $27 million over four years to refurbish, upgrade, or redevelop seven pavilions, with…
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Police News
A Sudan-born man was expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday (May 2) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.The Australian Federal Police charged the man, \after he was arrested by Victoria Police in Melbourne.It was alleged that the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to…
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Police News
A number of arrests and impounds were made in Victoria Police’s Operation Advance.n A motorcycle was observed on Thursday night (May 1) travelling at high speed along the Monash Freeway. The bike exited at Wheelers Hill and actively attempted to evade police. The bike was dumped in Radleigh Avenue but police were quickly on scene…
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Uncategorized
Police have dismantled a crop house in East Malvern, seizing almost a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of cannabis.A tree fell onto a neighbouring powerline, with the energy company then noticing a bypass of electricity to the home, which sparked the police investigation.Following enquiries, the Prahran Divisional Response Unit – with assistance from the…
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Police News
An off-duty police custody officer was detected drink driving in Redan on Thursday, April 24.The 26-year-old man was intercepted by police at a breath-testing site on Skipton St shortly after 8.30am.He underwent an evidentiary breath test, returning an alleged reading of .101.The man, based in Western Region, received an infringement notice for drink driving and…
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