Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Emergency Services
Emergency services responded to a fire inside a unit in Frankston on Thursday afternoon (May c22 22).It is believed witnesses called Triple Zero (000) with reports that a unit on Franklin Court was engulfed in flames about 4pm.During the evacuation of the property, a person was located deceased inside. No one else was injured during…
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Police News
Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers arrested a man and a woman after a motorcyclist was struck by a car in Noble Park on Thursday afternoon (May 22).Officers were told that a grey Ford hatchback and a grey Volkswagen Golf were allegedly seen racing each other on the Princes Hwy just before 2.30pm.Both vehicles allegedly ran…
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Observer
This production of Daphne du Maurier’s classic, gothic horror The Birds, is craftily adapted for stage by Louise Fox and Director Matthew Lutton.On each seat is placed a set of headphones to be worn by audience members for the entirety of the show.Testing instructions are clear and are repeated when the headsets are first put…
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Observer
The Butterfly Club is the atmospheric venue for feminist writer Judy Doubas’s latest work, Femme Play (ungrateful slut) playing until May 31 as part of the Drama Queen Festival.Well-directed by Susan Rundle, Femme Play is a modern-day exploration of female identity vs. the patriarchy – by socially conscious Al (a delightful performance from Gabby Llewelyn),…
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Observer
Mention the name Haydn to a lover of classical music and they are likely to smile and sigh with happiness.Haydn was equally adept at creating instrumental and choral masterpieces, and one of his greatest pieces of music is the oratorio The Creation, which is being performed by Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra and soloists…
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Observer
When you first step into the MUST space at the Monash Clayton Campus, you are met with an overwhelming sense of community, passion, and joy.And, as the curtain rises for act one of Away, that feeling of excitement and enthusiasm within the cast, crew and company only grows.Away by Michael Gow is a play about…
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Observer
The inventive theatricality of writer and performer, Myf Hocking’s, Storked, shows a creativity and awareness of stage craft with projections (Lara Gabor) and scenes behind a scrim (Viv Hargreaves) suggesting how simple techniques bring about a powerful dramatic effect. Maude Davey’s direction would also be instrumental in this.What is hard to reconcile is the multitude…
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Observer
The internationally acclaimed Cabaret De Paris returns to The Palms at Crown for two performances only on Saturday July 5 at 2pm and 7.30pm.Back by popular demand, this Parisian-themed burlesque extravaganza is a celebration of old-fashioned showgirl glamour featuring a parade of bejewelled dancers who have graced legendary stages from Moulin Rouge to the Lido…
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Observer
ShowsPeridot Theatre Company: Proof (by David Auburn) Until May 25 at the Clayton Theatrette, Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Damian Jones. Bookings: peridot.com.auCLOC Musical Theatre: Nice Work if You Can Get It. Until May 31 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director: Mark Taylor; Musical Director: David Clausen-Wisken; Choreographer: Susan Lewis; Ass’t. Choreographer:…
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Observer
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents the third-year student ensemble show, titled Proteus, co-directed by international artists Sage Bachtler Cushman (2010 NICA alumna) and Hugo Oliveira, showing June 18-28 at NICA National Circus Centre in Prahran.With a postmodern deconstructionist point of departure, a peculiar world sets in. Voyaging through the city’s architectural spaces,…
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