Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Council News
Murrindindi Shire Council has welcomed the State Government’s announcement to cap the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy for primary production properties at 2024–25 levels for the next financial year.“The cap offers much-needed short-term relief for farmers facing the worst drought conditions in over a decade, and follows strong, coordinated advocacy from farmers, local communities,…
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Police News
Police have seized approximately $1.5 million worth of cannabis from an industrial area in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs as part of an ongoing investigation into commercial drug trafficking.Detectives from Croydon Divisional Response Unit executed two search warrants at two factory sites in the Bayswater area on Thursday (June 12).Upon entering the adjoining factories, detectives uncovered two…
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Police News
Prahran Highway Patrol officers are investigating a collision in Malvern on Thursday night (June 12.It is understood a car struck a pedestrian on Malvern Rd, near the intersection of Meredith St, about 6pm.The pedestrian, a 22-year-old Melbourne woman, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. She died in hospital on Friday morning.The male driver of…
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Politics
An assurance has been sought from Melissa Horne, the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, that there will be no acquisition of private property between Bannons Lane and Laurie St on Yan Yean Rd.Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell (pictured) asked the Minister join her at a meeting with affected residents to hear their concerns about…
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Council News
Matthew Cripps has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Bayside City Council.Mr Cripps has been Acting Chief Executive Officer since March.He was previously the Director of City Planning and Amenity at Bayside. Prior to this, he was the Director Planning and Economic Development at Baw Baw Shire Council and has 25 years’ experience in local…
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Community News
The State Government is extending the final reporting date for the Board of Inquiry into the McCrae landslide to gather more expert evidence to get to the bottom of what happened.The reporting date will be extended to September 10 to allow the Inquiry to obtain further expert evidence to make findings on the Terms of…
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Community News
NEXTDC will build a new $2 billion next-generation digital campus in Fishermans Bend.NEXTDC’s M4 Melbourne will feature an AI Factory, Mission Critical Operations Centre, and Technology Centre of Excellence – positioning Victoria as a national digital infrastructure hub.It will create thousands of jobs in tech, AI, digital infrastructure, defence technology, advanced research and more.The tech…
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Police News
A Melbourne man with alleged links to international organised crime has been charged over his alleged involvement in a plot to import 70kg of cocaine.The man, 32, from Sunshine North, is one of two brothers who were charged in over their alleged links to a ‘rip crew’ that was accused of breaking into a shipping…
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Emergency Services
Six FRV crews are responded to a house fire in Kings Park on Wednesday night (june 11).Firefighters arrived at the Covar Place scene at 5.41pm, finding a 15-metre by 20-metre single storey brick house well alight.One occupant had safely evacuated before crews arrived.The fire was in the back half of the property and had reached…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria and Country Fire Authority firefighters respondedto a house fire in Hoppers Crossing.Crews arrived at the McCormack Crescent scene just before 6.30pm Wednesday (June 11), finding a 15-metre by 20-metre single storey brick veneer property well alight.Firefighters immediately escalated the response, sending additional crews and appliances to attack the fire.The back of the…
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