Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Police News
Footscray police are appealing for information after a $70,000 caravan was stolen in Braybrook.Investigators have been told the Heritage Spaceland caravan was being stored on a Ashley St property.A Hino truck, complete with crane, tray and ramp, drove onto the property about 4am on April4.The caravan was hooked up to the truck and driven off…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal crash in Truganina on Wednesday morning, June 4.Emergency services responded to reports that a car had crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle on Dunmore Drive about 1am.The passenger of the car, a 24-year-old St Albans woman, died at the scene.The driver, a 23-year-old…
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Police News
Melbourne Highway Patrol officers are appealing for public assistance after a pedestrian was struck by a car in Melbourne’s CBD.Emergency services responded to reports of a blue Subaru Liberty colliding with a pedestrian, near the intersection of King and Batman Sts, in West Melbourne about 10pm on Friday May 30.The pedestrian, a 30-year-old man who…
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Police News
A P1 probationary driver has lost his car and will be facing serious charges after allegedly being clocked at nearly 200-kmh in Dingley Village on Friday evening (June 6).Officers from Moorabbin Highway Patrol detected the Ford Falcon allegedly travelling along the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at 198-kmh in the 100-kmh zone, about 7.30pm.The driver, a 19-year-old…
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Environment
The Seymour Resource Recovery Centre has been recognised as one of Victoria’s leading community infrastructure projects.The Centre won the Community Assets and Infrastructure (Projects $5 million – $20 nillion and Population over 50,000) category at the 2025 LGPro Awards for Excellence.“Opened in May 2023, the $8 million centre represents a significant step forward in Mitchell…
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Rural News
Nicholls MHR Sam Birrell (pictured) says dry conditions across northern Victoria require the AlbaneseGovernment to act urgently ahead of any formal declaration of drought.“Farmers are struggling, their stock and crops are struggling, they need assistance now,” Mr Birrell said.“In 2020 the Coalition introduced a two-year interest free period for Regional Investment Corporation loans up to…
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Local People
Eltham North resident Graeme Hawke (pictured) was presented with a 50-year service jewel last Thursday (June 5) in recognition of his long-term membership of Freemasons Victoria.The presentation was made at the Ivanhoe Lodge meeting held at the newly refurbished Ivalda Masonic Temple at Darebin. A speech was given by Geoff Brown, Director of development at…
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Community News
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the North East Link tunnelling site at Lower Plenty Rd, Yallambie, in the company of Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan late last week.The North East Link project continues to forge ahead with two massive Tunnel Boring Machines relaunching from Lower Plenty Rd to continue their journey towards Bulleen.The TBMs ‘Gillian’ and…
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Environment
The State Government is trialling new technology to curb graffiti on roadsides.New panels set to be retrofitted to noise barriers and retaining walls across Melbourne’s north to reduce time spent on graffiti clean-up and removal.Planning is still underway for the installation of these anti-graffiti panels, but they are set to be in areas that have…
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Observer
Classical organist Thomas Heywood celebrates the 200th anniversary of organ music in Australia with a concert of classical favourites performed on the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ on Sunday June 29 at 2pm. Admission is free, but bookings are essential.Australia’s very first pipe organ had its first public performance on May 15, 1825 at St…
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