Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Emergency Services
Warrnambool Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a parked car in Warrnambool .Emergency services were called to a property on Birdwood Avenue about 7.25am on May 29.The car, that was parked in a driveway, was destroyed in the blaze.Investigators have released an image and CCTV of a male…
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Police News
Detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Grovedale on Friday morning (June 27).Emergency services were called to reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and pedestrian at Reserve Rd about 10.05am. The pedestrian died at the scene.The motorcyclist, a 20-year-old Tarneit man, was taken to hospital under police ghuard, with non-life-threatening injuries.Exact circumstances surrounding the…
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Observer
This Theatreworks production of Soldier Boy is masterfully adapted by writer Anthony Hill into a play from his bestselling novel based on a true story.Set in WWI in 1915, 14-year-old, Melbourne boy James Martin is resolute in his desire to put up his age and serve with the Australian forces overseas.Playing James, Oliver Tapp’s nuanced…
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Observer
St Kilda Film Festival has announced the winners of Australia’s Top Short Film Competition for 2025.Australia’s longest-running short film festival award winners will take home a combined $40,000 worth of cash and prizes across 14 categories.The prestigious Best Short Film Award, courtesy of City of Port Phillip, was awarded to The Meaningless Daydreams of Augie…
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Uncategorized
Emilie Collyer’s Super is a theatrical indulgence whimsically delving into the absurd.Phoenix (Lucy Ansell), Rae (Caroline Lee) and Nel (Laila Thaker) all have unconventional superpowers – the ability to control anger, to bring people to tears, and an inordinate capacity to organise.Collyer dispenses with the usual notions of character development and narrative exploring concepts like…
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Observer
The wonderful night time transformation of Melbourne ‘s botanical gardens into the dazzling sound and vision extravaganza that is Lightscape returns with a whole new show this year.If you’ve not been before, Lightscape is a series of over twenty different installations set up on a walking trail which winds its way through the gardens for…
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Uncategorized
The Young Australian Broadway Chorus will present the musical Mary Poppins Jr from July 16-19 at the Cripps Centre, 217 Glen Eira Rd, St Kilda East.A division of Stage School Australia, the YABC has assembled a cast of 90 young performers to bring the show to life.The high-energy, large-scale production features all the well-known songs,…
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Observer
The 2025 Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival, presenting the best new cinema from the Nordic region, will be presented at Palace cinemas from July 11 to August 3.The unveiling of this year’s program revealed a diverse and thought–provoking selection from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland with 2025 Cannes Grand Prix winner, Sentimental Value as the…
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Observer
Buoys unpluggedIt’s all happening again at the Two Buoys Dromana Wine and Cocktail Bar.This year’s Unplugged open music competition has kicked off and will run over the next few months.Featuring solo artists, duos and acoustic acts, contestants will be playing their best for prizes totalling over $14.000 and the chance for future work opportunities. Visit…
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Observer
I am joining a standing ovation, having experienced one extraordinary performance and musical masterpiece after another.At Hamer Hall, the magnificent Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Benjamin Northey and guest pianists, have transported the audience to a place of joy.Nearly 140,000 votes were cast in this year’s ABC Classic FM Countdown for the 100 most popular…
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