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Rural News

STATEWIDE: $5000 drought support packages available

Friday, June 20, 2025

The State Government is intrloducing $69 million of drought support packages.Agriculture Minister Ros Spence (pictured) announced the opening of the On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants program statewide, with updated guidelines based on farmer feedback and expanded eligible activities.The program, managed by Rural Finance, makes available co-contribution grants of $5000 for all primary producers across the state,…

Police News

HOBSONS BAY: Death at Altona

A motorcyclist has died after the machoine crashed in Altona on Thursday morning (June 19).It is understood the motorcycle was travelling along the Kororoit Creek Rd on-ramp of the Princes Fwy when it lost control and crashed into a barrier just after 10.30am.The rider died at the scene. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the…

Emergency Services

BRIMBANK: Smoke alert at Kings Park

Six FRV crews responded to a house fire in Kings Park on Wednesday night (June 18).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 the…

Emergency Services

WYNDHAM: Suspicious fire at Hoppers Crossing

FRV and CFA firefighters responded to a house fire in Hoppers Crossing on Wednesday night (June 18).Crews arrived at the McCormack Crescent scene just before 6.30pm, 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 house…

Emergency Services

HUME: Garage fire at Sunbury

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 7.51pm Thursday (June 19) to an incident on Balmoral Circuit, Sunbury after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a car fire in a garage.CFA crews also responded to assist FRV.Firefighters arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a double storey house fully alight.All occupants were accounted for.Firefighters attacked the…

Emergency Services

STONNINGTON: Fire at Toorak

ire Rescue Victoria crews responded to an incident on St Georges Rd, Toorak after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire at 12.18am on Friday (June 20).Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the two-storey brick house, so the response was escalated.FRV crews donned breathing apparatus…

Emergency Services

DAREBIN: Fire at Reservoir

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews responded to in incident on Albert St , Reservoir, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire, at 9.22pm on Thursday (June 19).Crews arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of the single storey brick house, so the response was…

Police News

GLEN EIRA: Carjacking at Glen Huntly

Detectives from Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man following an alleged carjacking in Glen Huntly on Thursday morning (June 19).It is alleged the man approached the victim, who was sitting inside his vehicle, at the corner of Glen Huntly and Grange Rds about 11.50am.The man allegedly forced the victim out of the vehicle,…

Local People

MELBOURNE: Vale John Mott

Fourth generation newspaper identity John Mott has died at age 98.Mr Mott was Publisher of the Leader Newspaper group until 1986. That company’s flagship masthead was the Northcote Leader, and other northern suburbs titles included the Brunswick Sentinel, Coburg Courier, Preston Post, Northern Times, Whittlesea Post, Diamond Valley News, Heidelberger and Doncaster-Templestowe News.Born in 1926,…

Observer

OBSERVER: Rourke’s Reviews

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Green Room(R). 95 minutes. Now available on Blu-Ray and DVD.Balancing a slow-burn intensity with moments of ferocious violence, the new film from writer/director Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin, Hold The Dark, Rebel Ridge) supplies the kind of edge-of-your-seat thrills that is missing from so many American thrillers made today. Like Blue Ruin, things begin quietly. A…