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FRANKSTON: Recruited kids for crime – Police allege

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a string of car thefts and theft from motor vehicles, including offences where he allegedly recruited children to assist in carrying out crimes.Detectives conducted extensive investigations into the series of incidents that occurred in the Mount Eliza, Mornington, Mount Martha, Bittern and Somers areas…

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HOBSONS BAY: Motocyclist nabbed after being clocked at 144-kmh

Westgate Highway Patrol picked up a motorcyclist who was allegedly riding over double the speed limit in Altona Meadows on Wednesday morning (Aug. 20).Officers spotted the rider on Central Avenue, travelling at an alleged speed of 144-kmh in a 60-kmh zone, just after 1am.Air Wing followed the motorcyclist as he allegedly continued along footpaths and…

Community News

MELBOURNE: Arts Centre extended

Work to upgrade and expand Arts Centre Melbourne’s iconic Theatres Building has reached a major milestone.Colin Brooks (pictured), Minister for Creative Industries, last week inspected the site, which extends the basement of the Theatres Building to make way for new and expanded facilities, increasing the centre’s capacity to host world-class performances.Excavation behind the Theatres Building…

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PORT PHILLIP: Grandstand named after Pistari

Melbourne born-and-raised motorsports champion, Oscar Piastri, will be immortalised at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit with a Grandstand bearing his name.Steve Dimopoulos, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, aid the grandstand opposite the team garages and pit lane would be called the Piastri Grandstand from the 2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix onwards.

Emergency Services

YARRA: Fire at Abbotsford

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to multiple reports of a building fire in Johnston St, Abbotsford, at 12.43pm Tuesday (Aug. 19).Firefighters arrived on the scene within six minutes to find a 25 metre by 10 metre brick building fully ablaze and escalated their response.Firefighters used multiple hoselines in an aggressive external attack to bring the…

Emergency Services

MAROONDAH: Chemical spill at Ringwood

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a small chemical spill in the science department of the Yarra Valley Grammar School in Ringwood at 1.32pm on Tuesday afternoon, August 19.Firefighters arrived on the scene within seven minutes to find a small spill in a science room.Around 700 students and staff were evacuated with no injuries reported…

Police News

MELBOURNEWIDE: 5 teens charged over armed robberies

Mill Park Divisional Response Unit officers have charged five teenagers following a series of alleged armed robberies across metropolitan Melbourne.The alleged linked incidents include:• Five males, allegedly armed with machetes, entered a supermarket on Golden Banksia Drive in Officer and stole cash and cigarettes about 12.20pm. They fled in a silver Subaru Forester.• The group…

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GREATER DANDENONG: Man found with stab wounds

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Dandenong on Tuesday morning (Aug. 19).Emergency services were called to reports of a man found with stab wounds on Potter St about 4.50am.Paramedics treated the 39-year-old man however he died at the scene.It appears that the incident may have occurred at…

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BOROONDARA: 4 luxury cars stolen from North Balwyn

Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives have located a stolen Ferrari during an investigation into the theft of four luxury cars in Balwyn North.The Ferrari 488, which is worth approximately $1m, was located by a member of the public on Juliete St in Strathtulloh about 5:40am on Tuesday, August 19.The vehicle was located unoccupied and was…

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Lots of local news, sport and advertising.The Local Paper has localised editions for all suburbs, in and around Melbourne.(The Melbourne Observer section appears inside ALL editions of The Local Paper.) August 20 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/…/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed… • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount…