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Environment

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Erosion worry at Mount Martha

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Mornington MLA Chris Crewther has quizzed State Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos (pictured) about erosion concerns, especially at Mount Martha North.“Will the Minister outline plans to address severe coastal erosion in my electorate and across the Mornington Peninsula, particularly at locations like Mount Martha Beach North?” said Mr Crewther.“This once iconic beach is vanishing, with the…

Politics

BAYSIDE: ‘Suburbs wrecked’

“Why is the Premier ignoring Bayside and the broader Melbourne community who do not support her plan to wreck our suburbs?” asked Brighton MLA James Newbury (picturedA).“The Premier has announced her plan to wreck Melbourne’s suburbs, rip away property rights and designate 60 locations ‘mega suburbs’,” Mr Newbury said.The State Labor Government’s plan includes creating…

Police News

KINGSTON: Public toilet incident at Carrum

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an armed robbery and assault in Carrum on September 4.It is alleged a 46-year-old man parked his vehicle in the vicinity of a football club on Dyson Rd in Carrum on around 1pm.He entered a toilet block to use the facilities when he heard a…

Politics

MELBOURNE: ‘Neo Nazis will never win’

Neo-Nazis will “enever, ever win”, Melbourne MLA Ellen Sandell (pictured) has told State Parliament.“Right in the heart of our Melbourne CBD, just across the road from the NGV, behind a small grassy hill is a very special sacred place, and it is called Camp Sovereignty,” Ms Sandell said.“Aboriginal elders lit a ceremonial fire on this…

Sport

BANYULE: Congratulations Ivanhoe Bowls Club

Ivanhoe Bowling Club and chair Pam McColl have been congraulated by local MLA Anthony Carbines on the launch of their season.“I was sadly, unable to attend as I was returning from Wangaratta, where I had spent time at the police station there after the horrific events across that previous week.“But I know that it was…

Emergency Services

BRIMBANK: Blaze at Sydenham

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident on Mountbatten Way, Sydenham, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire at 3.18pm last Monday (Sep. 15).Firefighters arrived on scene to find one double-storey and one single-storey brick townhouse fully involved with fire.The response was escalated and CFA firefighters also responded to this incident.Due to…

Police News

WEST: Fires linked to corruption probe

Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have released CCTV footage as part of their investigation into two fires earlier this year in Maribyrnong and Derrimut.The first fire occurred outside a residential property on Scenic Drive, Maribyrnong, on April 6.Two vehicles at the address were set alight shortly after 1.30am.The CCTV shows two offenders dousing the vehicles in…

Police News

MARIBYRNONG: Gun, cash seized

Police located a loaded firearm and $2000 cash after a man fled from police early last Tuesday morning (Sep. 16).A speeding Mercedes drew the attention of detectives when they came across it travelling along the Nepean Hwy at Brighton East about 12.15am.Officers attempted to intercept the allegedly stolen vehicle however the driver refused to pull…

Police News

MERRI-BEK: Coburg hit-run

n Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following an alleged fatal hit-run in Coburg last month.A 40-year-old cyclist was struck by a car on Moreland Rd about 6.20pm on August 24.The Princes Hill man was taken to hospital where he died the following day.Police allege the driver fled the scene without stopping…

Community News

STONNINGTON: Woolies donates as tower approved

Supermarket chain Woolworths has donated to the Labor Party as the State Labor Government has given approval to a topwer development at Burke Rd in Glen Iris, Malvern MLA Michael O’Brien (pictured) has told Parliament.“Fourteen of the Labor Government’s high-rise activity centres are being imposed on my Malvern electorate; the most of any in the…