Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Politics
Indi MHR Helen Haines has welcomed the release of VicGrid’s draft Community Engagement and Social Value Guidelines, which set out 48 expectations for renewable energy developers and transmission companies before they can access Victoria’s energy grid.Dr Haines, who has led the national debate on reforming community engagement in the renewable energy rollout, said the draft…
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Police News
Yan Yean district is in the grip of a crime crisis according to the latest crime data released, says Northern Victoria MLC Wendy LovellCrime Statistics Agency data for the City of Whittlesea reveals:• Residential aggravated burglary up 32 per cent• Stealing from a retail store up 36 per cent• Motor vehicle theft up a massive…
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Council News
Veteran Yarra Ranges Shire’s Cr Len Cox (pictured) was the only Councillor to vote against a planning permit for a 25-lot subdivision at 41-43 Hoddle St, Yarra Junction.Other Councillors voted at the September Council meeting voted for the decision to grant a permit that allows for vegetation removal, creation and removal of easements.“The subdivision is…
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Observer
The congruence of creativity, artistry and musicianship were at the fore during the retrospective of Sondheim’s work in Colour and Light.Sondheim’s songs were composed with not only wit and character but with depth and feeling. This allows artists to interpret and create a portrait of believable people that laughed, suffered and were unashamedly real.Vidya Makan,…
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Police News
Police arrested five men after a police vehicle was rammed in Carrum Downs.Officers on patrol first responded to reports of three vehicles performing burn outs in an industrial area on Sahra Grove about 11.40pm on Tuesday, September 23.As police approached the scene it is alleged that a Holden Commodore accelerated heavily, ramming the police car…
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Police News
Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have charged a woman after police seized firearms and explosives as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious organised crime group.Broadmeadows Police executed a warrant at a Campbellfield factory and located a stolen vehicle bearing cloned number plates.During a search of the vehicle, detectives located seven firearms including a Remington…
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Police News
Victoria Police has commented on the growing rate of crime, saying that the increase cannot be allowed to grow.“There were 638,640 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in the 12 months to end of June 2025 – an increase of 86,587 offences or 15.7 per cent,” said a Police representative.“When population growth is considered, the crime…
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Police News
Five teenagers have been arrested following a lengthy pursuit across the southeastern and eastern suburbs on Wednesday (Sep. 24).The chase followed several incidents believed to be linked with:• An alleged aggravated burglary on Cluden St, Brighton East, where a handbag and a 2025 Porsche Cayenne wagon were stolen.• An alleged attempted home invasion on Dendy…
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Police News
Westgate Divisional Response Unit officers are investigating after shots were fired into the bedroom of a home in Werribee.It is believed three offenders wearing dark-coloured clothing exited a silver sedan outside a Powlett St property on Friday, September 5, about 9.10pm.The trio approached the property firing multiple shots into the front window before fleeing in…
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Police News
A Victorian man was expected to face Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court charged with allegedly indecently assaulting a female passenger on an international flight from the United States.The woman reported to airline crew during the flight that a man had allegedly touched her inappropriately and reached inside her clothes while she tried to sleep during a flight…
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