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DAREBIN: Police Inquiry after Merri Railway Station death

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at Merri Railway Station on Friday evening (Oct. 10).A commuter on a train sought assistance from Protective Service Officers.The man got off the train and PSOs remained with the man, who appeared substance affected and continued to behave erratically on the railway platform.Protective Service…

Health

YARRA RANGES: Mental health support at Lilydale

The permanent Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Lilydale centre has officially opened..Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt (pictured) celebrated the opening of the new Lilydale Local site – developed with people with lived and living experience.The Local will support the Yarra Ranges community with a range of clinical and wellbeing mental health supports via in-person…

Police News

MURRINDINDI: Burnouts at Eildon

A 20-year-old man’s car has been impounded after he was caught allegedly doing burnouts while over the alcohol limit in Eildonon Friday night (Oct. 10).Eildon Police came across a Ford XR6 doing donuts in the local swimming pool car park about 5pm.They quickly intercepted the vehicle, performing a breath-test on the Cranbourne driver who returned…

Council News

WHITTLESEA: Decision due on Woodstock place of worship

Friday, October 10, 2025

A planning application for the use of land as a Place of Worship at 330 Grants Road, Woodstock was to be considered last night (tues.) at the Whittlesea Council meeting, as this issue of The Local Paper went to press.Up to 20 patrons are proposed to be on the site at any given time, with…

Police News

BENDIGO: 15-year-old boy dies

Emergency services responded to a fatal collision in Bendigo on friday morning (Oct. 10).A truck collided with a pedestrian on High St just after 8.30am.A passerby commenced CPR, but the 15-year-old Bendigo boy died at the scene.The truck driver was not injured and was assisting police.Exact circumstances of the collision are being determined with investigations…

Observer

OBSERVER: AYO in 2026

The Australian Youth Orchestra invites audiences across the country to experience a season of exhilarating music-making, boundary-pushing repertoire, and a renewed commitment to accessibility.From Adelaide to Darwin, Sydney to Perth, AYO’s concerts will feature world-class soloists and international conductors, thrilling premieres, and unforgettable performances that celebrate both the greats of classical music and the voices…

Observer

OBSERVER: Mrs Warren’s Profession

Generational change and class structure intertwine in Mrs Warren’s Profession, a sharp societal critique of the limited options available to late-Victorian working-class women.Real-life mother and daughter duo, Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter, portray Mrs. Kitty Warren and her daughter Vivie in George Bernard Shaw’s classic 1893 melodrama directed by Dominic Cooke.Banned briefly by the chief…

Observer

OBSERVER: Fairytales ruined

“Ready to ruin fairytales forever” was the stark warning that we were given when invited to witness Brothers Bare as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival at Theatre Works Explosive Factory.Forget any connection to the fairy tales of old, ones that you would share with your children with bedtime reading, this play is strictly for…

Emergency Services

WHITEHORSE: Fire at Box Hill North

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a house fire in Box Hill North on Thursday morning (Oct. 9) following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000).Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find a fire on the rear deck of the house that had extended into the roof of a single-storey weatherboard home.Firefighters wore breathing apparatus…

Emergency Services

MELTON: Blaze at Burnside

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 11am on Thursday (Oct. 8) to an incident after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire in Sullivan Terrace, Burnside.Crews arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a two-storey brick veneer structure fully alight on the top level and through the roof, so the response was escalated.Crews…