Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Community News
The Federal and State Governments are pressing ahead with upgrades to one of Melbourne’s busy arterial roads, with the contract for the Northern Package of the Yan Yean Rd Upgrade Stage 2 now awarded.Australian-owned-and-operated company Decmil will deliver the Northern Package of works between Bridge Inn Rd and Orchard Rd – improving traffic flow and…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 3.09am Tuesday (Oct. 7) to an incident on Vida St at Aberfeldie after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a two-storey weatherboard house, 15m x 30m, fully involved with fire.The response was escalated to a third alarm with…
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Police News
Westgate Divisional Response Unit officers have charged two men after shots were allegedly fired into the bedroom of a home in Werribee.A silver sedan arrived outside a property on Powlett St about 9.10pm on Friday, September 5.It is alleged three male occupants got out of the vehicle and fired multiple shots into the front window…
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Police News
A constable from Southern Metro Region has been charged following an internal investigation.The 23-year-old man has been charged with three counts of using a telecommunication service to harass.It is alleged the incident occurred in October last year while the officer was on-duty.He was charged on summons and is expected to appear before a magistrates’ court…
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Police News
Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad have charged a man and seized a sawn-off shotgun, an imitation handgun and drugs of dependence after a warrant was executed at a Truganina address on Monday (Oct. 6).The 45-year-old Truganina man was charged with possess firearm contrary to Firearm Prohibition Order, prohibited person possess firearm, prohibited person possess…
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Council News
A major transport campaign spanning seven councils in Melbourne’s north is calling on residents and local businesses to speak up about the real impacts of inadequate and unreliable transport in their daily lives.Launched on Tuesday (Oct. 7), the Connect Melbourne’s North campaign brings together the municipalities of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Merri-bek, Mitchell, Nillumbik and Whittlesea.It…
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Latest Issues
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.) October 8 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_abbd12cf0b8e22?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong • Northern Suburbs EditionCovers Banyule. Darebin…
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Observer
Encore Theatre Company presents The Revlon Girl from October 10 – 19 at the Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke St, Clayton.Written by British playwright Neil Anthony Docking and directed by David Krause, this emotion-evoking, uplifting award-winning play tells of the tragic aftermath of the 1966 Aberfan disaster in Wales.The tragic incident caused the death of…
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Observer
Another totally engaging performance by Monash Uni Student Theatre with their sold out season of The Mutineers, written by emerging playwright Tavisshi Dhawan who also shared Co-Director with Tiara Pires. A challenging piece of theatre meticulously handled by all cast and crew alike.The writer explained why the title Mutineers? “It is one who speaks of…
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Observer
In what was a thoroughly entertaining celebration of the Broadway musical, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s An Evening on Broadway at Hamer Hall was a resounding success.Consisting of two halves, the first act had 10 musical theatre pieces followed by a second act consisting of nine pieces. Each half consisted of a mix of instrumental works…
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