Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Police News
An Eritrea-born man appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Oct. 22), charged with breaching his visa-mandated conditions.The Australian Federal Police charged the man, 38, after he was located in Melbourne.It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between October, 9-18, by failing to maintain his electronic monitoring device…
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Police News
An Iraq-born man was expected to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (oct. 22), charged with allegedly breaching his visa-mandated conditions.The Australian Federal Police charged the man, 50, after locating him in Dande-nong.It will be alleged the man failed to maintain his electronic monitoring device as required.The man was charged with:• Two counts…
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Emergency Services
More than 30 FRV firefighters swiftly responded to a house fire in Footscray on Saturday night, October 18.The fire was reported to Triple Zero at 11.49pm and crews arrived at the Ryan St scene within four minutes.Upon arrival, crews found the single storey weatherboard home, which was eight metres by 12 metres, was fully involved…
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Emergency Services
More than 40 firefigjhters attended after two properties caught alight at Suinshine on Sunday, October 19.The fire was reported at Cornwall Rd at 6.45am and firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes.Upon arrival, crews found the back of a single storey weatherboard property was well alight. All occupants had evacuated the premise and were accounted…
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Police News
The Road Fatality Review Panel has reviewed and included a death onto the current lives lost tally.Ambulance crews were called to an incident in Errol St, West Melbourne , about 10.45pm on September 28 where it is believed an 18-year-old man rendered himself unconscious after falling off the back of a tram.He was taken to…
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Police News
Police will prepare reports for the Coroner following the death of two men in Frankston on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 22).Emergency services were called to Frankston Beach to reports of two men in trouble in the water.A search of the water was conducted, with the Air Wing locating the pair unresponsive in the water just after…
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Police News
Southern Metro Region Crime Squad detectives have arrested four men following a non-fatal shooting in Dandenong.It is understood several shots were fired at a stolen grey during the early hours.One of the occupants of the BMW, a 19-year-old Clayton South man, was driven to a hospital in Berwick.He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, including a gunshot wound.Search…
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Police News
A man has died in hospital following a collision in Box Hill South.Detectives from the Major Collision investigation Unit have been told a Toyota RAV 4 and a Hyundai Getz collided head-on on Middleborough Rd near Ailsa St about 12.50pmA Toyota Hilux then collided with the RAV 4 and a Hino truck then collided with…
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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 22 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_d5b7a0314a2db0?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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Council News
Murrindindi Shire Council has publicly published a confidential report which lists assessments of tenderers for general maintenance contracts.The report lists seven applicants who have sought to share in contracts totalling $3 million over five years.The report, due to be presented by Cr Eric Lording at the Murrindindi Council meeting on Wednesday, October 22, suggests that…
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