Archives for November 2025

Police News

HOBSONS BAY: Ran red light at Brooklyn

Friday, November 14, 2025

Running a red light is a bad and dangerous idea at the best of times, let alone when driving unlicensed and under the influence of drugs.Westgate Highway Patrol officers spotted a black Holden Commodore sedan driving through a red light on Francis St in Brooklyn about 10.30pm Thursday (Novg. 13).The vehicle was pulled over and…

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Police News

MOONEE VALLEY: Machete attack at Essendon

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Moonee Valley Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a man was slashed with a machete by an unknown man in Essendon on Thursday morning (Nov. 13).Officers have been told the victim was at a car wash on Mount Alexander Rd when a vehicle pulled up in the entrance about 9am.An unknown male offender, armed…

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Police News

BAYSIDE: Lewd act at Brighton

Bayside Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating after a man commit a lewd act in Brighton on Saturday, November 1.The man climbed a residential fence and inappropriately touched himself while looking through the window of a home in the vicinity of New and Kinnane Sts at 2.18pm.The quick-thinking female victim managed…

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Police News

MAROONDAH: Robbery at Ringwood

Knox Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged two boys after a robbery in Ringwood.Police responded to reports a group of alleged offenders assaulted victims and stole a jumper in the food court of a shopping centre on the Maroondah Hwy about 4.30pm on Thursday (Nov. 13)It was reported one of the alleged offenders made claims of…

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Latest Issues

OUT NOW: Wed., Nov. 12, 2025 – All Latest Editions

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

The LocalLots 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.) November 12 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_edition._wed._no •  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…

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Latest Issues

OUT NOW: Wed., Nov. 12, 2025. First Edition

Monday, November 10, 2025

The first edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online. Read online at: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_edition._wed._no Next online edition is Wed., November 19, 2025Next print/online issue is Wed., November 26, 2025.

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Health

MURRINDINDI: Hospital merger via the back door?

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Yea resident Jan Beer has criticised the two-week public consultation period regarding Alexandra District Hospital’s ‘voluntary amalgamation into the ‘East Metro & Murrindindi’ local health network.“Eastern Health and Alexandra District Hospital, along with St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Yea & District Memorial Hospital, have been grouped into the new “East Metro & Murrindindi” network. This…

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Community News

MELTON: Rail line contract signed

The Federal and State Governments say that they are getting on with delivering longer trains and improved journeys for passengers in the west, with the contract to deliver the Melton Line Upgrade now awarded and early works set to start next month.John Holland, Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line have been…

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Council News

MANNINGHAM: Community partnership grant applications open

Applications are now open for Manningham Council’s Community Partnerships Grant category, which supports long-term initiatives that strengthen and celebrate the community.These grants provide eligible not-for-profit organisations and groups with the opportunity to apply for up to four years of funding to deliver initiatives that make a lasting difference for our residents.Funding is available across three…

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