Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Community News
Planning provisions that threaten country lot sizes are quietly introduced by Labor, says David Southwick (pictured), Shadow Planning Minister.Sonya Kikenny, Minister for Planning, has signed off on planning amendment VC271, which states: “The amendment enables a permit to be granted to create lots smaller than the minimum lot size where the subdivision is to create…
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Observer
Send Help (MA). 113 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.Sam Raimi is back! After helming the forgettable Oz The Great And Powerful (2013), he disappeared from the big screen for almost ten years, returning, unfortunately, with an entry in the never-ending Marvel franchise, Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022). But, four years later, Raimi…
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Observer
Due to popular demand, a new show has been added to the epic reimagining of James Cameron’s sci-fi classic Terminator 2: Judgement Day at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall from February 25 – 28 February.To celebrate T2’s 35th anniversary, the film will receive the live score treatment for the first time, transforming one of the…
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Observer
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s annual Chinese New Year concert comes to life with renowned conductor Li Biao and cellist Zlatomir Fung on Saturday, February 21 at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall.Celebrating the Year of the Horse will be soloist Mindy Meng Wang (pictured). Known for her theatrical live performances, this Melbourne-based musician plays the guzheng,…
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Observer
Songs of The Bulbul is a masterclass in Kathak Dance woven with Sufi story telling.The hour-long solo performance of Aakash Odedra at the Playhouse Theatre fascinates from the outset.He performs the dynamic choreography of Rani Khanam with expertise and exacting precision.The story of the Bulbul or Nightingale is brilliantly portrayed and cleverly interwoven with a…
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Observer
One of Melbourne’s finest orchestras, Australasian Orchestra, has a blockbuster concert coming up on March 1.Conducted by AO artistic director Robert Dora, the opening concert of 2026 features Rachmaninov’s romantic Symphony No 2, and a work entitled Cascades, in a new orchestration by Melbourne’s Jess-amie Kaitler.This follows the AO tradition of mixing traditional classical works…
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Observer
ShowsLilydale Athenaeum Theatre: The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays (by Ken Ludwig) February 12 – 28 at Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Lucia Morris. Bookings: 9735 1777 lilydaleatc.comPEP Productions: Ride the Cyclone, February 13 – 21 at the Doncaster Playhouse. Director: Daniel Kim; Musical Director: Isaac Stott; Choreographer: Maya Lee….
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Police News
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man with nearly a dozen firearms offences after 3D-printed guns and ammunition were located in North Melbourne on Thursday (Feb. 4).Detectives executed a search warrant at a property on Melrose St, arresting a 28-year-old man allegedly manufacturing and storing firearms at the residence.During the search, officers seized:•…
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Police News
Sexual Crime Squad detectives have charged a man following a sexual assault in Collingwood in January.Detectives will allege the victim entered a ride share vehicle on Peel St about 5am on January 25.It is alleged the woman was sexually assaulted by the driver of the vehicle before she was dropped at an address in South…
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Police News
Police are appealing for information following a ram raid at a gift shop in Mooroopna last Tuesday morning (Feb. 3).Emergency services were called to reports a car had reversed into the front of the McLennan St store shortly after 4.30am.The store was then set alight by offenders causing significant damage.Two cars are believed to have…
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