Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Community News
Waverley RSL Sub-Branch has announced the purchase of the Ibis Mel-bourne Glen Waverley hotel as its new home.The Sub-Branch’s current site at Coleman Pde, Glen Waverley, was acquired by the State Government as part of the construction of the Suburban Rail Loop in May last year, with full closure originally due in February 2028.This purchase…
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Police News
Police have charged two teenage boys following a fire in Tarneit on Saturday morning (Mar. 21).Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a shop on Wool St about 2.30am.Fire crews extinguished the blaze at the unoccupied premises which sustained significant damage.Investigators were told multiple offenders fled in a Toyota Corolla, which was…
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Local People
A number of grants were due to be presented at the Nillumbik Council meeting due to be held last night (Tues., Mar. 24) as this issue of The Local Paper went to press.Recipients were to be:Paige Lyon (Edendale Ward) receives $250 for being selected to represent Australia at the ICU Cheerleading Championships in the USA.Aaliayah…
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Local People
The annual City of Whittlesea Community Awards were presented at the Community Festival on Sunday, March 15, celebrating the strong sense of community spirit and honouring the exceptional service, leadership and dedication of residents.Five locals were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the community.Citizen of the Year: Dr Swati SharmaSenior Citizen of the Year: Barrie…
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Police News
A Whittlesea woman who was responsible for a daycare fraud ring and trained others in how to perpetrate the scheme has become the fifth and final person sentenced for defrauding the Commonwealth of $800,000.She was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment, which will be added to previously handed-down sentences for related offenses.She will…
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Police News
Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Port Melbourne on Friday morning (Mar. 20).It is understood the victim was walking near Crichton Reserve on Liardett St about 5.20am.The 71-year-old Port Melbourne man was approached by an unknown man and stabbed three times.The victim fled to a…
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Police News
A man accused of heading a significant drug trafficking network across metropolitan Melbourne has been arrested while walking his dog in Balaclava.Investigators from the Prahran Divisional Response Unit made their move on Wednesday morning (Mar. 18), following an eight-month investigation into the alleged trafficking of cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA.Following the arrest, officers raided a…
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Community News
Major construction has commenced on the Boronia Station precinct. There will be important accessibility and safety enhancements for passengers when it is completed in Spring.The upgrade will include a new landscaped community plaza on Dorset Rd – delivering more green open space and seating, and providing a new community meeting place.A new signalised pedestrian crossing…
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Community News
The State Government has approved plans to transform the former George St quarry in Wantirna South into a new community with 1750 homes and 80 hectares of green space.The project delivered by Mirvac will provide homes for around 5000 people, while expanding the Dandenong Valley Park-lands.The redevelopment will be delivered over the next 10 to…
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Community News
Important upgrade works on Melton Hwy are now complete. An extra lane is now open in each direction between Crown Drive and The Regency.New safety barriers and street lighting have been installed along the upgraded section, while shared walking and cycling paths have been extended and connected to the existing path network on the south…
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