Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Observer
Gasworks Creative Precinct announces the Melbourne season of The Riddle of Washpool Gully, presented by Dead Puppets Society from April 8-11.“Far beyond the outskirts of the big city, near a tiny town that nearly everyone forgot, lies a dry creek bed once known as Washpool Gully.“The world may have moved on from insignificant places –…
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Police News
A 19-year-old driver has lost his licence after allegedly being caught more than double the speed in Cori.State Highway Patrol officers conducting speed detection on the Princes Fwy observed a Subaru travelling at an alleged speed of 218-kmh in a 100-kmh zone.Officers caught up with the vehicle in Avalon and intercepted the male driver, who…
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Police News
Ballarat hoons will be put on notice as a new team hits the road to crack down on dangerous driving in the area.The Ballarat High Risk Driving Team was established to provide a dedicated and targeted response to hooning and reckless driving in the Ballarat region.It follows concerns raised by residents during recent community forums…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal multi-vehicle collision in Armstrong last year.Five vehicles were involved in a collision on the Western Hwy, near the intersection of Thomas Rd, about 12.30pm on May 28.Two occupants of an Isuzu van, a 49-year-old male driver from Lyndhurst and 24-year-old female passenger from…
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Council News
Yarra Ranges Council last week heard a proposal that there be a flat rate parking rate of $3 per hour for Warburton motorists.“In May 2024, Yarra Ranges Council resolved to implement the Paid Parking Pilot in Warburton, with the associated fees formally adopted in February 2025,” Councillors were told in a report.“On Warburton Hwy, the…
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Police News
A man allegedly blew five times over the limit after he fled the scene of a collision in Epping on Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 11).Officers were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Harvest Home Rd on about 3.40pm.A black Holden allegedly fled from the scene before police arrived.The driver of the other vehicle was…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Hoppers Crossing on Friday morning (Mar. 13).It is alleged that a stolen grey Skoda sedan with seven teenage occupants was pursing the occupants of a Toyota sedan, in what appears to be an attempted carjacking along Derrimut Rd just after 12 midnight.As the vehicles…
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Police News
Emergency services responded to a single car collision in Coburg North on Friday night (Mar. 13).It is believedthat the vehicle was travelling on Trade Place about 5pm when it crashed into a pole. One person died at the scene.The other person was taken to hospital in a critical condition.The investigation into the circumstances of the…
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Politics
The Nepean electorate by-election for State Parliament will be held on Saturday, May 2.Legislative Assembly Speaker Maree Edwards issued the writ for the by-election last Friday (Mar. 13).The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Sam Groth (lib.) on Friday, February 13.Voting will be compulsory for all enrolled voters in the Nepean District. Voters must…
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Politics
An undisclosed illness has prevented Indi MHR Helen Haines (pictured) from attending Federal Parliament in Canberra.Dr Haines says that she will need several weeks to recuperate from an illness that she has been managing over the past month.Dr Haines says that she has acted on medical advice to not attend Parliament.“Over the past month I’ve…
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