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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Police News
Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad have charged two men allegedly associated with over $200,000 worth of fraudulent card skimming transactions linked to a Romanian organised crime syndicate.With assistance from detectives from Taskforce VIPER and Melton police, investigators executed warrants at two residential addresses in Melton South and Weir Views on May 28.A 38-year-old Melton…
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Police News
A man arrested following a critical injury collision in Westmeadows last Tuesday night (June 2) has been interviewed by Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives.Emergency services were called to reports a car had hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Rhyll Court and Toora Drive about 5.50pm.The 61-year-old female pedestrian was transported to hospital with life-threatening…
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Police News
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to a Southbank burglary, where an unsuspecting ride-share driver may have been cast as a getaway wheelman.Detectives believe an unknown male offender gained access to a business on City Rd via an unlocked door and made a phone call to an accomplice about 4.20am on Friday, April 17.Less than an…
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Police News
Two people who tried to run from a dumped stolen car have been arrested after police foiled their attempt to getaway in a rideshare vehicle.Broadmeadows Police members were patrolling on Wednesday morning (June 3) when they spotted a car on the wrong side of Johnstone St travelling contra-flow to the traffic in Gladstone Park about…
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Latest Issues
The First Edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online.Other Editions will be published progressively. Read online at: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_8cec58ee8e8ae8 Next print/online issue is Wed., June 10, 2026
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Observer
To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Opera Australia, this prolific company has over 700 performances planned throughout the year.I was most fortunate to attend the Opera Australia Gilbert and Sullivan Company’s musical celebration at the majestic Regent Theatre in Melbourne, with an ensemble of eight magnificent Opera Australia principals conducted by UK-born, internationally renowned director…
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Observer
Opera Australia’s 70th Anniversary Gala began with the popular William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini, led by internationally acclaimed conductor Giampaolo Bisanti.Maestro Bisanti was pure joy to watch. His expressive and enthusiastic style had the audience fervently bouncing along with the well-known finale. It was like watching a fine ballet dancer in action.The sumptuous majesty…
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Observer
In a wonderful production, Lazarus is one man’s heart-rending story of growing up as an indigenous person in Australia.It is a no-holds-barred insight into the injustices and harm done to indigenous Australians, told plainly, simply and mostly without rancour.The play is biographical and based on the life of Taungurung Elder Uncle Larry Walsh.Taken from his…
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Observer
What an intriguing web is spun as we delve into a 1923 comedy written by playwright Sandy Rustin, performed by Peridot Theatre.Somewhere in the English countryside is a cottage where three very sexually active couples arrive at various times for a weekend of heterosexual activity.Before we get into who is mugging who, the set is…
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Observer
Darebin Arts Speakeasy presents In Shadows (Dalam Bayang-Bayang), a haunting new work that reimagines the myth of the pontianak from June 24-28 at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre.The pontianak is one of Southeast Asian folklore’s most enduring figures: a spirit born of betrayal, known for her long black hair, haunting laughter, and lingering presence among…
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