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Although hire E-scooters are banned within the City of Melbourne, new rules have come into effect in the Port Phillip and Yarra municipalities where they are still permitted.Fines are increasing for riding without a helmet to $395, riding on a footpath to $296 and carrying a passenger to $247.E-scooter passengers will also face a new

The State Government has released the final designs of the new Melton Station and four level crossing removals on the Melton Line – which will soon transform the way people travel in the west.Danny Pearson, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, announced a new rail bridge will be built to ensure traffic is no longer stuck at

Victoria’s state-of-the-art circus and physical theatre facility in Collingwood is entering a new era, opening up affordable access to the purpose-built training and rehearsal space .The State Government-owned creative space, co-located with the Collingwood Yards creative precinct, is Australia’s first purpose-built circus facility. Originally built in 2014, it occupies a transformed former factory and school

Detectives from the Echo Taskforce have charged a fourth man as part of their investigation into a brawl outside a Prahran night club in August.A 23-year-old Corio man, believed to be an associate of the Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, was arrested at an address in Corio last Thursday morning (Oct. 2).He has since been charged

Murrindindi Shire Council is offering a free desexing, microchipping, worming, vaccination and registration package for valid Pensioner Concession Card holders who care for any cat, whether owned or stray.The Purrfect Care Program aims to reduce cat overpopulation and address the issue of feral cats by making desexing services free to pet owners who need it

The historic Flowerdale Estate is on the market.CBRE agent Scott Cadlow had advertised the property sale in the metropolitan press.The sale boasts “prime 40 hectares land holding adjoining the King Parrot Creek”.The accommodation, conference and events venue is being sold as freehold, and the business is to be sold as a going concern.The property has

The State Government is investing $535 million to upgrade and expand the Monash Medical Centre in Clayton.Mary-Anne Thomas, Minister for Health Infrastructure (pictured), last week unveiled a first look at designs for the seven-storey tower that is set to be built above the newly expanded emergency department.The new tower will be home to an operating

Harriet Shing, Minister for Housing, opened the newly completed Abbotsford St development in North Melbourne which has boosted social housing on site by 13 per cent.Part of the State Govern-ment’s investment in housing to deliver modern, safe and secure homes for vulnerable families right across Victoria – the development replaced 112 outdated dwellings with 127

Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged stabbing in Port Melbourne.It is alleged a man assaulted a shopkeeper with a knife in a shop on Bay St about 9.40am on Tuesday last week (Sep. 17).The 64-year-old Port Melbourne woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries where she remains.A

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