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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Rowville. It is believed a truck travelling west on Wellington Rd collided with a vehicle turning right onto Wellington Rd from Braeburn Pde just before 9am on Thursday (Jan. 11). The male driver of the vehicle died at the scene. It is believed the truck

Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an affray which occurred outside a commercial premises in Richmond on June 10.Investigators have been told two groups of men got into a verbal argument on Punt Rd about 12.45am.Two offenders then ran up to two people in the other group and punched them, starting a brawl between

Here is the eulogy delivered for Marjory Long at her funeral service on Monday (Feb. 20):Hello everyone. On behalf of my sister Denise, my brother Greg, myself, and our families, thanks for being here today to pay tribute to the life of Marjory Norah Long.We wish to thank our funeral celebrant Simon Beasy, and we

Read our 60-page booklet on the traditions of our local newspapers. https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/localmediabook23

The 2023 Media Kit for The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer newspapers has been released. View a copy here: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/mediakit3

Here is an update on our publishing schedule of The Local Paper/Melbourne Observer. Currently, we are in a cycle averaging fortnightly publication. We look forward to returning to weekly publication as soon as possible. The next editions will be published with a cover date of September 7, 2022.These will be Digital Editions only.(This edition had

View the latest Media Kit, with details of our new Wyndham, and Bacchus Marsh-Melton editions.

• Read the latest editions of The Local Paper, free online.• Exact replicas of our print editions.• Covering 40 local government areas in and around Melbourne with localised editions. Fortnightly publication in August and September. • Our latest Media Kit, effective July 2022, is available HERE August 17 Editions• Banyule: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lph220817z• Bayside: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpsc220817z• Boroondara (Northern): https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpe220817z• Boroondara (Southern): https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpsc220817z• Brimbank: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpnw220817z– Cardinia: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpcc220817z• Casey: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpcc220817z• Darebin (Northcote Budget): https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpn220817z•

The Local Paper publishing schedule is fortnightly in August and September, returning to weekly schedule in the near future. August publication dates are August 17 and August 31. September publication dates are September 14 and September 28.

The Long family, proprietors of Local Media Pty Ltd (publishers of The Local Paper), have long ties to the Moreland municipality. In the years surrounding World War II, Melbourne had ‘Tarax’ Bars which sold non-alcoholic beer and soft drinks. One such outlet was at 151 Sydney Rd, Moreland, which also doubled as a confectionery manufacturing