Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Monday, November 16, 2026
Nepean MLA Sam Groth (pictured)says that the new emergency service and volunteers tax weill extract more than $50 million from Mornington Peninsula ratepayers next financial year.“We will see significant rises of more than 100 per cent on residential property owners, up to 189 per cent on primary producers and 100 per cent on commercial property…
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Liberal MHR Zoe McKenzie (pictured) is likely to retain the seat of Flinders.As this issue of The Local Paper went to press, Sky News Chief Political Analyst Tiom Connell said that the ‘three-horse race’ in Flinders saw Ms McKenzie achieving a primary vote of 41.59 per cent to the 22.24 per cent for Labor’s Sarah…
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A margin of 724 votes allowed Dr Monique Ryan to be ahead in the count agsainst liberal candidate Amelia Hamer, as this issue of The Local Paper went to press.On Sunday morning (May 11), Sky News called the seat for the incumbent Teal MP.
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Teal MHR for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel (pictured), has refused to concede her Parliamentary seat to Liberal candidate Tim Wilson who has claimed victory.Ms Daniel posted on social media last weekend: “I understsand everyone’s desire to rule a line under the election result in Goldstein. I would also prefer it was resolved.“However, there are still up…
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Greens candidate Samantha Ratnam has conceded to Labor’s Peter Khalil (pictured) who has been returned as MHR for Wills.Dr Ratnam’s concession came as MelbourneMHR Adam Bandt, the Greens leader, lost his seat.Mr Khalil said: “I have received a call from the Greens candidate Samantha Ratnam conceding defeat, and I have been given the great honour…
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McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell (pictured) increased his margin in Saturday’s Federal Election. When Saturday night’s vote counting concluded, he had a 55.4 per cent share of votes on a Two Candidate Preferred basis against Jason McClint\ock for the Liberals. Mitchell (ALP) scored 28,828 votes. McClintock (Lib.) tallied 24,357. Other candidates were: • Ali Antoniou, Gerard…
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Independent MHR Helen Haines was returned for her third term in saturday’s election, with a slight margin drop ro Liberal James Trenery. As Saturday’s viote count concluded, Dr Haines had a 58.68 per cent share of Two Candidate Preferred votes. The porogress count had dr haines on 37,514 votes, with James Trenery (lib.) following on…
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed an impressive victory in Saturday’s Federal Election, with an increased margin to form a majority government. Liberals Michael Sukkar (Deakin) and Keith Wolahan (Menzies) appear likely to have lost their Victorian seats. Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton lost his Queensland seat of Dickson. A tally of first preference votes counted…
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An elected Coalition Government will provide $100,000 to build a BMX and mountain bike jumps track, giving young people in Kilmore.Nicholls MHR Sam Birrell (pictured) said this funding will address a long standing issue for the town.“The lack of a permanent facility has led to unauthorised bush tracks being built on Monument Hill, an area…
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Narre Warren South MLA Gary Maas has spoken about a visit to the area by Premier Jacinta Allan (pictured): “It really was fantastic recently to welcome the Premier to the outer south-east to see some of the state initiatives that are supporting my electorate.“Our first stop was Endeavour Hills Police Station alongside the member for…
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