Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Observer
The premiere of Manifesto of Silences by Irene Holub will be presented at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, from October 6-11.Presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe, the work allows audiences to feel their way into a history they may not have lived, .pushing opera beyond spoken language by using Auslan poetry, light, projection…
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Observer
Gasworks, Sorrento Writers Festival and Avenue Bookstore present In Conversation: Jock Serong on Tuesday, September 22, 6pm-7pm in the Gasworks Main Theatre, 21 Graham St, Albert Park.Jock’s new biography of Sir Fletcher Jones will also be launched, titled A Suitable Man: The Eccentric Empire of Fletcher Jones.Fletcher Jones is one of Australia’s great success stories….
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Observer
National Works on PaperCongratulations to Adam Lee, winner of the National Works on Paper 2026 $20,000 Major Acquisitive Award for his work You Are The Wind, I Am The Song, and to Emma Bingham, winner of the Emerging Artist award for her work Holding Pattern.The Mornington Peninsula Regional Galler’s National Works on Paper was established…
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Observer
After writing two successful but serious and gloomy novels, author Victoria Hannan wanted a change.And the result is her new gloriously named positive book called I Love The Whole World.Having gone through an unusually liberating divorce at the tender age of 28, Victoria decided that the experience of separation doesn’t have to be negative and…
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Uncategorized
The Weight(MA). 113 minutes. Opens in cinemas September 17.After the outstanding Train Dreams (now available on Netflix), comes The Weight, and while not as good, still proves to be strong entertainment.Set in Oregon in 1933, the story centres on Sam Murphy (a terrific Ethan Hawke), who is imprisoned after trying to defend himself against assailants…
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Observer
Marysville 2026The Marysville Music Weekend kicks off from November 13-15.Another unforgettable festival bringing together good people is promised with great tunes and that special sense of community that makes this place shine.It’s all about sharing music, stories and a few magic moments in the mountains, says their media release.Artists set to take the stage will…
Read More about OBSERVER: Crossroads with Rob Foenander
Observer
Malthouse Theatre presents Koreaboo from September 24-October 10 at the Beckett Theatre, Malthouse, Southbank.Written and performed by Michelle Lim Davidson and directed by Jessica Arthur, Hannah travels to Korea hoping to spend a golden summer reconnecting with her birth mother.But when she arrives in Seoul, reality looks very different. Raised in Australia, Hannah is a…
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Police News
Nine people connected to the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang have been arrested as part of a Taskforce Echo investigation into an assault at a licensed premises in Sale.Ten warrants were executed on Tuesday (Sept. 9) with assistance from Southern Metro Regional Crime Squad, Eastern Region Crime Squad, Frankston Crime Investigation Unit, Manningham Crime Investigation Unit,…
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Police News
Prahran Divisional Response Unit officers have charged a man and woman and seized more than $32,000 of drugs, cash and weapons including a flame thrower in Malvern East on Wednesday (Sep. 9).Investigators executed a search warrant at a property on Batesford Rd about 9am.A 62-year-old man and 49-year-old woman were arrested inside.Officers searched the property,…
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Police News
Detectives from Hume Crime Investigation Unit have dismantled a large crop house in Tullamarine as part of an ongoing northern suburbs drug investigation.Investigators executed a search warrant at an unoccupied address on Lambek Drive at 8.15am on Tuesday (Sept. 8).It will be alleged the sophisticated set up spanned the entirety of the property, with investigators…
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