Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, October 30, 2026
Observer
Wit has done it again at the Bluestone Church Arts Space with a rarely performed work, this time by Alice Birch, an English award winning playwright and screenwriter for film and TV.A feminist play, Revolt She Said, Revolt Again, actually commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company being first performed in 2014, at The Other Place,…
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Observer
In a classic example of youthful exuberance being trumped by poor stagecraft, Nihilistic Optimism On Trampolines started from an interesting premise. Unfortunately, however, the premise was realised in a cumbersome fashion that dissatisfied.The play was set in two contrasting worlds; one world was that of a group of disaffected employees of a modern day trampoline…
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Observer
Last week we witnessed the big reveal of 2026 Midsumma Festival, Victoria’s premier festival of LGBTQIA celebrated through arts and culture January 18 – February 8 at BMW Edge Theatre and coinciding with Transgender Awareness Month. Victoria, both city and regional, will host over 200 events in over 150 venues.Djirri Djirri dancers opened with welcome…
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Observer
The Midsumma Festival 2026 program is now live and tickets are on sale. From January 18 – February 8, over 250 events showcasing queer culture will be presented, featuring local, interstate, and international artists in spectacular performances, talks and social events, bringing a kaleidoscope of preeminent queer arts and cultural festivities.The 2026 Festival features a…
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Observer
The 1812 Theatre: Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica, Until December 6 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Chris and Libby Procter. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au 9758 3964.Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Sister Amnesia’s Country Western Nunsense Jamboree (book, lyrics and music by Dan Goggin) Until December 6 at the Lilydale Mechanics’ Institute, Castella…
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Police News
Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted another man in a random attack in St Albans on Saturday (Nov. 29).Police will allege the victim was walking along Main Rd East when the man walked past him just after 4pm.The man allegedly circled back and physically assaulted the victim, rendering…
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Council News
Cr Kylie Spears of Maroondah has been named the inaugural winner of the Mary Rogers Award for women in local government.The Victorian Local Governance Association, in partnership with the State Government, made the announcement on Thursday (Nov. 27) at a special presentation ceremony at Queen’s Hall, Parliament House.The Maroondah City councillor and former mayor was…
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Council News
City of Whittlesea Chief Executive Officer Craig Lloyd (pictured) appears to have scored an annual pay rise of more than $100,000, to take his salary to more than $500,000.The latest Council annual report lists the municipality’s top earner to receive between $500,000-$509,999.The $½-million level equals a weekly pay packet of $9615.In the previous financial year,…
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What's On
Maribyrnong’s signature annual New Year’s Eve event returns from 6.30pm on December 31 at Footscray Park’s Western Lawn.Hosted by Myf Warhurst, the night opens with a Welcome to Country followed by a performance from Boonwurrung Ngargee Dance Group, a dynamic collective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young women, fusing traditional and contemporary dance styles.Country…
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What's On
Entertainer Rhonda Burchmore will host Craigieburn’s Anzac Park for Hume Carols by Candlelight on Saturday (Dec. 6).“Christmas is my most favourite time of the year,” Burchmore says. “To be out there in Hume, I’m really thrilled and honoured to be invited to be the MC and to sing for the people who come along.Having performed…
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