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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Police News
Detectives have arrested a man and seized approximately $350,000 of hidden and buried cash, more than 72,000 illicit cigarettes, 6kg of loose-leaf tobacco and over 450 vapes as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to the illicit tobacco industry.With the assistance of Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit, two search warrants were executed at a…
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Police News
Courageous action by a member of the Greensborough Highway Patrol undoubtedly saved a man’s life following a collision in Greensborough on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 30).Emergency services were called to the intersection of Moodie and Elder Sts about 1pm after reports a car had collided with the rear of another vehicle before crashing into a parked…
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Latest Issues
The LocalLots of local news, sport and advertising. The Local Paper has localised editions for all suburbs, in and around Melbourne.(The Melbourne Observer section appears inside ALL editions of The Local Paper.) October 29 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_65c91ea62dfc5b?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong • Northern Suburbs EditionCovers Banyule….
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Ourselves
There is a range of new sections inside The Local Paper.• Places To Go• Observer Health• Melbourne Homemaker• Melbourne Seniors News• Victorian Rural News• Education Matters PLUS … there is the usual budget of regular features inside the Melbourne Observer section (Dine Out begins soon.)
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Latest Issues
The first edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online. Read online at: Next online edition is Wed., November 5, 2025Next print/online issue is Wed., November 12, 2025.
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Council News
Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Damian Gallagher (pictured) said he is concerned about what he calls an “awareness divide” between Mel-bourne people and locals.“At Benalla, for the Hume Local Government Network forum of 12 Councils from Mitchell and Murrindindi up to Wodonga and Towong, I reported upon our financial sustainability challenges and raised my concerns about…
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Observer
Something of a hybrid show that used clowning and mime performance styles, Masterpiece had the intriguing tagline “No words. One task. Two clowns”.However the intrigue, sadly, was all too short-lived.Two art installers appear on stage dressed in black and wearing professional-looking white gloves.They are in an art gallery and carry with them a large wrapped…
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Observer
The Comics Lounge is offering audiences free shows on the dates below.Melbourne Comedy Festival favourites are back in town and samples of Comedy Festival shows from this year and last year can be enjoyed from October 29 – 31 and November 1, 5, 6 at The Comics Lounge, 26 Errol St\, North Melbourne.Doors open at…
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Observer
Trek Musicals present A Coo-ee to Marie for five performances, all at 2pm, on November 8 at the Warrandyte Mechanics’ Hall, November 9 at the Eltham Montmorency Uniting Church, November 15 at Living Faith, Greensborough, November 22 at the Diamond Creek Uniting Church and November 23 at the Ormond Uniting Church.Written and directed by Darren…
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Observer
Essence Theatre Productions present The Dress from November 2-7 at the Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray.Set in I899, The Dress is a two-hander featuring the characters of Mrs Hannah Bryden, a widow who enjoys nothing save for the occasional company of her dressmaker, the flamboyant Mr Bertin.But when massive advances in the fashion industry jeopardise…
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