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CASEY: Cranbourne Hospital opens

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Cranbourne Community Hospital has been officially opened.Operated by Monash Health, the three-storey hospital will provide a range of everyday health services and take pressure off nearby major hospitals including Casey Hospital.Services currently delivered at the Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre will relocate to the purpose-built facility, giving the community access to state-of-the-art healthcare infrastructure.The Cranbourne Community…

Police News

WHITTLESEA: Death at Mill Park

Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash in Mill Park on Sunday, October 12.Emergency services were called to reports that a male was located deceased on Development Boulevard about 6.55pm.It is believed the man was riding an e-bike when he collided with a pole.A crime scene was established and the investigation into the exact…

Police News

HUME: Kalkallo burglary – Police ask for help

Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary in Kalkallo.Investigators have been told an unknown man attended the Tungsten Drive residence just after 1.30pm on September 23.The man rang the doorbell and checked underneath the door before walking away.A short time later, an unknown man entered the backyard of the…

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BOROONDARA: Burglaries at Hawthorn

Two teenage boys have been charged following two aggravated burglaries in Hawthorn during the early hours of Monday, October 13.A homeowner of a premises on Elphin Grove was awoken by his dog barking about 2.30am.Upon investigating he located and confronted one of the boys who entered via an unlocked doggy door, pushing him out of…

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HUME: Charges over Greenvale affray

A boy and a woman have been arrested following an affray outside a secondary school in Greenvale.The arrest follows an incident where a group of five people attended outside a school campus on Glencairn Drive about 3.10pm on Wednesday, October u8i.The group approached several students before a scuffle broke out. Two students sustained minor injuries…

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HUME: Drugs, ammo seized at Dallas

Police have charged two men and seized drugs and ammunition after they pulled over a car in Dallas on Monday night, October 13.One of the men first came to police attention on Reservoir Drive, when the car he was driving – a white Nissan Qashqai – was allegedly involved in a collision about 9.55pm.The driver…

Emergency Services

MONASH: Arson charges over $4m local fires

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 31-year-old man after two community sporting facilities were allegedly set alight causing more than $4 million worth of damage earlier this year.Police will allege two council facilities that housed local soccer, AFL and cricket clubs were burnt down.The first incident occurred at Capital Reserve in Glen Waverley…

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HUME: Airport worker faces Court

A Filipino national was to appear in Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court, charged with a series of fraud offences for allegedly creating and using fake identification documents as part of her role working at Melbourne Airport.The Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force commenced an investigation in May after an airport worker allegedly falsified an Aviation Security…

Emergency Services

MERRI-BEL: Factory blaze in North Coburg

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident on Acheson Place, Coburg North, at 5:56am on Sunday morning, October 12, following multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting thick black smoke coming from a factory.Firefighters arrived to find a two-storey, 10×30 metre brick factory with a front office, fully involved in fire.A 38-year-old man, who was opening…

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NORTH: Chopper chase through suburbs

Operation Trinity units have arrested a man following an extended follow through the northern suburbs of Melbourne last Tuesday morning (Oct. 14).The 2024 Toyota RAV4, which was stolen from Mernda Railway Station over the weekend, was spotted on Plenty Rd just after 11.30pm.The Air Wing was called in to assist units on the ground as…