The Local Paper

Emergency Services

MELTON: Blaze at Burnside

Friday, October 10, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 11am on Thursday (Oct. 8) to an incident after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire in Sullivan Terrace, Burnside.Crews arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a two-storey brick veneer structure fully alight on the top level and through the roof, so the response was escalated.Crews…

Police News

WHITTLESEA: Police probe Epping death

Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Epping on Thursday evening (Oct. 9).Emergency services were called to reports of a woman found unresponsive at a property in Gottloh St about 5.50pm. The woman died at the scene.A crime scene was established, and the investigation remains ongoing.Her cause of death…

Police News

SOUTH-EAST: 5 teens arrested after local chase

Five teenagers have been charged following a police operation across the southeastern and eastern suburbs in the early hours of Thursday (Oct. 9).Air Wing officers located an allegedly stolen Mercedes utility travelling south on Lum Rd, Wheelers Hill, just before 4am.Air Wing tracked the vehicle through multiple eastern and southeastern suburbs before stop sticks were…

Police News

HUME: Stunt backfires at Craigieburn

A teenager is expected to be charged on summons with traffic offences after taunting officers on a motorcycle in front of police in Craigieburn on Wednesday (Oct. 8).Police were dealing with an unrelated matter in the car park of Craigieburn Police Station on Craigieburn Rd, when a black motorcycle approached about 3.10pm.The male rider began…

Police News

CASEY: Link between car fires?

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Detectives are investigating after five cars were set alight at three different scenes in Hampton Park and Noble Park on Thursday morning (Oct. 9).Emergency services were first called to Nilufa Court in Hampton Park following reports two cars were on fire just after 3am.A short time later another caller to Triple Zero (000) reported two…

Police News

HUME: Death at Wildwood

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Wildwood on Thursday morning (Oct. 9).It is understood a car and truck collided at the intersection of Wildwood Rd and Feehans Rd just after 6.30am.The sole occupant died at the scene. The male driver of the truck was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Major Collision…

Observer

OBSERVER: Rourke’s Reviews

Steven (MA). 92 minutes. Now available on Netflix.Director Tim Mielants and star Cillian Murphy, who collaborated so well on Small Things Like These, reteam for Steve, a highly energised drama that mainly rides on a wave of emotion, hitting viewers square between the eyes.Set in the mid 90s, the story focuses on Steve (Cillian Murphy),…

Observer

OBSERVER: Greeking Out

Let’s talk about myths, baby. Greek myths, to be exact.Welcome to Mythology 101 with Professor Ari, an engaging masterclass of all things ancient and Greek.First, please take note of the ground rules. Opinions are not welcome. This is a lecture, not a free-for-all.Greeking Out, a one-woman show created and performed by Rebecca Perich, is a…

Observer

OBSERVER: Chip On Her Shoulder

A premiere performance as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival at Theatre Works Explosive Factory. Chip on Her Shoulder is a play for anyone ready for laughs and emotional bonding.Written and directed by Jen McAuliffe who commenced writing while working in theatre in New York. Under the mentorship of Steve Leff she developed the play,…

Observer

OBSERVER: Instruction and work.text

If the thought of experimental theatre has you breaking out in a sweat and lunging for your oodie and the TV remote, you need to see a Subject Object production.This UK-based collective, led by Creative Director Nathan Ellis, has brought two distinctive works — Instruction and work.txt — to the , and they are fabulous.Although…