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    Observer

    OBSERVER: Two

    Friday, July 31, 2026

    HOTO: Chris Mentor and Angelique Malcolm portray seven roles each inTwo. Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG) presents the two-hander comedy-drama Two from August 20-29 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St, Strathmore.Written by Jim Cartwright and directed by Natasha Boyd, Two is set in an English pub in the 1980s, where two actors play seven…

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    Observer

    OBSERVER: Funeral Flowers

    Lucy Ansell’s portrayal of the homeless Angelique is a triumph. There is a physical litheness and vocal dexterity in her approach as she seamlessly moves between characters in Emma Dennis-Edwards’s monologue script, Funeral Flowers.Adding to the completeness of performance is the integration of light (Kyra Ryan) and sound (Christian Biko) where these theatrical elements embody…

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    Police News

    MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Drones used to stop hoons

    Police on the Mornington Peninsula have another tool in their arsenal to stop hoons on motorbikes, illegal monkey and trail bikes and overpowered e-bikes.They are using drones to help identify offending and track down those putting themselves and others in harm’s way.Operation Track was established by the newly formed High Visibility Community Engagement Team to…

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    Police News

    YARRA: Homicide Squad investigates Fitzroy North death

    Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was located at an address in Fitzroy North on Saturday (July 25).It is understood that a 73-year-old Fitzroy North woman was located deceased inside a home on Brooks Crescent about 1am.Cause of death had not been determined.An investigation into the suspicious death is…

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    Police News

    GREATER DANDENONG: Drugs, handgun, gold seized at Keysborough

    Saturday, July 25, 2026

    A man faces serious drug trafficking charges after police seized a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine and heroin from a home in Keysborough.Following an eight-month long investigation into the alleged trafficking of several illicit substances across the Keys-borough area, detectives from the Springvale Divisional Response Unit arrested a man about 7.30pm on Wednesday (July 22).It…

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    Police News

    WYNDHAM: Sexual assault at Hoppers Crossing

    Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have charged a man following a sexual assault in Hoppers Crossing on Thursday (July 23).The 39-year-old has been charged with two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated burglary and threat to kill.The man from Williams Landing was taken into custody in Hoppers Crossing on Friday (July…

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    Council News

    MANSFIELD: Infrastructure Fund opens

    The latest funding round of the Mansfield Shire Council Outlying Communities Infrastructure Fund is open.Community groups can apply for up to $15,000 to support local infrastructure projects, with the 2026-27 Outlying Communities Infrastructure Fund is open until October 12.This grant supports outlying communities to develop or improve facilities that boost liveability, resilience and connectivity across…

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