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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Police News
Fawkner Highway Patrol officers are appealing for dashcam following a crash in Coburg that left the passenger fighting for life last month.Officers were called to Sydney Rd, between Gaffney St and Pentridge Boulevard, about 10am on August 29.It is understood a silver Holden Astra hatchback was travelling south when it veered onto the wrong side…
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Police News
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Kangaroo Ground on Friday afternoon, September 12.Emergency Services were called to reports of a collision between two vehicles on Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd about 4.15pm.CPR was performed but the driver of the first vehicle, a 27-year-old Wollert woman, died at the scene.The driver second vehicle was…
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Police News
A Werribee police operation has led to the arrest of 35 alleged car thieves and dangerous drivers, as well as the recovery of six stolen cars across just two nights.Operation Shows runs sporadically overnight in the area, with local police teaming with specialist units including the Air Wing and Dog Squad to target car thieves…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a collision that has left an 18-year-old motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries in Bulleen.A silver Lexus IS250 and black Honda CB 650R motorbike collided at the intersection of Thompsons Rd and Kenneth St about 7.55pm on Saturday, September 13.The Lower Templestowe man was taken to hospital where was in…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Wyndham Vale earlier this year.It is alleged a Mitsubishi SUV was travelling along Armstrong Rd when it collided with a cyclist at the intersection of Black Forest Rd about 11.50pm on January 24.The rider, a 43-year-old Wyndham Vale man, was located…
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Latest Issues
Lots 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.) September 17 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_30656ee0243b55?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. Darebin…
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Latest Issues
The first edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online. CLICK HERE: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_30656ee0243b55 Next online issue is Wed., September 24, 2025 Next print/online issue is Wed., October 1, 2025
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Observer
The timing is immaculate, the immersion immediate and the story almost immaterial which all speaks to the physically chaotic fun of Patrick Barlow’s adaption of John Buchan’s The 39 Steps.Richard Hannnay (Ian Stenlake) must foil a spy ring. Lisa McCune plays the femme fatale, the dour Scotsman’s wife and Pamela, the love interest that Hannay…
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Police News
Detectives from Homicide Squad have charged two police officers with negligent manslaughter following the death of a man in Hoppers Crossing last year.The two police officers – a 29-year-old male constable and 45-year-old male sergeant, both from North West Metro Region – have been suspended from Victoria Police since July last year.Both officers have been…
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Environment
Fire risk at the Toorourrong Reservoir Park needs to be reduced, Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell has told Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos (pictured).“Toorourrong Reservoir is a Melbourne Water facility just north of Whittlesea township, and the surrounding park is managed by Parks Victoria,” Ms Lovell said.“I recently met with members of the Friends of Toorourrong,…
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