Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Police News
Police have charged a man after he allegedly deliberately disrupted train services on the Werribee Line.Reports said that a man had caused train services to stop through various means since March.A 55-year-old man was arrested when investigators executed a search warrant at his Hoppers Crossing residence on Tuesday (Aug.12). He has bailed to face Sunshine…
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Politics
The Family First Party has announced the endorsement of Bernie Finn as a candidate for the Victorian Legislative Council at the upcoming state election in November 2026.“Bernie brings a wealth of experience, having served nearly three decades as a Liberal Member of the Victorian Parliament,” said a Family First representative.“Throughout his career, he distinguished himself…
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Police News
Police have seized over 40kg of cocaine after a truck was intercepted just outside of Barnawartha on Wednesday (Aug. 13).Officers from Wangaratta and Wodonga Highway Patrols pulled over the B-Double on the Hume Hwy about 3.45pm.It is believed the truck was travelling between Sydney and Melbourne.The driver, a 40-year-old Windsor NSW man, was given a…
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Uncategorized
Ballarat Crime Investigation Unit detectives have released CCTV footage as they investigate two copper thefts from construction sites in Bonshaw.It is understood a male offender arrived at a housing development site on Cherry Flat Rd, with a box over his head, about 4.45am on Wednesday, August 13.Police were told he used a saw and bolt…
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Police News
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man in relation to the death of Samantha Mizzi (pictured) in St Kilda over 30 years ago. A 67-year-old man was arrested in Ararat.He has been charged with murder and two counts of rape and was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.The charges follow the fatal assault of Samantha…
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Police News
rimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged aggravated burglary in Albion on Sunday, August 10.It is alleged an 84-year-old man was confronted by an unknown man armed with a knife at his Ridley St property just after 8pm.The offender allegedly demanded the 84-year-old’s car keys and punched the elderly victim…
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Observer
Before seeing The Life of Chuck, it helps to know that the film is in three acts, and travels back through time. Each act focuses on a different cast, with the character of Chuck (played as an adult by Tom Hiddleston) being the common link.The story is by famed horror novelist Stephen King, and the…
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Observer
The return season of Emmanuelle Mattana’s Trophy Boys is not just a testament to its theatrical durability but to the importance of the insights and messaging. The work is superbly crafted, luring audiences in with a seemingly comic send up schoolboy culture.Owen (Myfanwy Hocking), David (Leigh Lule), Scott (Gaby Seow) and Jared (Fran Sweeney Nash)…
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Council News
Angela Villella has won the North-West Ward by-election in the City of Darebin. She had accummulated most first preference votes (2495, 27.43 per cent). Distribution of preferences then took place. Cr Villella then had 5240 votes (57.61 per cent), followed by Cat Rose (3855, 42.39 per cent).
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Council News
The Victorian Electoral Commission has declared the result of the Lalor Ward by-election – Michael Labrador will serve for the remainder of the current Council term. Cr Labrador was sworn in today (QWed., Aug. 13), and will begin the Council induction program over the coming week.
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