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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Police News
Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a second person following an incident where a man was shot in Hampton.The 18-year-old from Frankston was arrested by Armed Crime and Fugitive Squad detectives at a property in Frankston on Monday, July 29.He was subsequently charged with intentionally cause serious injury, conduct endangering life, contravene firearm prohibition order,…
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Police have arrested and charged a man with trafficking methylamphetamine after seizing $40,000 worth of the drug in Moorabbin.Members from the Caulfield Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at a business on Alex Avenue about 8am on Monday, July 28.Detectives located and seized quantities of cash and several types of drugs, including 150gm of…
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Environment
Nillumbik Council has welcomed $194,000 in grant funding from the State Government to support ongoing work via the Rivers to Ranges project to protect and restore native vegetation in the Watsons Creek catchment area of the Shire.The funding, along with a contribution of $80,000 from Melbourne Water, will support Nillumbik Council and its partners’ ongoing…
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Sport
Police are investigating an assault at a sporting match at a reserve on Crampton Crescent in Mill Park.Investigators have been told there was a small on field scuffle between two opposing soccer players around 2.30pm on July 6, with one player being sent off.As the 33-year-old St Kilda man was leaving the field he was…
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Police News
Nunawading Highway Patrol officers were left shaking their heads after they picked up a P-plater more than 80-kmh over the limit in Glen Waverley last Wednesday morning (July 30).The driver was first spotted travelling outbound on the Monash Fwy, near Blackburn Rd, travelling more than 130-kmh in the 100-kmh zone about 12.15am.Police, who were performing…
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Emergency Services
A man has been winched to safety after slipping about 50m down Mt Sugarloaf in Taggerty on Tuesday (July 29).Emergency services, including Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, Country Fire Authority and State Emergency Service personnel, attended the man’s location near Cerberus Rd around 12 Noon.It is understood the man was bushwalking alone when he slipped off…
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Police News
Prahran Police have charged an alleged prolific thief after seizing a myriad of drugs and stolen items from South Melbourne.Officers from the Prahran Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at the unit on Park St, South Melbourne, at 6.45am on Wednesday (July 30).Inside, police uncovered several items including drugs and allegedly stolen goods:• Methylamphetamine…
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Police News
The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged a man over his alleged role in the arson that severely damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in December.The Werribee man, 21, has been charged with arson, conduct endangering life, and and theft of motor vehicle.The offence of arson carries a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment, while…
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Police News
A driver has lost his licence after crashing his car whilst allegedly being five times over the alcohol limit in Ecklin South.Police responded to reports a car veered off Warrnambool-Cobden Rd, continued through mud and crashed into a tree about 10pm.The driver, a 22-year-old man, was not injured and allegedly attempted to hide from police…
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Police from Glen Waverley have arrested a man who was caught removing copper cabling in Mulgrave on Friday morning (Aug. 1).Officers were first called to the scene, on Springvale Rd, following reports of a suspicious vehicle about 3am.Information had been provided to police that a man was in a cabling pit and appeared to be…
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