Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Police News
Prahran Highway Patrol officers are investigating a hit-run collision in Malvern East.It is understood a black BMW sedan collided with a white Kia SUV on the Monash Freeway.The driver of the Kia, a 35-year-old Seaford man, was given medical treatment at the scene.His front passenger, a 31-year-old Somerville woman, was taken to hospital with serious…
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Police News
Armed Crime Squad Detectives are investigating a shooting in Hampton late Tyuesday night, July 8.Emergency services responded to reports of a man found with injuries, consistent with a gunshot wound, on Prince St just before midnight.It is believed that a firearm was discharged from a vehicle.The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.Despite a…
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Police News
Police have charged a man following a crash in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Ashburton on tuesday night, July 8.The allegedly stolen silver MG station wagon was spotted on Wellington Rd in Mulgrave about 10.15pm.Officers attempted to intercept the MG, before the driver allegedly refused to pull over and took off at speed.It is alleged…
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Observer
The second annual Winter Soiree by the Country Women’s Association of Victoria’s Umina Branch is again shaping up to be loads of fun.Melbourne’s The Hotel Windsor will host the High Tea and Opera on Monday, August 25. Last year saw a combination of opera and charity go hand in hand to raise funds for the…
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Observer
The Australian Music Vault has announced a new display, Kylie Minogue: The Music Videos featuring six iconic costumes including the white jumpsuit worn in the video clip for Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ and, a Jean-Paul Gaultier outfit worn in the video for fan anthem All The Lovers . The Gaultier costume will…
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Observer
In a tribute to the French cabaret scene Cabaret De Paris, created by Michael Boyd Productions, entertained an enthusiastic crowd at The Palms at Crown with the wonderful Rhonda Burchmore providing star power.Promoted as a burlesque extravaganza, the show was a series of songs with Parisian or French themes, all either sung live by Burchmore…
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Observer
Bloomshed returns to Darebin with a bold new take on Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice from July 30 to August 10 at the Darebin Arts Centre, Preston.Bringing their signature wit to the depths of the housing crisis, this raucous production flips the table on the Bennet sisters’ quest for love and security through a…
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Observer
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams will be presented by Running With Scissors Theatre and Victory People Productions from July 24 to August 2 at the Meat Market Stables, North Melbourne.Co-directed and produced by Nicholas Reynolds and Nadia Sirninger Rankin, the play is narrated by Tom Wingfield. The story unfolds as he recalls life with…
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Observer
Williamstown Musical Theatre Company presents Disney’s Dare to Dream Jr from August 1 to 10 at Altona Theatre.Disney’s Dare to Dream Jr follows an eager group of trainees on their first day at a fictional Walt Disney Imagineering Studio.As the group sets out to help each other discover their dreams, they work together to explore…
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Observer
Chamber Made will transform Melbourne Recital Centre into a sonic playground with Listening Acts – a bold takeover of its public and hidden spaces for the Now or Never festival, from August 22 – 24.Listening Acts isn’t a typical concert or exhibition – it’s a portal into the unheard and unexpected, featuring three live performances…
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