Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Police News
Melbourne Highway Patrol officers have interviewed a truck driver following an incident on Citylink in Parkville on June 30.It is alleged that a truck driver had been tailgating another vehicle before making an unsafe lane change just prior to the Flemington Rd exit around 2.25pm.The truck made contact with another vehicle traveling inbound, causing it…
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Police News
A Victoria Police public service employee has been detected drink driving in Ferntree Gully.The 36-year-old, from the Corporate and Regulatory Services portfolio, entered a booze bus site on Burwood Hwy about 7.25pm on Saturday, June 28..A preliminary breath test indicated a positive result before an evidentiary breath test returned an alleged reading of .107.The woman’s…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Yarraville. It is understood a vehicle collided with a mobility scooter near the intersection of Francis and Ballarat Sts about 11.35am Wednesday (July 2).The male rider of the mobility scooter died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle is assisting investigators.
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Police News
Melbourne West Bicycle Patrol Unit officers have charged a man with hundreds of shop steal offences.Officers responded to reports of an intoxicated man allegedly assaulting people in the vicinity of QV on Swanston St about midday on Wednesday (July 2).Upon police arrival a man attempted to flee the scene but was arrested after a short…
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Observer
Melbourne’s Scandinavian Film Festival saw the gripping psychological drama Second Victims have its Australian premiere.Set in a Danish hospital which is understaffed and where employees are overworked, an experienced neurologist has her confidence shaken when a simple mistake turns a routine case into a tragedy.The screenplay was written by Zinnini Elkington and feels authentic in…
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Observer
Australian star of stage and screen, Noni Hazlehurst, returns to Arts Centre Melbourne for the world premiere of The Lark from September 3-20 at the Fairfax Studio.Described as ‘a powerful, moving meditation on life, death and change’, The Lark is written specially for Noni Hazlehurst by internationally recognised Australian playwright Daniel Keene, and directed by…
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Observer
Melbourne Fringe is calling for potential sperm donors to sign up to participate in a unique performance at this year’s Fringe Festival in First Trimester by UK-based performer and Netflix creator Krishna Istha, which will be presented from October 16-18 at Arts House, North Melbourne.Having searched London, Dublin, Copenhagen and Auckland as part of a…
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Observer
CPP Community Theatre presents Seussical Jr from July 11-19 at Boronia K-12 College, Performing Arts Centre, Boronia.Seussical Jr is described as ‘a fantastical musical adventure that brings the beloved stories of Dr Seuss to life in a vibrant, fast-paced show perfect for the whole family.’Horton the Elephant discovers a tiny world on a speck of…
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Observer
SHOWS Williamstown Little Theatre: Rabbit Hole (by David Lindsay-Abaire) Until July 12 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: John Bishop. Bookings: wlt.org.au/book-ticketsMLOC Productions: The Pirate Queen (Boublil and Schönberg) Until July 19 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston. Director: Chris Ryan; Musical Director: Matthew Pines.Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: The Diary of Anne Frank…
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Police News
A taxi driver has lost his licence after being caught over the limit in Hadfield.Officers had set up a testing site on Sydney Rd and pulled the Toyota Camry taxi over just after 1am.The male driver allegedly blew .058 on a preliminary breath test at the scene.Instead of attending a police station for an evidentiary…
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