Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Police News
Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged aggravated burglary where a man was threatened with a firearm in Hillside. It is alleged five male offenders approached a house on Antonietta S just after 2am on December 30. Three occupants, a 50-year-old man, a 49-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy were…
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Community News
The total raised for the 2025 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal is $23,822,792 – a new record.
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Local People
“Macey Norman, Penny Freeman and Sienna Hamilton from Healesville Primary School deserve a pat on the back for raising over $4000 between them in the school Colour Run fundraiser, part of an overall $16,000 to be put to two interactive play spaces and a resurface of the gymnasium hall,” Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish told Parliament.“Congratulations…
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Police News
Crime is so bad on Clyde streets that families and sending out their own fathers, driving around in cars, to create security on the streets, says Berwick MLA Brad Battin (pictured).“Crime in this state has been rewarded under this government for far too long, and the person that weakened the bail laws has now been…
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Police News
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a woman in San Remo on Good Friday morning (Apr. 18). Emergency services were called to a beach off Punch Bowl Rd about 8.30am after reports two women and a man had been washed off rocks and were in the water. One of…
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Police News
Police report a fatal crash in Werribee on Good Friday morning (Apr. 18).It is understood a car crashed into a lamp post, then into a parked vehicle on Sneydes Rd about 11.20am.The male driver died at the scene. Two male passengers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated.
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Health
Parliament has received a petitikon that calls for a rebuild of Maroondah hospital.Croydon MLA David Hodgett (pictured) presented the petition to Parliament which had 62 signatures.The citizens said that the Government needed to address the Hospital’s dated infrastructure and inadequate facilities.“Maroondah Hospital is a very busy hospital, that is under extreme pressure to cater to…
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Environment
Sandringham MLA Brad Rowswell says that he is concerned about the local impact caused by the State Government’s cutback of Victorian Fishing Authority staff.“At a local level I am deeply concerned about the impact of these changes on our Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary,” Mr Rowswell told Parliament.“I think of organisations in my community – the…
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Council News
The City of Whittlesea has welcomed a $4.5 million election commitment from the Albanese Labor Government to transform Nick Ascenzo Reserve in Thomastown into a vibrant, open recreation space.The funding announcement was made by Andrew Giles, Scullin MHR. It “will significantly enhance access to green space and recreational opportunities for the Thomastown community and surrounding…
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Council News
An ‘unscheduled meeting’ of Whittlesea City Council has been called to be held at 6pm on Thursday, April 24, at which time a new Mayor is expected to be elected. Aidan McLindon has been suspended as Mayor and Councillor for six months by Local Government Minister Nick Siaikos. “An Unscheduled Council Meeting has been called…
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