Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
Community News
Alongside the solemn religious observances of GoodFriday, Victorians come together this week to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.Our firends at The Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, publishers of the Herald Sun, throw their weight into co-ordinating the Appeal, which last year raised a record-breaking $23,368,724.The annual telethon will be broadcast…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a sports pavilion on fire in Glen Waverley shortly after 4am on Wednesday morning (Apr 16). Firefighters arrived on the scene within five minutes to find a 10 x 30 metre pavilion at a soccer field in flames and escalated their response. The fire damaged the entire roof of the…
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Council News
Aidan McLindon has responded to his effective removal as Mayor and Councillor at the city of Whittlesea: “Today was a dark day for democracy in Victorian Local Government. “I have been stood down for six months by the ‘Governor in Council’ (this is a largely unaccountable and disproportionately powerful ‘committee of four’ created under former…
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Council News
FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS Nick Staikos, Local Government Minister, released a statement today, in which Whittlesea Mayor Cr Aiden McLinden has been suspended for six months: “Following the receipt of a report by the Municipal Monitors appointed to Whittlesea City Council and other information provided, Councillor Aidan McLindon has been suspended from his duties at…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives were on scene following a collision in Preston on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 15). It is understood a pedestrian was struck by a bus at the intersection of Tyler St and Plenty Rd about 2.30pm. The male pedestrian was taken to hospital with critical injuries. The bus driver stopped at the…
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Latest Issues
Lots of local news, sport and advertising.The Local Paper has localised editions for all suburbs, in and around Melbourne.(The Melbourne Observer section appears inside ALL editions of The Local Paper.) April 16 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_0472540919a6e0?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa,…
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Council News
Infringement notices have been to Victorians who either didn’t respond to the Victorian Electoral Commission’s request for an explanation or didn’t have a valid reason for failing to vote in the 2024 local council elections. More than 530,000 Victorians were sent an ‘Apparent failure to vote notice’ by the VEC in February and March. Of…
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Council News
Ros Spence, Minister for Agriculture, this week announced $320,000 in funding for Murrindindi Shire Council, to deliver on new projects that will help boost the local economy, especially around Alexandra, Taggerty, Buxton and Marysville The $200,000 of the funding will progress four ‘innovation areas’ identified through the Shaping Murrindindi’s Future Local Development Strategy project. This…
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Politics
Melton City Council is calling on all major parties contesting the Federal Election to commit to further investment in rail and roads as a matter of priority. Melton Council has launched its Let’s get the City of Melton Moving campaign with a top priority being electrification of the Melton rail line, and new rsailway stations at Mt…
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Council News
MNaribyrnong Council has secured $100,000 grant funding for an uipgrade at McIvor Reserve dog park “The upgrade aims to address the increasing demand for dog-friendly spaces, driven by both population growth and a rise in pet ownership in the area. It will provide a safe space for dogs and their owners to enjoy, supporting responsible…
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