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    Police News

    BRIMBANK-MELTON: 36 arrested in car theft operation

    Thursday, April 3, 2025

    Police arrested 36 people and seized three stolen vehicles as part of multiple operations conducted over four nights in the Brimbank and Melton area. Of the 36 people arrested, seven were alleged car thieves. Police from across Brimbank and Melton saturated the streets last month, utilising specialist resources from the Dog Squad and Air Wing…

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    Emergency Services

    WHITTLESEA: Factory fire at Bundoora

    Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a factory fire around 5am Monday (mar. 31) at the Concord, Bundoora. Firefighters arrived to find smoke issuing from a double storey 10m x 20m brick factory housing an auto smash repair business. FRV crews in breathing apparatus entered the factory and discovered a fire burning in an office area…

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    Police News

    MILDURA: Crash in stolen car

    Police have charged a man following a crash in an allegedly stolen car in Mildura on Monday (Mar. 31). Officers spotted the grey Ford Wildtrak from a distance, driving south on Etiwanda Avenue just before 4pm. The vehicle allegedly left the road at a bend on Gordon Avenue and crashed into a tree. The driver,…

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    Police News

    MELTON: Two arrested after Kurunjang ramming

    Police have charged two men following a police ramming in Kurunjang. It is understood a red Holden Commodore sedan was travelling east on Kirkton Drive about 3.50pm Wednesday (Apr. 2) when officers attempted to intercept it. The Holden allegedly rammed two marked police vehicles before colliding with a fence on the corner of Kirkton Drive…

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    Police News

    CASEY: Stand-up routine at Endeavour Hills

    A man has had his motorcycle impounded after he was allegedly caught standing up on his motorcycle whilst riding through traffic in Endeavor Hills. The rider was initially observed by members of the State Highway Patrol allegedly pulling a wheel stand on Heatherton Rd just after 12pm on Wednesday (Apr. 2). It is alleged the…

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    Observer

    OBSERVER: Anastasia

    John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia has announced that the Broadway hit musical Anastasia will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December.Inspired by the mysterious tale of Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov’s rumoured escape in the dawning days of the Russian Revolution, and the 20th Century Fox animated fairytale…

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    Latest Issues

    OUT NOW: All Latest Editions

    Tuesday, April 1, 2025

    April 2 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorsehttps://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_edition._wed._ap •  Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong • Northern Suburbs EditionCovers Banyule. Darebin (north, south), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban) • North-West EditionCovers Brimbank, Hobsons Bay,…

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    Latest Issues

    OUT NOW: First Edition – Wed., Apr. 2, 2025

    Monday, March 31, 2025

    The first edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer  is published online. CLICK HERE: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_edition._wed._ap Next online issue is Wed., Apr. 9, 2025. Next print/online issue is Wed., Apr. 16, 2025.

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    Health

    MELTON: New women’s clinic opens

    Sunday, March 30, 2025

    Mary-Anne Thomas (pictured),  Health Minister, last week officially opened the Melton Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub, one of six new hubs to be established across Victoria.Operated by Western Health, the hub delivers free or low-cost confidential care, including contraception, medical abortion, referral for surgical abortion, and the testing, early diagnosis and treatment of STIs.For…

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    Council News

    YARRA RANGES: Too costly to run CCTV

    Yarra Ranges Shire CEO Tammi Rose (pictured) says it is not financially viable for the Council to operate close circuit television (CCTV) security across the municipality.“Under the former Federal Government, CCTV cameras were provided to numerous townships in the Yarra Ranges as an election promise,” Ms Rose said.“Under the arrangement at the time, township groups…

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