Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
Council News
Yarra Council, chaired by Mayor Cr Stephen Jolly (pictured), has rid itself of hire e-scooters, after raising fees by 400 per cenmt.Under the change, operators Lime and Neuron, would be forced to pay an extra four times in fees in fees to the council — an increase to $5 per e-scooter per day, up from…
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Environment
Black Rock will share in a $15 million spend to address coastal erosion, safety risks and access issues along Victoria’s coast.Steve Dimopoulos (pictured), Minister for Environment, announced that works across the state will include dune protection, sand renourishment, repairs to stairs, walking trails, boardwalks and access ramps and restoration of damaged seawalls and damaged piers.Over…
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Police News
Police harged a man following a pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Melton on Sunday morning (Mar. 23).Officers spotted a grey Toyota with alleged false registration plates on Mavi Avenue in Melton about 4.20am.A man was slumped over the steering wheel and appeared to be unresponsive.Police used tyre deflation devices and attempted to arrest…
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Police News
The Australian Federal Police have charged a fourth man over his alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate, which often stored illicit drugs in hidden compartments in vehicles parked on suburban Melbourne streets. The NSW man, 21, was arrested at Melbourne Airport when he returned to Australia from overseas on Tuesday (Mar. 18). He faced…
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Police News
Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man following an alleged sexual assault in Dandenong. It is alleged a 37-year-old woman was sexually assaulted whilst was travelling on a Route 811 bus between Dandenong Railway Station and Brighton about 6.30am on February 17. A 25-year-old man from Springvale handed himself into police on Friday…
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Police News
Homicide Squad detectives have charged an 18-year-old man from Narre Warren with murder following a fatal stabbing in Lyndhurst. Investigators have been told a group of males were seen fighting in the vicinity of Society Avenue about 8.30pm on March 14. Emergency services arrived to find a male with serious injuries consistent with a stabbing….
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Police News
Westgate Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating an attempted kidnapping in Tarneit. It is understood a 20-year-old woman was walking along Thames Boulevard after exiting a bus near the intersection of Thames Boulevard and Melpomene Boulevard about 9.15pm on Wednesday (Mar. 19). The woman was approached by an unknown man, who…
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Council News
The State Government is establishing a Board of Inquiry to get to the bottom of what happened at the McCrae landslide and to identify measures to prevent similar incidences occurring in the future.Nick Staikos, Minister for Local Government, announced that Renée Enbom KC (pictured) had been appointed o lead the Inquiry.Ms Enbom is an eminent…
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Observer
The Rice-Webber production of Jesus Christ Superstar first appeared in Melbourne in 1972. This revival directed by Timothy Scheader proves that the original composer and lyricist have written something of enduring significance. From the opening chords of the electric guitar we are shaken from our theological complacency into new ways of looking at an ageless…
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Observer
Arts House transforms into a space of healing and cultural sovereigntyBlak Women’s Healing is a significant Yirramboi program and whole-building takeover at Arts House curated by Wemba-Wemba and Gunditjmara visual artist and academic, Dr Paola Balla, to be presented from April 23 to May 17.An exhibition of visual, oral, text-based and material culture, Blak Women’s…
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