Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Council News
Volunteer groups and organisations enrich lives and strengthen our community. Honour their valuable contribution by nominating them for the Knox Community Awards by March 28.“Our Awards are an important way for us to recognise and appreciate the important contribution that groups and organisations make in Knox,” said a Council representative.“Many volunteer groups and organisations dedicate…
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Environment
Brimbank Council is working on its new Climate Emergency Strategy.“Climate change affects us and, and it’s important that the Brimbank community have a say,” said a Council representative.“We’re asking you to tell us what you understand about climate change, what concerns you most about its impact on the environment and what actions you want Council…
Read More about BRIMBANK: Forum on new Climate Strategy
Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to incident in Bicentennial Crescenet, Meadow Heights at 7.05pm Monday (Mar. 17) after multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a house fire. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find the roof line of a single storey brick veneer structure heavily involved by fire. An escalated response was…
Read More about HUME: 26 firefighters at Meadow Heights
Police News
Australian Federal Police Special Operation Avalite has charged a Victorian man with allegedly making death threats and antisemitic comments to a Federal Member of Parliament.The man, 41, was charged on Tuesday (Mar. 18) with:n One count of using a carriage service to menace, contrary to subsection 474.17 of the Criminal Code (Cth), which carries a…
Read More about SOUTH-EAST: Charges after MP death threats
Council News
Kingston Council is urging the community to make their voice heard regarding new precincts being planned for the Suburban Rail Loop.The State Government released proposed SRL precinct plans, with the community invited to comment by April 22.As part of the SRL East project, a new train station will be built next to Southland Shopping Centre…
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Some 41 motorists have been caught behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, in a two-night blitz in Moorabbin.Alarmingly, 11 pe rcent of motorists who were drug tested returned positive results.Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers conducted the operation in the southbound lanes of the Nepean Hwy at Moorabbin, bolstered by three booze…
Read More about BAYSIDE: .05 blitz at Moorabbin
Police News
n Transit officers are investigating a homophobic assault which occurred in Mount Waverley.Investigators have been told a 30-year-old man and his boyfriend boarded a city bound train at Glen Waverley Railway Station about 4.30pm on February 9.The train arrived at Syndal Railway Station and the victim’s boyfriend alighted from the train.As the train was about…
Read More about MONASH: Homophobic assault on train
Police News
Police have arrested 12 people and seized a commercial quantity of cocaine, during a major operation targeting firearms, drugs, and persons of interest across Greater Shepparton. Between Monday March 10 and Saturday March 15, detectives from Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit, Divisional Response Unit and Crime Command’s VIPER Taskforce knocked on the doors of 21 homes…
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Police News
Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a sexual assault in Dandenong. It is understood a 37-year-old woman was sexually assaulted when she was travelling on a Route 811 bus between Dandenong Railway Station and Brighton about 6.30am on February 17. Police were told the male offender boarded the bus at Dandenong Railway Station….
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Council News
OPINION by Local Paper Editor, Ash Long Whittlesea Councillors seemed largely unconvincing at their March meeting (Tues., Mar. 18) as they tried to explain away why they had failed to communicate with residents on how elected representative Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon had been banned by CEO Craig Lloyd from fully completing Mayotal duties. The Council…
Read More about WHITTLESEA: Showdown becomes Shutdown