Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 6.36pm Monday (Mar. 10) to multiple calls for a single storey brick veneer home engulfed by fire with explosions heard at Whitworth Avenue, Springvale.FRV crews arrived on scene at 6.43pm and began an external attack on the fire at the rear of the property which had also spread into a…
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Police News
Police were left a little constricted when they found a python during an arrest in Strathmore.It is alleged a woman attended a property on Milton Court in Heidelberg Heights on February 23 where she allegedly damaged property.A 34-year-old Essendon woman was located and arrested by Transit Police at Strathmore Railway Station about 9.20pm on Wednesday…
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Police News
Rosebud Police have charged a man after a pedestrian was allegedly hit by a car in Dromana on Sunday night (Mar. 9).It is alleged that a woman and her dog were struck by a white 4WD when they were crossing Pier St about 9.30pm.Investigators allege that the woman ended up on the bonnet of the…
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Politics
Indi MHR Helen Haines has called on the Government and Telcos to provide financial support for people whose phone coverage has worsened since the 3G shutdown.Dr Haines said that as a result of the shutdown, people living just outside regional towns like Beechworth and Benalla are unable to receive emergency warnings, information about power outages,…
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Council News
Murrindindi Council’s underlying deficit for the 2024-25 financial year is expected to be $5.5 million.“Forecast revenue for the year has risen by $12.29 million, whilst forecast expenditure has increased by $10 million. The increases in revenue are driven by increases in operating grants of $8.7 million, primarily related to flood recovery and $2.7 million in…
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Council News
Murrindindi Shire Council says that some of the State Government response to the 2022 Floods Inquiry falls short of what is needed.“Murrindindi Shire Council acknowledges the release of the Victorian Government’s response to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2022 flood event and welcomes the recognition of key issues affecting flood-impacted communities,” said a written statement…
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Environment
The Allan Labor Government is gutting frontline fisheries compliance, dramatically weakening enforcement efforts, and leaving recreational fishers, boaters, and marine environments at risk, says Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish (pictured).“The current 73 Fisheries Officer positions across the state are being slashed by a staggering 50 per cent, to only 36 Fisheries Engagement Officer roles, primarily focused…
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Police News
Police are investigating a fatal bicycle crash which occurred in Falls Creek on Sunday (Mar. 9). Officers were called to Bogong High Plains Road after reports a bicycle had left the road about 7pm. A male rider was located and treated at the scene but could not be revived. Exact circumstances surrounding the crash are…
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Sport
With just under five weeks until the start of the senior season, preparations are well underway, and there’s plenty happening around the club.The Senior footballers attended a football camp on Friday-Sunday February 21-23, which was run by our seniors coach Nick Wall and Matt Dundas.A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to making the…
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Community News
Melbourne’s west has enthusiastically welcomed the game-changing announcement from the Albanese Government committing $1.1 billion to fix the Western Highway.Melton Councillor Dr Phillip Zada (pictured), Chair of LeadWest, said the announcement by the Catherine King, Federal Minister for Infrastructure Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, of $1.1 billion to fix the Western Freeway is a…
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