Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Observer
ward-winning comedian and storyteller Matt Harvey presents Wage Against the Machine on April 11 at Chapel off Chapel in The Loft at 7.30pm.Matt reckons that everyone (possibly everyone) has had a job at least once that they have hated.A boss they thought they were smarter than (probably were) or just wished daily they could take…
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Observer
Sisters in Crime present Lifting the petticoats: the underbelly of Regency England on Friday April 4.Dinner is at 6.30 pm, show at 8:00 pm at the Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan Street, South MelbourneRegency England wasn’t ‘all balls, bodices, and beaux for those in high society.’ Markets and gentlemen’s clubs hid secrets, scandals, spies, escaped…
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Observer
ShowsGilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria: Fledermaus! April 12 at Moe Plaza. Director: Robert Ray; Musical Director: Geoffrey Urquhart. Bookings: gsov.org.auThe 1812 Theatre: Spider’s Web (by Agatha Christie) Until March 14 at The 1812 Theatre, Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Mills. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.auMordialloc Theatre Company: Holmes and Watson (by Jeffrey Hatcher) February 27 – March…
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Observer
What do you do with teenagers who have too much time on their hands?Community theatre group Diamond Valley Singers has an answer – you put them in a youth production and get them on stage or behind the scenes.The latest DVS Youth production is the musical All Shook Up, set over a 24-hour period, during…
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Police News
A Melbourne man was expected to face the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Mar. 6) after allegedly trying to steal mobile numbers from unsuspecting victims of identity theft. An Australian telecommunications company last year alerted the Australian Federal Police that multiple attempts had been made to port mobile numbers to its network using potentially stolen…
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Observer
Writer/Producer/Director James Hazelden presents A Couple Decides What to Have for Dinner at The Butterfly Club, Melbourne from March 24 -30 as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.James says he had to clear the script with his spouse before he showed anyone else. “I knew that when my wife came along she would immediately…
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Observer
Melbourne author Joseph Connellan’s novel Jimmy’s Run has been adapted into a radio play of the same name and brought to life by actors from the Complete Works Theatre Company.The radio play is now available on all podcasting apps by searching ‘Jimmy’s Run’.Jimmy’s Run tells of the trials and tribulations of Sonya Bird, a city…
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Community News
The State Government has released new designs for the Newport level crossing removal project reflecting community feedback – with the designs incorporating new community spaces, additional tree planting and exterior designs. Gabrielle Williams (pictured), Transport Infrastructure Minister, invited locals to have their say, with the next round of consultation helping to shape the final designs…
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Under the baton of conductor, , the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra gives presence not just to the orchestration of Mahler’s Symphony No 2 (Resurrection) but realises the profound emotional and philosophical journey of this grand composition.The intense struggle between life and death comes to the fore in the first movement where the thunderous tremolo of the…
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Police News
Detectives from Victoria Police Crime Command are investigating an incident in Avalon on Thursday afternoon (Mar. 6). Officers were called to the airport about 2.20pm after a male had entered a commercial flight armed with a firearm. A 17-year-old boy was detained by crew and passengers on the flight. At this stage officers believe the…
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