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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Police News
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a collision in Skye on Tuesday (Mar. 4). It is alleged that a silver Holden Astra left the road and collided with a mobility scooter on the footpath along McCormicks Rd about 8.45pm. The rider of the mobility scooter, a 51-year-old Skye man, fell to…
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Community News
The State Government is celebrating the work of Victorian community historians with the shortlist of the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards revealed. Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Government Services, announced 39 history publications and projects have been shortlisted across 11 prize categories including the Victorian Premier’s History Award. Each nominee has shared the history of Victoria,…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 4.22pm Tuesday (Mar. 4) to a structure fire on Ebden St, Moorabbin after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a factory fire. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from a 30m by 40m brick building, housing a panel beating business. No injuries were…
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Police News
Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested four teenagers following an alleged serious assault on a security guard at a Bendigo shopping centre/ It is alleged a group of youths approached a security guard at the centre on Mitchell Street on Monday (Mar. 3) about 4pm. He was allegedly punched, kicked and dragged to the ground…
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Police News
Police have charged a man following an alleged road rage incident in Watsonia. It is believed a male driver in a grey Holden 4WD was travelling along Grimshaw St when he collided with a Holden hatchback on Friday, February 14 about 3.20pm. The driver of the hatchback then got out of his car and allegedly…
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Police News
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a woman following the death of a woman in Blackburn South. Police were initially called to a property on Holroyd Court for a welfare check shortly after 11am on Tuesday, March 4. A 78-year-old Blackburn South woman was located deceased inside the address with a number of stab wounds. A…
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Emergency Services
Alexandra SES Controller Peter Weekes (pictured) was there 50 years ago when the State Emergency Service began..This week sees the 50-year anniversary of VICSES, and Mr Weekes will be at the celebrations at Southbank on Wednesday morning (Mar. 5).Some 16 current volunteers have served their communities throughout the entire 50 years and continue to do…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded at 11.21pm Monday (Mar. 3) to Nicholson St, Coburg after several calls of a house fire. Crews arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the side of the house with fire quickly spreading to the roof of the weatherboard house and the response was…
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Police News
Water Police detectives are investigating after a male swimmer was hit by a jet ski at the St Kilda pier last week. It is understood the male jet ski rider, along with his female passenger, collided with the swimmer underneath the pier on Wednesday, February 26, about 4.30pm. The rider assisted the man out of…
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