Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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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Observer
Directed by Amy Sole, The Robot Dog on the surface is an engaging, sweet comedy.Set in Australia in the future world of 2042, the gentle nature of the comedy belies its coverage of multilayered social commentary.Following the death of her mother, Janelle (Kristie Nguy), a woman of Cantonese heritage, together with her First Nations partner…
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Community News
As the city-shaping Metro Tunnel powers towards opening this year, the State Government has revealed the concourse of the new Town Hall Station that sits directly underneath Melbourne’s City Square. The 18-metre-wide concourse will be an extension of the square above and used as a public gathering space in the heart of the city, with…
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Police News
Greensborough Highway Patrol are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal motorcycle crash in Wollert on Thursday morning (Mar. 6). It is understood a male motorcyclist left the roadway and crashed into a barrier on Epping Rd about 3am. The rider sustained life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital.
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Council News
Mitchell Shire Councillors have voted to cancel the contract for restoration of Seymour’s Old Goulburn River Bridge. In a confidential meeting of Council on Monday, February 17, Councillors considered multiple options and determined the project was not in the best interests of the community, the significant cost of the project could not be justified…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a factory fire in Aylward Avenue at Thomastown at 1.47pm Wednesday (mar. 5) after multiple calls to Triple Zero (000). Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find smoke issuing from the factory and workers evacuating. The response was escalated. FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began searching…
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