Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Council News
Whittlesea Councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday night (Feb. 18), calling on Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon to immediately resign. This follows allegations that Cr McLindon has committed multiple breaches of the Councillor Model Code of Conduct. The subject was raised after a petiton from the public was presented to the Council meeting calling for Cr McLindon…
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Police News
Police have charged three teenagers following an aggravated burglary in St Andrews Beach on Sunday morning (Feb. 16)./ It is alleged the residents of the home woke to hear their Genesis being driven out of their driveway on Bass Meadows Boulevard, about 12.30am. Responding police spotted the stolen blue Genesis G70 sedan, about 15 minutes…
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Emergency Services
Detectives are investigating after a person was found deceased following a house fire in Melton West. Emergency services responded to reports of a house fire on Gloucester Way about 11.45pm on Monday (feb. 17). After the fire was extinguished, a person was located deceased at the property. A crime scene has been established and an…
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Police News
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad have released further CCTV and appealing for information following a fatal house fire in Truganina in January. Investigators are now of the belief that this arson attack was likely linked to the illicit tobacco dispute and will be working closely with Taskforce Lunar. Information received suggests it was…
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Police News
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged five people following an alleged assault at a swimming pool in Narre Warren. It is alleged a 19-year-old male lifeguard on duty was approached and assaulted by a group of youths around 5.50pm at the Park Rd premises on Sunday, January 19. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was…
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Latest Issues
February 19 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_27ef50f86ba32f• Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express EditionCovers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._lilydale_and_yarra_cc8dbf710a63c2 • Mitchell-Strathbogie EditionCovers Avenel, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Nagambie, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._mitchell-strathbog_04d8c13b9739dc • Northern Suburbs EditionCovers Banyule. Darebin (north, south), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban) https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._northern_suburbs_e_4239cd14234418 • North-West EditionCovers…
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Police News
Police have dismantled an organised crime syndicate allegedly involved in a series of commercial burglaries targeting crypto ATMs and collector cards across Melbourne’s north west. Detectives from the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad arrested four people over the last week as part of their investigation into the commercial burglaries. It is alleged the group…
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Community News
Traffic lightds at Dairy Creek Bridge on the Goulburn Valley Hwy, west of Yea, will remain in place until mid-April, according to Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish.“The office of the Minister for Roads confirmed the Dairy Creek bridge railing is currently being fabricated off site and that works are scheduled to take place in mid-April at…
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Police News
A Sudan-born man appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Thursday (Feb. 13) harged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions.The man, 28, was arrested after he was located in Melbourne.It was alleged he breached conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations and failing to maintain his…
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Police News
Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting in Pakenham on Sunday morning (Feb. 16).Police have been told three men attended a Ripplebrook Walk address shortly after 1am.It is believed an altercation occurred between a male occupant from the address and the three men, resulting in one of the trio being shot.The…
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