Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Observer
As part of this year’s Midsumma Festival, Theatre Works and Ella Filar presented The Butcher, The Baker … a musical theatre play that had wonderful songs and music but which suffered from a poor narrative structure and mediocre dialogue.A woman, Honey (played by Natasha Broadstock), in order to more fully understand a crush and obsession…
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Observer
The National Gallery of Victoria International has another brilliant blockbuster must-see exhibition currently showing in its retrospective of the work of internationally-acclaimed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.The exhibition is organised chronologically and spans almost nine decades; from work produced in her childhood to her work in New York’s avante-garde scene in the sixties to creations made…
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Observer
Joanna Murray-Smith’s Berlin returns to Melbourne from February 27 to March 6 at the Meat Market, North Melbourne.Directed by Erica Chestnut and starring Georgia Latchford and Lachlan Hamill, the romantic thriller by one of Australia’s most renowned playwrights tells of a chance encounter in a Berlin bar which sparks a late-night connection between Tom, an…
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Police News
Police have arrested two men following a road rage incident where the victim was allegedly assaulted by a group of motorcyclists.It is understood a man was travelling north on Sydney Rd in a black Volkswagen Golf sedan when a group of motorcyclists drove erratically in front of him about 10.30pm.There was allegedly an altercation between…
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Police News
Police arrested a man in a vehicle in Melbourne’s northwest on Friday afternoon.Officers responded to multiple calls that a red Ford Falcon was driving at speed and erratically in the vicinity of Princes Freeway, Winchelsea about 12:20pm.It is alleged the Ford continued to drive at speed, running red lights and erratically through numerous Geelong suburbs,…
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Police News
Police are investigating an incident where a male was assaulted in the Melbourne CBD on Sunday, Febnruary 9.Investigators have been told the victim was walking along Bourke St when an unknown man made a comment to him concerning the conflict in the Middle East.The pair had a brief verbal altercation before the victim turned to…
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Politics
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has the blood of native waterbirds on her hands, according to the Coaltion Against Duck Shotting.Coalition Director Laurie Levy says the Premier’s call on duck shooting ignores the risk of spreading deadly bird flu.“Regional Victorians want tourism, not recreational native bird shooting,” Mr Levy said.“Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has ignored all…
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Police News
Burglars hit eight homes at the McCrae landslide site in the early hours of Friday (Feb. 14).Police confirm that the thieves targeted the properties, which were evacuated after last month’s landslide.Police have been ascertaining what was stolen during the burglaries, said to have occurred at about 3.30am. Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said…
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Police News
A man died at Lynbrook Shopping Centre as he fled from Police on Friday afternoon (Feb. 14).Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.Police were attempting to arrest a man in relation to outstanding matters when he fled on foot inside a shopping centre on South Gippsland Hwy just after 12.30pm.The man was…
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Politics
Hastings Railway Station has been totally neglected by the State Government, Eastern Victoria MLC Renee Heath (pictured) has told State Parliament.“My question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Minister, on December 21 last year Hastings Station was set ablaze by what was believed to be a teenage girl while waiting in the waiting area,…
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