Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Court
Workforce Inspectorate Victoria has filed charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria against Jellis Craig Kingston Pty Ltd alleging the business contravened the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic).It is alleged the real estate agency withheld more than $16,000 in long service leave from a former employee for more than 17 months.The maximum penalty for…
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Police News
Police have dismantled an alleged syndicate trafficking drugs, peptides and firearms and importing illicit tobacco.Investigations began last year into the alleged distribution of large quantities of cocaine, peptides and steroids, as well as firearms across Melbourne.The alleged criminal network came crashing down today, with eight people arrested during 12 search warrants across Melbourne, where police…
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Local People
Football identity Neale Daniher’s links to the Kew community were discussed in State Parliament last week by local MLA Jess Wilson.“I want to take a few moments to acknowledge Neale (pictured) and his wife Jan as members of the community in my electorate of Kew,” Ms Wilson said,“Just two nights ago I was with the…
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Police News
Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell (pictured) has tabled a petition with 2257 signatures calling on the State Government to ensure that Mernda Police Station is fully staffed and returns to being open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Local people were “shocked and outraged” to learn that a second round of savage cuts to…
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Police News
An alleged driver has been arrested after a stolen vehicle reached alleged speeds of 120-kmh in a 60 zone in Melbourne’s north in the early hours of last Tuesday morning (June 2) .Officers on patrol caught site of an allegedly stolen silver Subaru Liberty on Barry Rd in Campbellfield about 1am.Police kept eyes on the…
Read More about DAREBIN: Speedster nabbed in Reservoir
Police News
Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad have charged two men allegedly associated with over $200,000 worth of fraudulent card skimming transactions linked to a Romanian organised crime syndicate.With assistance from detectives from Taskforce VIPER and Melton police, investigators executed warrants at two residential addresses in Melton South and Weir Views on May 28.A 38-year-old Melton…
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Police News
A man arrested following a critical injury collision in Westmeadows last Tuesday night (June 2) has been interviewed by Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives.Emergency services were called to reports a car had hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Rhyll Court and Toora Drive about 5.50pm.The 61-year-old female pedestrian was transported to hospital with life-threatening…
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Police News
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to a Southbank burglary, where an unsuspecting ride-share driver may have been cast as a getaway wheelman.Detectives believe an unknown male offender gained access to a business on City Rd via an unlocked door and made a phone call to an accomplice about 4.20am on Friday, April 17.Less than an…
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Police News
Two people who tried to run from a dumped stolen car have been arrested after police foiled their attempt to getaway in a rideshare vehicle.Broadmeadows Police members were patrolling on Wednesday morning (June 3) when they spotted a car on the wrong side of Johnstone St travelling contra-flow to the traffic in Gladstone Park about…
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Latest Issues
The First Edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online.Other Editions will be published progressively. Read online at: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_8cec58ee8e8ae8 Next print/online issue is Wed., June 10, 2026
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