Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Observer
Natalie Bassingthwaighte returns to Australian stages to star in the comedy Shirley Valentine, directed by Lee Lewis and playing until February 16 at The Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne.This one-woman play by Willy Russell tells the inspiring and hilarious story of Shirley, a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife stuck in a life of routine.Talking to her kitchen…
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Observer
Applications for the 2025 Frank Van Straten Fellowship close on March 23.Arts enthusiasts are offered the opportunity to research and develop a project of their choosing in exploration of the iconic Australian Performing Arts Collection (APAC).“We are so grateful and immensely proud to be launching this, our sixth Frank Van Straten Fellowship. Over the years,…
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What's On
Melbourne celebrates the Year of the Snake until February 11 with some of the city’s most authentic Asian restaurants offering Lunar New Year traditional celebratory dining options.Other attractions include a multi-lingual karaoke bar and a life-size Snakes and Ladders game in the open-air QV Square.A free experience, Snakes and Ladders is a playful and architectural…
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Police News
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Ascot Vale on Friday (Jan. 31). Police were called to an address on Ormond Rd just after 4pm after the deceased was located inside the property. Exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established and the investigation is in…
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Police News
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an attempted robbery and assault in Frankston on January 21. Investigators have been told a man was sitting out the front of his workplace outside a shopping centre on Cranbourne Rd around 5am when a Mercedes pulled up beside him. Two males got out of the back seat…
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Police News
An alleged hoon motorcyclist has been arrested after performing dangerous stunts, including hitting speeds of close to 190-kmh and touching trucks and other riders while in traffic. The Knox Road Crime Tasking Team have been investigating after a series of videos were posted online depicting a female motorcyclist allegedly riding dangerously. It is alleged the…
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Police News
Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fire at a business in Port Melbourne.Emergency services were called to Salmon St about 8.40pm on January 4after reports of a fire.Fire crews extinguished the blaze which is being treated as suspicious. No one was injured during the incident.A woman was seen walking towards the fire…
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Police News
Members of Victoria Police’s Transit Divisional Response Unit have charged a man over a series of ‘Pam the Bird’ images graffitied on city landmarks.The 21-year-old man, from Yarraville, was arrested on Thursday (Jan. 30), and due to face Melbourne Magiostrates’ Court on Friday.He was due to more than 50 charges including criminal damage, burglary, shop…
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Observer
Cricket MusicalCricket The Musical – 5 for 25, The 2025 (almost) National Tour will play on Sat. (Feb. 8) at Memo Music Hall, St Kilda . Denis Carnahan is taking his hilarious one-man cult hit musical comedy show on its first National Tour in 2025. Melbourne fans can cheer on their heroes as Cricket The…
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Observer