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BAYSIDE: $10,000 raised for Freemasons Community Relief

Sunday, January 26, 2025

An Australia day crowd of more than 100 attended at the Freemasons Victoria centre at Gardenvale in a fundraising effort for Freemasons Community Relief, which provides hampers for needy families. More than $10,000 was raised, with Victoria’s Masonic Grand Master Anthony Bucca providing $5000 from his charitable allowance for the fund. This was the fourth…

Police News

MOIRA: Highway death at Bundalong

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Bundalong On Australia Day evening (Sun., jan. 26). Investigators have been told that a ute crashed into a parked truck on the Murray Valley Hwy about 7pm. The male driver of the ute was treated at the scene but could not be revived. The investigation…

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MARIBYRNONG: Police investigate suspicious fire

Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a large grass fire in Maribyrnong on Sunday (Jan. 26). Emergency services were called to reports of flames seen coming from grassland near La Scala Avenue about 12am. Police were told a group of youths were setting off fireworks shortly before the fire started. The offenders fled the…

Police News

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS: Fatal crash at Coleraine

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Coleraine. Emergency services were called to the Glenelg Highway about 5pm Sunday (Jan. 26) after reports that a car had left the road and rolled. On arrival police located a female passenger in the vehicle. She was treated at the scene by ambulance crews but…

Local People

HONOURS: Alexandra celebrates

The Alexandra communtiy is celebrating that framing identity David Blackmore was recognised with an OAM honour in the Australia Day list. The citation for the founder of Blackmore Wagyu reads: for service to the beef cattle industry. Volunteer Peter Weekes received an Emergency Services Medal.

Sport

SPORT: Yea Gender Trophy contest heats up

Wednesday (Jan. 22) saw 22 golfers contest a stableford round (6) in the gender challenge. With the weather much cooler and some gusting wind, conditions were a little different to the hot summer golf of recent weeks. Winner of the day on CB was Di Elliott (27) from Penny Britton (31) both with 39 points….

Police News

HUME: Police investigate death at Craigieburn

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Craigieburn on Saturday evening (Jan. 25). Police were called to reports of a physical altercation at a property on Thoresby Circuit about 6.45pm. One male was located with a stab wound. He was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he…

Local People

PENINSULA, SOUTH-EAST: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Divisionn Dr Kym Jenkins, Sorrento. For significant service to psychiatry as a clinician, academic and in executive roles.Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division• Ms Gulghotai Bezhan,…

Local People

SOUTHERN: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the General Division• Emeritus Professor Gillian Doreen Triggs, Southbank. For eminent service to humanitarian and human rights law, to international relations, to social justice advocacy, and to tertiary legal education and research.• Mrs…

Local People

NORTHERN: Local Honours list

A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division• Emeritus Professor Keith Alexander Nugent, Fitzroy North. For distinguished service to tertiary education, to science as a physicist, and to the advancement of optical physics. Member of the Order of…