Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Local People
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• Mr Hugh Kirkman, Seaholme. For distinguished service to conservation and the protection, management and sustainability of seagrasses and marine ecosystems. (Honorary) Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the…
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Local People
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• Professor Richard Anthony Strugnell, Kew. For distinguished service to medicine, particularly microbiology, immunology and vaccinology through tertiary education, research and board positions.• The late the Honourable Kevin James Andrews. For…
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Local People
A number of local people have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day honours: Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division• Dr Christine Helen Craik, Darraweit Guim. For significant service to the community as a social worker, to tertiary education, and as a volunteer. • Mr Alister John Purbrick, Nagambie. For…
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Local People
AFL legend Neale Daniher, who is fighting motor neurone disease, has been named as the 2025 Australian of the Year. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese announced the 2025 Australian of the Year at a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra on Saturday night (Jan. 25). Neale Daniher AO is a co-founder of FightMND, a charity…
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Council News
Hobsons Bay Council CEO has suspended its Chief Executive Officer, Aaron van Egmond, effective immediately. An unscheduled meeting of Councillors was held on Saturday (Jan. 25) after becomingaware of concerns about safety in the workplace and the CEO’s fulfilment of his duties more broadly. “Councillors take these matters very seriously and have made this decision…
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Sport
Premier Cricket Firsts. Round 18. Sat., Jan. 25. First day of two day round, next on Sat., Feb. 1. Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI 1/12 v St Kilda 1st XI 5-d/405. Melbourne 1st XI v Footscray 1st XI 10/375. Geelong 1st XI 2/30 v Prahran 1st XI 10/182. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI v Fitzroy Doncaster 1st…
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Education
Sam Trinh (Hoa Tam Trigh), former Brighton Secondary College (pictured) teacher, has been barred from the profession after a Victorian Institute of Teaching hearing that he did not attend. Complaints about his competence had been lodged by students, parents and other teachers. He had been sacked from the school, and allegations were made that he…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Wyndham Vale on Friday night (Jan. 24). It is believed the male driver of a Mitsubishi SUV was travelling along Armstrong Rd when he collided with a cyclist at the intersection of Black Forest Rd about 11.50pm. The male rider was located deceased at…
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Police News
A 61-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged drug trafficking in the St Kilda area. Following enquiries, officers from the Port Phillip Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a search warrant at an apartment on Acland Street, St Kilda, about 8am on Friday (Jan. 24). During a search of the property, police…
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Police News
Police are investigating following a fatal collision in Goughs Bay on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25). Emergency services were called to Piries-Goughs Bay Rd when two vehicles collided about 3pm. The sole occupant and driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. The driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle was airlifted to…
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