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BRIMBANK: Business boost for St Albans

Sunday, January 19, 2025

The State Government says that it is backing small businesses in St Albans to grow, providing support to local multicultural traders and precincts. Natalie Suleyman (pictured), Minister for Small Business and Employment, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt joined the community at the annual St Albans Lunar New Year Festival to announce support for…

Police News

PYRENEES: Man dies in Avoca crash

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Avoca. Officers have been told the crashed vehicle was spotted off to the side of the Pyrenees Highway, by a passing motorist, about 2.30am on Thursday, January 16. It appears the driver of the white Toyota Corolla was travelling north on the Pyrenees Hwy, between…

Police News

QUEENSCLIFF: Coroner to probe man’s death

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man in Queenscliff on Saturday, January 18. A man was found unresponsive in water in the vicinity of Queenscliff Pier about 4.20am. The 62-year-old Caroline Springs man died at the scene. It is understood he had been fishing in the area during…

Council News

BOROONDARA: Advocacy resulted in 224 units – Franco

Boroondara Council says that it has advocated for an increased number of social and public housing on Homes Victoria sites proposed for renewal.In answer to a question from resident Julie Mulhauser, Deputy Mayor Cr Victor Franco said that this includes Markham Estate in Ashburton and Bills St in Hawthorn.“In both these cases, Council advocated for…

Police News

BAW BAW: Motor-cyclist dies at Jacob Creek

Baw Baw Highway Patrol officers are investigating following a fatal collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Jacob Creek on Saturday morning, January 18. Emergency services were called to Tyers-Walhalla Rd where it is believed a 4WD and a group of six motorcycles collided about 11.30am. A male rider died at the scene….

Police News

MELBOURNE: Man on the hop, arrested with mop, brought to a stop

Police arrested a man armed with a metal pole and a mop in Carlton. Officers responded to reports of a man wielding a pole, a mop and smashing windows on Lygon St about midnight Tuesday, January 14. When police arrived the man flat out refused to speak to officers and continued to wield the pole…

Sport

STATEWIDE: Rugby World Cup final lost to Sydney

Victoria’s reputation as the events capital of the nation has been further harmed as reports indicate Sydney is set to secure hosting rights for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, according to Deputy Liberal Party Leader Sam Groth. The Rugby World Cup is the third-largest sporting event in the world, and hosting the final brings…

Police News

CASEY: Pedestrian dies at Narre Warren North

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a fatal collision in Narre Warren North on Wednesday afternoon, January 15. It is understood a dark grey Ford ute collided with a Mazda 3 on Belgrave-Hallam Road about 2.45pm. The ute subsequently collided with a pedestrian. The male pedestrian died at the scene. The male driver…

Politics

BRIMBANK: New Vietnamese museum for Sunshine

Australia’s first-ever Vietnamese cultural centre and museum in Sunshine is another step closer, with the project’s planning permit given the green light to move forward. Backed by a $2.3 million State Government investment, the project will provide Vietnamese Victorians with a place to celebrate their heritage and preserve stories of migration and refugee settlement. Located…

Police News

STONNINGTON: Arson in Prahran’s Chapel St

Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are investigating following a fire at a Chapel St tobacco store on Wednesday, January 15. Emergency services were called after witnesses observed a number of males pouring accelerant inside the premises, before it was set alight around 4.15am. The group then fled the address in a waiting vehicle,…