Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Monday, October 26, 2026
Council News
Rachel Ollivier (pictured), Darebin Council’s General Manager Infrastructure Operations and Finance, has gone on the record to assure the public that open areas in the municipality are safe for public use.This follows a question from local resident Sophie Peters said accessibility of public spaces like barebcue and picnic areas and the open green spaces had…
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Police News
A man was arrested following a siege and successful police negotiations in Eltham into Thursday morning, January 16. Police swiftly responded to reports of a man making threats towards another man on Napolean St about 9pm Wednesday. Officers arrived at an address and the man making threats refused to leave the property. Police established that…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire on Cooma St, Preston, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a unit fire at 11.11pm on Monday, January 13. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a fire on the top-floor of a three-storey brick apartment building. Occupants from the 31 apartments were evacuated…
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Council News
The City of Whittlesea voted to write to the State Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny seeking significant consultation with Council and the community on the Government’s key housing reforms.Councillors were briefed on a range of State Government initiatives designed to increase housing supply and improve affordability.The reforms set a target of building 800,000 new homes across…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of receiving a Triple Zero (000) call for a garage fire at Clarevale St at Clayton South at 1.39pm on Thursday (Jan. 16). Additional fire trucks were despatched, while on scene firefighters entered a smoke-filled home and assisted a male and female, both in their…
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Police News
Members from the Public Order Response Team have seized cash and drugs after they pulled over a motorcycle with alleged false plates in the CBD on Saturday morning (Jan. 18). Officers were patrolling the city when they noticed the 2014 Harley Davidson on Elizabeth St about 2am. A check of the motorcycle and rider revealed…
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Council News
Edendale Farm at Eltham has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Volunteering Victoria Awards, in recognition of its integrated and innovative approach to reducing barriers to participation for people with disability.Nillumbik Mayor Cr John Dumaresq said the nomination was a fantastic recognition of the work the entire team puts in to manage the…
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Local People
Nineteen-year-old Adam Williams of Doreen, who has completed his second year of studying a double Degree in Biomedical Science and Business Administration at Australian Catholic University, had the honour of giving back to the community.Adam is following in the footsteps of his father Eric Williams and his late grandfather George Finniss, who organised the lifting…
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Council News
The average cost of meals at public Darebin Council meetings is $1000, which includes catering for Councillors, executive officers, presenting officers and staff.Caterers are all local or social enterprise suppliers.The Council’s Acting General Manager Community gave this answer in answer to a question from local resident Dean Hurlston who asked about meals and beverages.
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Council News
Whittlesea’s new Mayor Aidan McLindon was formerly a Liberal-National politician in the Queens-land State Parliament, resigning to become an independent MP, and then becoming National Director for Bob Katter’s Australian Party.Aidan Patrick McLindon (born February 26, 1980) was first elected for the seat of Beaudesert to the Queensland State Parliament for the Liberal National Party…
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