Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Police News
A teenager armed with a machete has been arrested and charged following an attempted aggravated carjacking in Delahey on Friday night (June 5).Police have been told a woman parked her vehicle in a shopping centre carpark on Taylors Rd and got out of her vehicle before she was approached from behind about 7.35pm.It is believed…
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Observer
Award-winning playwright Shane Woon (A Guide To Being Immortal) continues his exploration of Chinese mythology and Australian culture with an epic love story that transcends space and time.Mixing Chinese fantasy cinema, Boy Love drama and the AFL, his new play is a tender mythic story of love, identity, and the weight of expectation, being presented…
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Sarah Rule’s Eurydice, is a heartfelt paean to her late father, faithfully realised in this Melbourne Shakespeare Company production.The myth of Orpheus (Tomàš Kantor) venturing to the underworld to rescue Eurydice (Aisha Aidara) is the device by which Rule explores the longing for the departed and the finality of death.The poetic nature of her dramatic…
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Observer
It was a celebration of Opera Australia reaching 70 years of performance of a wide ranging repertoire of treasured Operas and many revered theatre musicals.And what better place than the iconic Regent Theatre for a once off celebration performance, accompanied by Orchestra Victoria and sung by a host of Australia’s best and outstanding musical theatre…
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Observer
The 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival, presented by Palace, will feature the best new cinema from the Nordic region – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.This year’s sensational line up features a host of award-winners, box office hits and new gems from beloved actors and filmmakers, and brilliant newcomers.Palace has announced five of the first…
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Observer
If you think of the gold rushes of Australia, you probably picture of a hard-working bloke with a pick and shovel or an alluvial pan, searching for a glint of gold.But there was a lot more to gold rushes than men seeking their fortune – there were also many women on the goldfields, although it’s…
Read More about OBSERVER: Palace of Lost Virtue
Observer
Babirra Music Theatre sparkled in its 70th anniversary year with a fabulous interpretation of the classic toe-tapping musical 42nd Street, presented at The Round Theatre, Nunawading,The masterly directorial and choreographic talents of Alan Burrows and Susan Lewis merged for their 13th collaboration and third visit to 42nd Street, creating one of the best versions ever…
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Observer
ShowsThe 1812 Theatre: The Ladykillers (by Graham Linehan) Unti June 13 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.auThe Basin Theatre Group: The Full Monty (by Simon Beaufoy) June 11 – 21 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Julie Cunningham. Bookings: thebasintheatre.com.auPEP Productions: The Heartbreak…
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Police News
Victoria Police ‘Operation Stand’ officers continue to crack down on recidivist and aggressive retail thieves in the Melbourne CBD and Yarra areas.Their latest catch was a 38-year-old Footscray man who is alleged to have stolen more than $30,000 worth of goods from supermarkets, department stores and other retail outlets between October and May.Goodsd allegedly stolen…
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Community News
Final designs to remove the Ruthven St level crossing in Macleod have been released.Removing the dangerous and congested Ruthven St level crossing will:• slash 30 minutes of boom gate down time during the morning peak• cut travel times for around 12,600 drivers each weekday.Government representatives say that community feedback has shaped the final designs which…
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