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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Police News
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man in relation to a threat made via telephone on Thursday (may 21).It is alleged the man made a phone call to a media outlet in Sydney making a threat of an incident taking place on Bourke St.That outlet immediately contacted Crime Stoppers and as a result…
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Police News
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are investigating following a suspicious fire at a Richmond car dealership.Police believe up to three people used a vehicle to smash their way into the Swan St premises, near the intersection of Burnley St, about 11.20pm on Thursday, (May 21).Once inside, the offenders spread accelerant throughout the premises…
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Police News
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged six people after two allegedly stolen cars were located in Cranbourne East on Friday morning (May 22).The youths and the alleged stolen cars, a Mercedes hatchback and a Mazda 3 wagon, were spotted by patrolling police on Cortula Rd about 2.10pm.A 19-year-old Cranbourne East man was arrested nearby.The…
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Police News
Seven people are facing serious drugs charges over their alleged involvement in a meth trafficking syndicate in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.The alleged syndicate was busted after a series of raids, where police seized methylamphetamine, firearms, gold bullion and large amounts of cash.Detectives from the Croydon Divisional Response Unit have been investigating alleged methylamphetamine trafficking across the…
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Police News
Police are investigating the death of a man following a collision in Meadow Heights.Emergency services were called to a collision between a pedestrian and a car at the intersection of Shankland Boulevard and Nicholson Crescent about 5.50pm on May 12.The pedestrian, a 78-year-old man, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital, where he died…
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Latest Issues
The First Edition of this week’s Local Paper/Melbourne Observer is published online.Other Editions will be published progressively. Read online at: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_4931a8f1403a9b Next print/online issue is Wed., May 27, 2026
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Observer
You could call them ambitious, but Scary Goats Theatre, founded in 2023 by Chloe Towan (pictured), has proven beyond doubt of their ability to create unique works such as A Twist of Fate, in fact Season 4.In less than a year SGT has already performed Seasons 1 to 3 and obviously my regret is having…
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Observer
“What’s not to love about Verdi?” I asked my companion for the evening at the Australian Opera’s production of La Traviata. The maestro could sway the audience with a lyric motif that could evoke both delight and sadness. As the courtesan, Violetta (Stacey Alleaume) is dying in the final act, echoes of the theme that…
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Observer
Arts Centre Melbourne presents a CDP Kids Production, Andy Griffiths’ You and Me and The Land of Lost Things on June 13-14 at 11am or 1.30pm at the Playhouse.A play by Richard Tulloch, this show is adapted from the book by Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope in a fun new theatrical adventure for children aged…
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Observer
Detective stories are loved by so many people, and the leading protagonist can range from an elderly English villager, a Belgian detective, a mediaeval monk or a contemporary cop.But rarely is the detective a queer man investigating the murder of a gay son’s mother.American author Joshua Moehling created the acclaimed and best-selling Ben Packard series,…
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