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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Police News
Police have charged a man following an incident where a firearm was allegedly discharged at a vehicle in Bolitho Court in Sale on Tuesday (Mar. 24).The 24-year-old Sale man self-presented to a police station on Wednesday (Mar. 25)about 2.30pm.Wellington Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged him with four counts of reckless conduct endangering life, three…
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Police News
Detectives from the Major Drug Squad have charged two people and seized a large commercial quantity of cannabis linked to organised crime.The investigation commenced in June 2024 when police became aware of a safe house in Cairnlea allegedly being utilised by a drug syndicate with transnational links.A warrant was executed at the address on July…
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Police News
A man has been charged after several incidents in the Coburg and Brunswick areas.It is alleged there were five incidents of sexual assault between February 25 and March 25.The alleged offending involved the man approaching females walking alone and masturbating/exposing his himself to them.A 27-year-old man was arrested in Coburg on March 25 and interviewed…
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Council News
Merri-bek City Council has announced that Kate McCaughey (pictured) has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive OfficerOriginally trained as an urban planner, Ms McCaughey has more than 25 years’ experience working in the public and private sector, in community services as well as infrastructure planning and delivery.Ms McCaughey is currently Director Community Services…
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Community News
Murrindindi Shire Council has expressed deep concern about the decision to close the Community Bank Kinglake branch in two months’ time.The Council warns that the clousre risks undermining bushfire recovery and will leave the community without a critical local service.The branch will close on Friday, June 5, forcing residents to travel around 25 kilometres to…
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Health
The State Government must come clean on who is in charge and where the Alexandra District Health–Eastern Health merger is heading, says Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish.Ms McLeish is backing concerns raised by Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier (pictured).Ms McLeish said the Alexandra community is being left in limbo: “This is a small, close-knit community that…
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Politics
The Palestinian Flag will cease flying from Darebin Council flagpoles, following a vote of Councillors last week.Removal of the flag “will take place with a brief and respectful ceremony to recognise the flag’s significance to many members of our community and the broader values of dignity, human rights, and peaceful expression”, said a Council statement.The…
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Police News
Police have dismantled an organised crime syndicate allegedly involved in the trafficking of illegal tobacco, with more than four million cigarettes seized and six people arrested.The seven-month long investigation has been led by the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad, focusing on the trafficking of drugs of dependence across Melbourne.Detectives conducted a search warrant at…
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Emergency Services
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are investigating the circumstances surrounding a suspicious fire which occurred in Prahran on Thursday morning (Mar. 26).Officers were patrolling the vicinity of Malvern Rd and Chapel St about 2.05am when they noticed a fire at a Chapel St nightclub.Simultaneously, a witness called Triple-Zero to report a loud bang…
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