Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Emergency Services
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad have charged a man following an arson attack on a Chapel St business in 2025 which left a man dead.A 44-year-old Fitzroy man was arrested at his home address on Thursday morning (Mar. 5).He has since been charged with arson causing death, arson – criminal damage by fire,…
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Police News
Central Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two teens following an aggravated burglary in Castle-maine on Thursday morning (Mar. 5).It is alleged the pair gained access to a residence on Reckleben St and stole keys to a 2025 Toyota Prado about 3am.The Toyota was stolen and later tracked along the Calder Hwy into Sunbury…
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Police News
A man has been charged and several firearms, tasers and ammunition seized as part of an investigation into the manufacturing of illicit firearms in Melbourne’s west.Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad executed a search warrant at a Bishop St residence in Kingsville about 8am on Friday (Mar. 6), arresting a 49-year-old man allegedly manufacturing and…
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Police News
Police are investigating a fatal crash in Lakes Entrance on Saturday (Mar. 7).Emergency services were called to reports a car crashed into an embankment and rolled on Princes Hwy, near Lake Bunga Beach Rd, about 11.30am.The driver and sole occupant died at the scene. The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.
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Police News
A man has been charged after allegedly driving double the speed limit and evading officers in Chelsea Heights.Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers spotted a silver Volkswagen Passat allegedly travelling at a fast rate of speed north along Mornington Peninsula Freeway about 2.10am Saturday (Mar. 7).It is alleged the vehicle, with five people onboard, was detected at…
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Police News
Police have arrested and charged three teenage girls following an armed robbery at a shopping centre in Narre Warren.Officers were called to the centre on Overland Drive about 5.20pm on Saturday (Mar. 7) after report three girls threatened a 34-year-old Narre Warren woman with a knife and hammer and demanded her car keys.The victim initially…
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Merri-bek councillor Jay Iwasaki (pictured) has been hit with a one-month suspension after an arbiter found he breached the Model Councillor Code of Conduc.Cr Iwasaki emailecd fellow councillors with accusations against Cr Oscar Yildiz.According to the determination, Iwasaki fired off emails to 26 councillors and executives with accusations over a proposal to resurface a car…
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Police have charged a man after he allegedly failed to stop, then collided with a police vehicle as he tried to get away in Melbourne’s CBD on Friday morning (Mar. 6).Officers attempted to intercept a white Kia sedan, which was allegedly driving erratically on Elizabeth St about 3.15am.The Kia allegedly failed to stop and turned…
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Council News
Knox Cr Peter Lockwood (pictured) has been found to have breached the Model Councillor Code of Conduct following complaints lodged by Crs Lisa Cooper, Glen Atwell, Meagan Baker and Parisa Considine.Cr Lockwood referred to councillors who opposed funding Christmas decorations as “grinches”.His online activity, including “liking” Facebook comments that criticised councillors who voted against the…
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The Australian Labor Party has named Julie Buxton as candidate for the Bayswater seat at the November state election.Ms Buxton plans to succeed sitting MLA Jackson Taylor who announced last year that he will not seek re-election.“Julie was my first office manager when I was first elected in 2018, and, from day one, I saw…
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