Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
Observer
Songs of The Bulbul is a masterclass in Kathak Dance woven with Sufi story telling.The hour-long solo performance of Aakash Odedra at the Playhouse Theatre fascinates from the outset.He performs the dynamic choreography of Rani Khanam with expertise and exacting precision.The story of the Bulbul or Nightingale is brilliantly portrayed and cleverly interwoven with a…
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Observer
One of Melbourne’s finest orchestras, Australasian Orchestra, has a blockbuster concert coming up on March 1.Conducted by AO artistic director Robert Dora, the opening concert of 2026 features Rachmaninov’s romantic Symphony No 2, and a work entitled Cascades, in a new orchestration by Melbourne’s Jess-amie Kaitler.This follows the AO tradition of mixing traditional classical works…
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Observer
ShowsLilydale Athenaeum Theatre: The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays (by Ken Ludwig) February 12 – 28 at Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Lucia Morris. Bookings: 9735 1777 lilydaleatc.comPEP Productions: Ride the Cyclone, February 13 – 21 at the Doncaster Playhouse. Director: Daniel Kim; Musical Director: Isaac Stott; Choreographer: Maya Lee….
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Police News
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man with nearly a dozen firearms offences after 3D-printed guns and ammunition were located in North Melbourne on Thursday (Feb. 4).Detectives executed a search warrant at a property on Melrose St, arresting a 28-year-old man allegedly manufacturing and storing firearms at the residence.During the search, officers seized:•…
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Police News
Sexual Crime Squad detectives have charged a man following a sexual assault in Collingwood in January.Detectives will allege the victim entered a ride share vehicle on Peel St about 5am on January 25.It is alleged the woman was sexually assaulted by the driver of the vehicle before she was dropped at an address in South…
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Police News
Police are appealing for information following a ram raid at a gift shop in Mooroopna last Tuesday morning (Feb. 3).Emergency services were called to reports a car had reversed into the front of the McLennan St store shortly after 4.30am.The store was then set alight by offenders causing significant damage.Two cars are believed to have…
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Police News
Southern Metro Crime Squad Detectives have charged two men after an alleged home invasion in Narre Warren South on Wednesday (Feb. 4).It is alleged the offenders forced entry into a property in Narre Warren South, armed with a loaded sawn-off shotgun and an edged weapon just before 2am.A 30-year-old male victim was home at the…
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Police News
Detectives from the Gang Crime Squad have charged a teenage boy and two men following a series of warrants linked to organised crime.With the assistance of Viper Taskforce and Melton Crime Investigation Unit, detectives executed four search warrants at properties in Melbourne’s north-west suburbs, including:• Moreland area• Lahinch St, Broadmeadows• Watersedge Way, Roxburgh Park• Synergy…
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Police News
Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following multiple unprovoked robberies and assaults in the Bendigo area.Police will allege that between January 29-February 1, the 36-year-old man:• assaulted a 60-year-old man inside a licensed venue on High St in Kangaroo Flat• made demands for cash and threatened a 67-year-old man while he was…
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Schools
Some local schools will be eligible to share in $2 million being provided by the State Government in the bushfire recovery area:Schools eligible for extra support are below:Alexandra Primary SchoolAlexandra Secondary CollegeBuxton Primary SchoolEildon Primary SchoolEuroa Primary SchoolEuroa Secondary CollegeLongwood Primary SchoolMansfield Primary SchoolMansfield Secondary CollegeYea High SchoolYea Primary School
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