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Friday, October 9, 2026
Police News
Police have arrested a man and seized drugs and cash following a crash in Port Melbourne on Thursday night (Feb. 19).Officers responded after a Toyota Kluger wagon struck a dividing barrier on the Westgate Freeway, near the Mont-ague St exit ramp, about 11.50pm.Upon arrival, police found the driver had been helped from the damaged Toyota…
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Politics
Pascoe Vale MLA Anthony Cianflone (pictured) has presented a 514-signature to State Parliament calling urgent road safety measures required to improve the safety for all road users long the Sydney Rd Corridor, from O’Hea St in Coburg North to Boundary Rd in Fawkner.“As a major north-south arterial corridor that facilitates thousands of freight, private-vehicle, public…
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Health
The new Footscray Hospital opened last Wednesday morning (Feb. 18).Some 180 patients were transferred from the old hospital throughout the day. The old hospital ED closed.Thousands of staff started their first shift in the new hospital.Services including the ED, surgery, ICU, coronary care and mental health began. Some 4500 staff undertook training to make the…
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Emergency Services
Fire Recue Victoria responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls for a structure fire in Richmond shortly before 6pm on Thursday evening (Feb. 19).Firefighters arrived within seven minutes to find flames issuing from a 20 x 30 metre double-storey brick home that was under construction.Firefighters quickly attacked the fire using multiple hoselines, as well as…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a building fire on Mollison St, Abbotsford, at 2.52am Thursday (Feb, 19) following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000).FRV crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find fire through the roof of a brick building approximately 10m by 30m, so the response was escalated.Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked swiftly…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 10.54pm Wednesday (Feb. 18) to an incident on Latrobe St, Melbourne, after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported a smell of gas.Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes at the multi-storey commercial building where the incident was reported.Around 100 people were safely evacuated from the building, managed by Victoria…
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Police News
Greater Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a stabbing in Noble Park.It is understood a group of unknown male offenders assaulted a 20-year-old man in a carpark off Memorial Drive about 10pm Wednesday (Feb. 18)The Narre Warren South man was taken to hospital in a critical condition however his condition has since improved and…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Newham.The 28-year-old man has been charged with culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and fail to give way.The charges follow a collision between a car and truck at the intersection of Egans Lane and Three Chain Rd on about…
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Police News
A teenage boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Geelong on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 19).Officers were called to the Malop St scene after several calls to Triple Zero (000) about an assault just after 3.30pm.Police have been told two boys were seen fighting in the mall of a shopping centre…
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Police News
Westgate Highway Patrol officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding a hit and run collision in Newport on Thursday night (Feb. 19).Emergency services were called to Blackshaws Rd about 11pm to reports a pedestrian had been struck by a car.The vehicle did not stop at the scene. The identified male pedestrian was taken to hospital with…
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