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MELBOURNE: Visa breaches reported

Thursday, February 5, 2026

An Afghanistan-born man was set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, charged for allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.The AFP charged the man, 32, after he was located in Melbourne.It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to report to the Department of Home…

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MELBOURNE: Monitoring device offences alleged

A Somalia-born man was set to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday (Feb. 2) charged with failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions and not ensuring his monitoring device remained in good working order.The AFP charged the man, 32, after he was located in Melbourne.It will be alleged he breached the conditions…

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HUME: Charged over Nazi salute to Airport school kids

A Melbourne man has been summonsed to appear before court charged by the Australian Federal Police National Security Investigations team with allegedly performing a Nazi salute at Melbourne Airport.The Greenvale man, 23, allegedly performed a Nazi salute directed towards a group of Jewish school-aged children in a terminal at the airport on Monday last week…

Emergency Services

WYNDHAM: House blaze at Tarneit

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident in Trinity Place, Tarneit at 6.33pm Sunday (Feb. 1) after multiple callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Crews arrived on scene within six minutes to find the two-storey brick home and attached garage fully involved in fire.The family evacuated with one male member sustaining burns to…

Emergency Services

HUME: Fire at Meadow Heights garage

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 5.14pm on Wednesday (Feb. 4) to multiple calls to a garage fire in Pinaroo Circuit, Meadow Heights.Crews arrived on-scene in seven minutes and found a garage attached to house well alight. The alarm was escalated due to size of blaze.Both occupants were evacuated to front of house safely.Firefighters in breathing…

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OUT NOW: Wed., Feb. 4, 2026 – All Latest Editions

Lots of local news, sport and advertising.The Local Paper has localised editions for all suburbs, in and around Melbourne.(The Melbourne Observer section appears inside ALL editions of The Local Paper.) February 4 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._eastern_suburbs_ed_95fe1752328861 Covers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._lilydale_and_yarra_a4c7836ac2f554Covers Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton, Yarra Valley• Mitchell Strathbogie Edition – https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._mitchell_strathbog_42bc8b98cf3dbdCovers…

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Phoenix Free Ads

Monday, February 2, 2026

Every local business throughout the bushfire affected region qualifies for up to $1720 worth of free advertising in The Phoenoix Newspaper section that appears in The Local Paper (Regional Edition, Mitchell Strathbogie Edition, Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition). The iffer is available throughout 2026 to all; busines owners in the municipalitoies of Mansfield, Mitchell,…

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YARRA: Fourth murder charge at Fitzroy

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a fourth man following a fatal shooting in Fitzroy.A 20-year-old Heidelberg man was taken into custody by the Special Operations Group and has since been charged with one count of murder.He was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.A 31-year-old Heidelberg man also arrested was released pending further enquiries.With assistance from…

Police News

MOONEE VALLEY: Arson attacks at Essendon

Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad will lead the investigation into two arson attacks at a closed Essendon North business within 25 hours.Police believe the incidents are both linked and targeted attacks.The premises has been targeted three times previously, including last July.The businesses are linked to an individual who has previously been targeted a…

Police News

MERRI-BEK: Inquiry into Coburg collision

Police have charged a man after multiple cars were damaged in Coburg last Thursday (Jan. 29).Officers were called to reports of a Toyota sedan allegedly driving into multiple cars on Sydney Rd about 12.33pm.It is understood that prior to the collisions, the Toyota was seen driving erratically in the Glenroy, Strathmore / Citylink and Pascoe…