Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, October 9, 2026
Observer
Curated by Liquid Architecture, music group Worlds Only and artists and technologists Junior Major, present Stable Confusion on February 13 from 7pm at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall.Smashing sound and live visuals into an electrifying experience, Stable Confusion is said to push perception to its limits, where human intuition clashes with machine logic.As Worlds…
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Observer
British-Indian dancer and choreographer Aakash Odedra’s award-winning solo show Songs of Bulbul will be presented at Arts Centre Melbourne from February 3-7.Winner of the Best Show Award at Edinburgh International Festival, this solo dance piece brings together the art of Kathak dance and Sufi storytelling to create a dialogue between intense physicality and a spiritual…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following a fatal collision in Whittlesea on Sunday, January 25.It is alleged two vehicles collided while travelling along Grants Rd shortly before 5pm.The male driver of one vehicle, an 84-year-old Whittlesea man, was declared deceased at the scene.The female driver of the second vehicle allegedly left…
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Observer
Victorian Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance until February 6 at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda.Ben Mingay (the Pirate King) and Antoinette Halloran (the long-suffering Ruth) lead the high-seas jinks, joined by theatre veteran Richard Piper as the Major General, and rising stars Nicholas Jones and Nina Korbe as…
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Observer
A Christmas Presence is a show that I would one hundred percent see again.It was a great show that captured all of the events that happened to make Christmas ‘Christmas’.It was an enjoyable script that told the story really well and was executed brilliantly by the cast. You could clearly tell this show was worked…
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Observer
Lilydale 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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Emergency Services
The mercury was still at 37°C at 7pm in Yea on Tuesday (Jan. 27), as temperatures in other parts of the state reached a record high of 48.9°C (120.02°F). Fires in the North-East were reported late this afternoon at Cathkin (Goulburn Valley Hwy), Kilmore (Broadford-Kilomore Rd) Limestone (Monkey Creek Rd and Davies Track), Molesworth (GV…
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Emergency Services
Temperatures hit 47 degrees Celsius at 2pm (Tues., Jan. 27), with the thermometer showing 37° at Yea in the state’s north-east. Fires reported to Vic Emergency in the past hour in the north-east have included Cathkin, Ghin Ghin (Switzerland Rd), Highlands (Brigadoon Rd), Ruffy, Whanregarwen (Whanregarwen Rd, Wollert, Yarck (Old Yarck Rd)
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Observer
Australian born actress Patsy King, best remembered for her principal role as Governor Erica Davidson in the iconic television series Prisoner, passed away on Monday, January 19 after a short illness. She was 95 years old.Patsy studied acting at Melbourne’s National Theatre and made her professional stage debut in 1951, playing the juvenile lead in…
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Observer
After something of an annus mirabilis in 2025, when the highest box office results were achieved in Theatre Works’ 45-year history, the company finished the year by launching its 2026 season.However, next year will be undoubtedly challenging as its powerhouse executive director/creative producer Dianne Toulsen departs in July.The launch, held at the company’s flagship venue…
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