Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, October 30, 2026
Observer
The veritable nonsense of As You Like It has been brought to the fore with verve and vigour in the Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s reimagining of the work.The outdoor setting of St Kilda’s Botanic Gardens fits equitably with the conceit of romance triumphant in the face of all adversity which includes the rightful court being banished,…
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Police News
Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have issued further charges as part of an investigation into allegedly threatening and harassing emails sent to a CFMEU administrator earlier this year.A 61-year-old Footscray man was initially arrested on November 12 and charged with seven counts of using a telecom communications device to menace harass and offend.Detectives have also charged…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal hit run in Mooroolbark on Friday morning (Dec. 5).Emergency services were called to Manchester Rd after an unconscious male was located on the roadway about 1.55am.The 28-year-old Lilydale man was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.Detectives believe the man was struck by a white…
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Police News
Alleged prolific thieves targeting shops and vehicles are among a dozen people arrested during a two-day crime crackdown in Port and South Mel-bourne.Uniform police from South Melbourne and St Kilda, as well as detectives from the Prahran Divisional Response Unit patrolled the streets of both suburbs, , accompanied by a Passive Alert Detection dog.People in…
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Court
A Canadian national, who was the former head of the Sam Gor syndicate, has been jailed for 16 years for his role in a conspiracy to traffic commercial quantities of illicit drugs within Australia.The man, 62, was sentenced by the County Court last Thursdayc (Dec. 4) to 16 years’ imprisonment. He will be eligible for…
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Health
Moinash Council has acted on three former food business operators for unsafe practices.Breaches included unregistered operations, poor cleanliness and inadequate handwashing facilities.Penalties from the Magistrates Court ranged from $10,000 to more than $35,000 in fines and convictions.Taste of Banaras Indian Restaurant in Clayton breached the Food Act 1984 and Food Standards Code in October last…
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Council News
Knox Council has started works on the skate and BMX park extension at Gilbert Park, Knoxfield.The extension will include:n Beginner and junior-friendly features to help riders build confidencen A mix of street and transition-style obstacles for variety and funn Shaded areas, lighting, and a picnic shelter for comfort and chill timen Improved pathways to make…
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Police News
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision which occurred in Mentone on Wednesday evening (Dec. 3).Investigators have been told a car and motorcycle collided on the Nepean Hwy near Swanston St about 9.05pm.A man and a woman who were on the motorcycle were both rushed to hospital where the man later died.The…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 3.01am on Tuesday (Dec. 2) to an incident on Richard St, Hadfield, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Firefighters arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a single storey brick home fully involved in fire with flames through the roof. The fire took over 30 minutes…
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Police News
A man has been charged after allegedly wielding weapons in Hawthorn on Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 2).Police responded to reports of a man walking along Burwood Rd carrying an axe and sledgehammer about 4pm.It is alleged the man smashed a parked vehicle with the weapons before continuing along the street. No one was injured.The man was…
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