Get the appA 26-year-old Bundoora man has lost his license after allegedly speeding past a police station and blowing more than twice the legal alcohol limit in Greensborough. Police said the man was driving a Toyota RAV4 at an alleged speed of 115km/h in a 60km/h zone. He was issued penalty notices for speeding and drink driving, valued at a total of $1935, and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Police have shut down two illegal casinos operating from suburban homes and arrested 29 people. The arrests followed months of raids across Melbourne's east and north. Officers seized five kilograms of ketamine, seven kilograms of methamphetamine, $600,000 in cash, weapons and illicit tobacco. Police allege the methamphetamine was being trafficked between Victoria and Western Australia. Investigators from Victoria Police, Taskforce VIPER and the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission led the probe, which began in July with arrests at a Bundoora home.
Year 5 students from 19 Catholic, independent and public schools met at Bundoora Park Farm on Tuesday 20 October for the ninth annual Darebin Schools NAIDOC Yarning Conference. Local Elders and First Peoples led activities including Caring for Country, dance, weaving, music and Traditional Games. Students wrote poetry on truth-telling, which was combined into one spoken word piece. Travis Lovett presented each school with a Wurundjeri message stick and urged students to build safer, kinder schools. Gellung Warl representatives celebrated Victoria's Treaty with First Peoples.
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Get the appPolice have arrested 29 people after uncovering two illegal casinos in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, as part of an investigation into alleged drug manufacturing. Officers seized firearms, weapons, $600,000 in cash, illegal tobacco and vapes, and drugs including methylamphetamine and ketamine during search warrants. Police allege a 40-year-old South Melbourne woman was charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine. Detective Inspector Carlie Kohler said the arrests would help dismantle drug syndicates and get drugs and weapons off the streets.
A free twilight concert called Bundoora Beats returns to Norris Bank Parklands on Saturday 14 November, running from 6pm to 10pm. Ben Lee headlines the evening, alongside local artists Owelu Dreamhouse, Wrong Way Up, Ramona Sky and DJ Fee B-Squared. Food trucks will be on site, and attendees can bring picnic blankets. Glass is not permitted, and visitors are asked to keep the space tidy. Whittlesea Mayor Cr Lawrie Cox says the event aims to bring families, friends and neighbours together.
La Trobe University will reinstate its upper level Advanced Greek Major for three years, under a joint funding arrangement with the Pharos Alliance. The program's coordinator says a university-wide restructure removed subjects across all languages, not Greek alone. Greek remains the only language of its kind offered at a Victorian university, and student numbers have held steady. The program is now developing a long-term plan, and will host an international Modern Greek Studies conference in February 2027.
Bundoora Beats returns to Norris Bank Parklands on Saturday 14 November, from 6pm to 10pm. The free twilight concert will feature live performances, roving entertainment and food trucks. Ben Lee headlines the program, alongside local acts Owelu Dreamhouse, Wrong Way Up and Ramona Sky, and DJ Fee B-Squared. Organisers ask visitors to keep the event safe, tidy and family-friendly, and glass is not permitted. City of Whittlesea Mayor Lawrie Cox says the event gives the community a chance to come together and enjoy local talent.
Five people have been charged after police searched a Bundoora property, a Mill Park hotel room and a Croydon storage unit on 2 October. Detectives found an active clandestine laboratory at the Bundoora address, along with liquid MDMA, two handguns and cannabis. A 53-year-old Bundoora man faces trafficking and manufacturing charges and is due before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 8 February 2027. A 31-year-old Nicholson man faces multiple drug and theft charges. Detective Inspector Carlie Kohler said the investigation removed dangerous drugs, firearms and chemicals from the community.
Detectives from the Clandestine Laboratory Squad have charged five people over the alleged manufacture of illicit drugs. Search warrants executed on October 2 uncovered an active laboratory at a Bundoora property, where police seized liquid MDMA, two handguns, ammunition and cannabis. A 53-year-old Bundoora man faces charges including trafficking MDMA and will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on February 8. Police also arrested two people at a Mill Park hotel room and seized drugs and electronic devices. A search of a Croydon storage unit found MDMA powder and laboratory equipment.