A 42-year-old man has been charged after allegedly ramming four police cars and leading officers on multiple pursuits through Western Australia’s southwest. The incident began when a blue Toyota LandCruiser was allegedly stolen from a house in Vasse. Police allege the accused deliberately drove the vehicle through a fence and into a police car before fleeing. The man was eventually arrested and charged with multiple offences, including burglary and reckless driving. He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court on November 2.
A 42-year-old Carey Park man has been charged after an alleged police chase involving a stolen Toyota LandCruiser in the South West. Police allege the driver rammed three occupied police vehicles during a pursuit on October 16 and damaged two others before the vehicle was stopped in Collie. The man faces charges including three counts of assault with intent to prevent arrest, four counts of criminal damage and two counts of endangering life. He is also charged over alleged burglaries in Davenport, Boyanup, Carey Park and Bunbury. He is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on November 2.
Stonnington council has begun a 30 km/h speed limit trial across 12 local areas, starting Monday 19 October 2026. Streets in Malvern, Prahran, Toorak, South Yarra, Armadale, Windsor and Glen Iris will have the lower limit until 23 April 2028. The areas were chosen because they sit near schools, shopping strips and key bike routes, where children and pedestrians are more exposed. Council will monitor vehicle speeds and the number of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and will also gather community feedback. Residents can share comments through the Connect Stonnington page.
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Point Cook has become the most expensive Wyndham suburb for houses, according to quarterly median data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Its median house price fell 1.2 per cent in the September quarter to $850,000, still more than $100,000 above Williams Landing. Williams Landing's median dropped 20.9 per cent to $740,000. Across metropolitan Melbourne, median prices softened 0.7 per cent, with the median house price at $943,000. Mount Eliza recorded the strongest quarterly house price growth, rising 9.1 per cent to $1.8 million.
Melbourne's weekly median asking rent for houses and units stayed at a record $600 in the September quarter, Domain's Rent Report shows. Growth was sharpest in prestige suburbs with limited rental supply. Middle Park's median house rent rose almost 40 per cent over the past year, while Eltham led unit rent growth at 15 per cent to $575 a week. Domain economist Dr Nicola Powell said the overall median may signal an affordability ceiling, making rent hikes harder for landlords to push through. Anika Legal said it is seeing more renters forced to move after rent increases.
Residents can now choose between digital and physical visitor parking permits, with costs of $120 and $130 respectively. Existing digital permit holders can switch to a physical permit by cancelling their current permit and applying for a new one. Council is also introducing improvements to digital permits, including a co-holder function and multiple vehicle registrations. Further information is available on the council's website.
