Detectives have arrested four teenage boys after an alleged aggravated burglary at a home in Diamond Creek early on Friday, October 23. It is alleged a Ford Ranger and a Kia Sportage were stolen from a carport about 1.25am while a 50-year-old man, a 41-year-old woman and a child were home. None were injured. Police allege the Kia was abandoned on Foote Street in Templestowe, while the Ford Ranger entered an underground carpark on Blackburn Road, Doncaster East, where the four boys were arrested. All four were charged and were due to appear in children's court on Friday.
The Local Paper network publishes localised editions across Melbourne, Victoria and selected country areas, with around 40 local editions in total. The publication is produced by Local Media Pty Ltd and is not associated with any other newspaper group. The Melbourne Observer, established in 1969, appears inside each issue and includes several special-interest supplements. The page also sets out the company's office details, the network's editions and heritage titles, and its registered business names. Local Media Pty Ltd claims intellectual property rights over its trading entities and warns that unauthorised use may attract substantial penalties.
The Local Paper network publishes localised editions across Melbourne, Victoria and selected country areas, with its North-West edition covering suburbs such as Brimbank, Hume, Melton and Wyndham. The page is largely publisher information, including office addresses, subscription and classified contacts, editorial standards and a list of the company's websites, registered business names and local newspaper titles. It states that the publisher is bound by the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council and that complaints may be made in writing.
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A teenager has been allegedly slashed with a machete during a clash between two groups of teenagers on Mordialloc Pier. The 18-year-old from Rowville suffered deep wrist cuts on Sunday at about 5.45pm. He ran several hundred metres to a Woolworths on Main St, where a member of the public called emergency services. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police arrested three teenage boys after a fight inside the supermarket and are investigating whether it was linked to the stabbing. Two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old were released without charge. Police are continuing to investigate.
The Local Paper's Eastern Suburbs edition covers Monash and surrounding areas, with its heritage titles including the Monash Gazette and Oakleigh Times. The page is a general network notice describing editions, websites and registered business names. It explains the publisher's press standards commitments and asks readers to contact the paper or the Australian Press Council if they believe those standards were breached. Copyright and intellectual property notices appear at the foot of the page, alongside a list of suburban local newspapers.
The Local Paper is a Melbourne and Victorian publisher that produces localised editions in 40 areas. It is produced by Local Media Pty Ltd, and includes the Melbourne Observer section, established in 1969. The publication states it is bound by the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council. The text lists its editions, heritage newspaper titles and websites, along with copyright and intellectual property notices.
Local theatre enthusiasts have a wealth of performances to choose from this season. Geelong Lyric Theatre Society presents The Addams Family, while Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company stages Pygmalion. The 1812 Theatre offers Switzerland, and Babirra Music Theatre brings Disney’s Frozen. The Basin Theatre Group performs You’re Only Young Twice, and Encore Theatre presents Steel Magnolias. CLOC Musical Theatre will showcase Come From Away, and Mordialloc Theatre Company prepares Cock. Warragul Theatre Company adapts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and SLAMS Musical Theatre Company performs Into the Woods.
The Melbourne Observer is a section of The Local Paper, a network of local newspapers covering Melbourne, Victoria, and selected country areas. It includes sections such as Melbourne Homemaker, Melbourne Seniors News, and Victorian Rural News. The Local Paper is produced by Local Media Pty Ltd and is a member of the Local and Independent News Association. It adheres to the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council. The company's office is located in Yarrambat, Victoria, and it offers various contact options for classifieds, free ads, and subscriptions.
Victoria will spend $1.7 million to control deer populations in key areas, including Melbourne’s eastern fringe and Wilsons Promontory. The funding aims to protect wildlife, farmland, and communities from the invasive species’ harmful effects. Targeted control in the Dandenong Ranges National Park will reduce deer movement into urban zones and private property. Environment Minister Jaclyn Symes said deer damage forests, farms, and native habitat.
