NSW Police are asking the public for help finding Ewan Meades, a 16-year-old boy last seen on a northbound train at Woonona at about 11:15 am on Thursday, 22 October. He was reported missing on Friday, and Wollongong Police have begun inquiries. Police and his family are concerned for his welfare, as he lives with autism. Ewan may be using the rail network to travel. Anyone with information about where he is should contact Wollongong Police.
A man believed to be in his eighties has died after being hit by a train close to Carlton station on Sunday afternoon. Police and paramedics were alerted around 1.50pm to Railway Parade, roughly 200 metres from the station, following a welfare concern. Paramedics attempted resuscitation, but the man could not be saved at the scene. He has yet to be formally identified. Investigators are examining what led to the death, including whether it may have been intentional or an unfortunate accident. A report is being prepared for the Coroner.
Police are appealing to the public to help identify a man who may be able to assist with an investigation into an alleged assault on a train at Woy Woy. A photograph of the man has been released. Further details of the incident have not been provided in the available text.
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Amber Evans and James McDonald held their wedding ceremony in the foyer of the Heath Ledger State Theatre in Perth. They later travelled to their reception at The Guildford Hotel on the TransPerth Metronet train, still in their wedding attire. The couple first met at the Guildford Hotel. Their first dance was a foxtrot to The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift. Two days after the wedding, they flew to Bali for a honeymoon.
The City of Greater Geelong and Wyndham City councils have asked Transport Minister Vicki Ward for an immediate trial of a V/Line train service through Werribee. The Warrnambool to Southern Cross service would connect two fast-growing areas. Trains were moved off the Werribee route in 2015. Existing tracks, trains and crews would be used. Both mayors say a direct link would improve access to jobs, education, healthcare and Avalon Airport.
Police have released CCTV images of a man they believe can assist with inquiries into an alleged sexual touching incident at Ashfield Train Station in Sydney's Inner West. Police were called to the station at about 3.05pm on Sunday after reports of the alleged incident. Officers were told a 30-year-old woman had been inappropriately touched. The man in the footage is described as Caucasian, aged in his 30s or 50s, of medium build and bald, with tattoos on his neck, arms and legs.
