Inquiry probes local government funding and services
Local government funding and service delivery is set to be scrutinised by the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee.
The Parliamentary Inquiry into Local Government...
Post closure sparks concern
The scheduled closure of the post office branch at Fountain Gate shopping centre on 21 June has sparked major concern from the local community.
A...
Nurses suspend action as deal made with government
Nurses have reached an in-principal agreement with the Victorian government and will reopen hospital beds as industrial action slows down.
Australian Nursing and Midwifery...
Knifepoint abduction of mum and baby at shopping centre
A mother is afraid to leave her home after she and her baby were abducted from a shopping centre by a man armed with...
Park for a Doveton legend
Doveton community leaders are calling for the untitled Autumn Place park to be named after a humble, huge-hearted local legend.
For decades, the late Agnes...
Mum and infant abducted in car park
A mother with her infant child has been forced at knifepoint by a kidnapper to buy him computers at stores in the South East.
Kox...
Monash Health fined $160k over patient’s death
Monash Health has escaped conviction after admitting it failed to ensure one of its most vulnerable patients was not exposed to risk of harm.
Rebecca...
Three men charged following Cranbourne evasion
Police have charged three men who allegedly evaded police in Cranbourne yesterday, Wednesday 15 May.
Of the three men, two, one 24 years old...
Warehouse in need of help
The Bakhtar Community Warehouse is calling for support through financial aid and material donations, as the demand has risen significantly in the past few...
Budget ‘critical’ ahead of Federal election
Voters will be asking themselves whether the Federal Government has “done enough” to help them in a “critical” 2024-‘25 Budget, says Monash University politics...
Pair charged with drug trafficking
A Doveton man has been charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences after being arrested in a raid in Spotswood.
Hobsons Bay Vehicle Crime Reduction...
Unfair to pay for public car parks, rules VCAT
The state tribunal ruled that a childcare centre in Endeavour Hills would not be required to pay Casey Council to use the six spaces...