News
-
$10m shoplift syndicate busted
A Springvale woman is among 19 arrested over what Victoria Police says is one of the largest organised retail theft syndicates dismantled in recent years.…
-
Saving lives through new allergy training
A new national training program for long day care services will help staff respond to food allergies potentially saving lives. The free online course provides…
-
Kid’s dream taken away by thieves
A Pakenham Secondary College student has had his bike stolen for the third time in just 10 weeks totally 4,000 in losses, sparking outrage and…
-
Council meeting scratched
In a rare move, Greater Dandenong Council has cancelled an upcoming council meeting on 8 September due to “insufficient agenda items” according to a council…
-
South East saviours give unconditional care
A ground-breaking program to disrupt child sexual exploitation in Melbourne’s South East has marked its first decade. In 2015, the Young Women’s Program (YWP) run…
-
$900,000 new project to restore Western Port wetlands
The Western Port Biosphere and RMIT University have launched a new project to restore critical coastal wetlands and protect Western Port’s communities from the growing…
-
Rescue efforts recognised in Hastings
The teamwork and rescue efforts of 24 CFA members during a rare and confronting incident at an industrial site in Hastings last July have been…
-
Cranbourne North man charged following ram raid
Police have charged a Cranbourne North man following an alleged ram-raid in Moorabbin earlier this week. Police will allege two men used a black Holden…
-
Drug ‘patsy’ jailed up to 10 years
A Springvale South man’s role in a home-garage break-in has led police to a stash of nearly 8 kilograms of heroin in his bedroom, a…
-
Lights taken down despite council pause
Heritage Springs residents have been stunned after council contractors removed several other original lamps by mistake, breaching a resolution to halt the continued removal. Many…
-
Over 2500 charges
Almost 1500 offenders involved in serious and organised crime at all levels across Victoria have been charged by the VIPER Taskforce with more than 2600…
-
Thief invades school grounds
A Pakenham Secondary College student has had his bike stolen for the third time in just 10 weeks totally 4,000 in losses, sparking outrage and…
