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Mercedes impounded after Burnside man’s test drive in Deer Park

A Burnside man has had a prestige Mercedes impounded after a high speed test drive through a Deer Park school zone on Wednesday morning.  Brimbank...

Missing Keilor Downs, Hillside boys found at Newport

UPDATE: Two boys from Brimbank feared missing have been found. Police were concerned for the welfare of Nabil Salem, 12, and Ali Zogheib, 13, who...

Opposition mounts as Victoria University turns away from west

UPDATE: Victoria University is defending its possible takeover of a campus in Melbourne’s outer-east while cutting courses, closing campuses and shedding jobs in the...

Altona boating accident: Sunshine West fishermen’s bodies found

UPDATED: A third body has been found in the search for three fishermen missing off Altona, police say. Steven Do, 30, his brother David Do, 31,...

Queen’s Birthday long weekend: Police target errant drivers

Victoria Police have launched the 2015 Queen’s Birthday campaign, which is aimed at targeting the key contributing factors to road trauma over this long...

Albanvale: Elderly man dies after being hit by car in driveway

BREAKING: An elderly man died on Wednesday after being hit by a car in the driveway at an address in Wintersun Drive, Albanvale.  It’s believed a...

EJ Whitten Bridge to have more traffic lanes, safety barriers

More traffic lanes and new safety barriers will be added to EJ Whitten Bridge as part of the next stage of the M80 Ring...

Burnside shooting leaves victim and police baffled

UPDATE: Derrimut 24:7 Gym owner Nikolaos Solomos narrowly escaped a potentially fatal shooting at Burnside on May 21. Armed Crime Squad detectives said the shooting took...

Kealba: Bomb squad examining suspicious package

Bomb squad detectives are examining a suspicious package found in a car in Kealba. Police found the package after stopping a car during a routine intercept at...

Council’s CCTV footage proves a boon for police

Victoria Police is increasingly reliant on council-run camera surveillance systems to identify and prosecute criminals. A report last month by the Australian Institute of Criminology...

Delahey house fire: Lucky escape for resident

UPDATE: A Delahey resident had a lucky escape after fire engulfed a home in Rye Court on Thursday. Fire crews were called to the single-storey brick veneer...

Laverton, Keilor East collisions leave five people in hospital

UPDATE: A woman has been taken to hospital with back and chest injuries after a collision between a truck and four cars at Laverton...

Sydenham school builds hi-tech hub on a budget

A new learning hub modelled on the medieval concept of a village green is proving that hi-tech schooling does not need a hefty price...

Christ the Priest Primary School footy Girls make a mark

Girls at Christ the Priest Primary School are kicking big goals in one of only two girls’ football teams competing in the Caroline Springs...

Caroline Springs teenager missing, police seek public help

Police are appealing for public help in finding 13-year-old Te Aroha Fowler. The Caroline Springs teenager was last seen in the Altona area about 2pm...

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Ham it up with leftovers

A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers...