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Police and licenses tackle alcohol issues

Melbourne police and city bar and club owners have formed a unique alliance to crack down on alcohol-related issues.

Oarsome effort

Force Response Unit members face their biggest challenge yet, kayaking the 330 kilometres across the Bass Strait from Victoria to Tasmania.

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View all today's traffic conditions around Melbourne >>

4:47pm	Oil spill on the road - roundabout intersection of Dalton Rd and Wood St, Thomastown.
3:49pm	A truck has brought down powerlines on Warrandyte Rd near Lockhart Rd in Ringwood North southbound lane has been blocked and is estimated to take at least another hour to repair - lines arcing and sparking.
2:10pm	A large truck is blocking traffic on Rosanna Road, Heidelberg. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
2:09pm	Car on fire on Moash Freeway, Glen Waverley outbound. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
11:08am	Boom gates are down in High Street, Glen Iris causing major traffic congestion. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.

Pensioner's Torana found safe and well

Friday, 19 March 2010 12:31
Update 19 March 2010 1230 hours Ninety two year-old Mary Shaw's much loved Holden Torana Sunbird has been found minus the number plates, dumped around 15 km away at Coldstream tip this morning.

Canberra Airport incident

Friday, 19 March 2010 10:22
Victoria Police can confirm that there was an incident involving the Chief commissioner at Canberra Airport screening point yesterday.

Soccer fans on notice

Friday, 19 March 2010 08:35
Police are issuing a clear message to soccer fans attending this Saturday’s A-League grand final – if you muck up, you will miss the match.

Man charged following pursuit at Ballarat

Friday, 19 March 2010 04:19
Police have charged a 34-year-old South Australian man following a pursuit at Ballarat last night.

Police team up with students for bike safety

Friday, 19 March 2010 03:05
Police are cycling their way to Kew this morning to spread the bicycle safety message to Genazzano College students as part of National Ride to School Day celebrations.

Six men charged following fight at Box Hill

Friday, 19 March 2010 02:57
Police have charged six men following a fight at the Centro Whitehorse Plaza in Box Hill yesterday afternoon.

From the ashes

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The Black Saturday bushfires will forever be burnt in the Australian psyche as one of the most devastating events of our time.

Marysville and Kinglake – two Victorian towns hailed for their beaut y and charm – are now remembered as places of tragedy rather than tranquillity.

Police Life’s Mark Tesoriero visited the iconic townships to follow their paths to recovery one year later.

Victoria Police Museum - Ambush Exhibition

Opinion

Deputy Commissioner, Road Policing, Ken Lay and VicRoads' Director of Road Safety, Dave Shelton took part in an P-plater online chat on Wednesday, 24 February. VIEW CHAT

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Crime Stoppers

At around 11.00pm on Saturday 4 April, 2009 a 15 year old teenager was walking along Dandenong Road, Dandenong when she was offered a lift by two men.

The two men drove the young woman to a factory in the Hallam area where they allegedly raped her.

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