Lucky escape for driver as winds whip Mornington Peninsula
Meagan Murphy was just seconds from disaster when wild winds slammed a tree onto the road in front of her car. The Balnarring woman shares her story.
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Family’s shock after boy, 4, killed by falling tree
The family of a four-year-old boy killed by a falling tree in Blackburn South say he was just four homes from where he lived when the tragedy happened as neighbours remember a “cheeky” little boy who played outside with his dad.
Two killed by falling trees in Melbourne’s outer east
A man and a woman have died after trees fell on their cars in Melbourne’s outer east. The man became trapped when his car was crushed in Belgrave, while the woman was a passenger in a ute struck while travelling through the Black Spur.
Tree falls on tradie’s ute in Dandenong Ranges
A giant tree has fallen on a tradie’s ute, taking out powerlines as he drove through the Dandenong Ranges. This comes after six people have been killed in similar incidents in the past 18 months.
Nurses tell of ‘shift from hell’ at Kilsyth aged care home
Nurses have described “chaotic and deeply disturbing” conditions inside a Kilsyth nursing home under siege from a massive COVID outbreak. It has led the nurses union to recommend urgent industry changes.
Young son given exemption to attend tradie dad’s funeral
A heartbroken family has been given a slight reprieve on the number of people allowed at a Kilsyth father’s funeral after his tragic death. And it could impact other Victorian mourners.
Pyjama-wearing teen with autism missing
A teenage girl with autism dressed in her pyjamas has gone missing in Mooroolbark. Can you help?
Mum’s urgent call for help after months stranded in US
A Mooroolbark mum is pleading for urgent help after being stranded in the US for almost six months without a hope of getting home to her suicidal daughter.
Knox hospital staff test positive for COVID
A Keysborough couple have been fined after breaching restrictions by taking their children to a Knox park. But it was their alleged attitude that did not impress police. This comes as staff at a major Knox hospital tested positive for deadly coronavirus.
Terrified woman flashed in Knox park by ‘white blond’ creep
A traumatised woman has told of how she fled, hailing down a nearby police car after a man crept out of the bushes and exposed himself as she walked alone in a popular Knox park. She wants others to know what happened.
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