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Man crushed on 'unsafe' work site

October 8, 2008 10:12:00

A union spokesman said a fatal accident at Northcote this morning could have been avoided if the right equipment had been used.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, workplace-accidents, australia, vic, northcote-3070

Brazen pair rob elderly woman

July 29, 2008 08:03:00

Victoria Police are looking for two men who robbed an elderly woman from the Melbourne suburb of Northcote, while pretending to be meter inspectors.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, aged-care, law-crime-and-justice, crime, australia, vic, northcote-3070

Family 'lucky to escape' Melbourne house fire

June 7, 2008 13:00:00

Authorities say three people were very lucky to escape a house fire at the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, residential-fires, vic, melbourne-3000, northcote-3070, ringwood-3134

Man surrenders over double murder 21 years ago

June 6, 2008 15:30:00

Victoria Police have arrested a man over the execution style killing of a couple in Melbourne's north 21 years ago.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, vic, heidelberg-3084, northcote-3070

Double murder arrest

June 6, 2008 10:39:00

Police have arrested a man in relation to a 21-year old double murder.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, vic, heidelberg-3084, northcote-3070

Council plan to rid roads of cars

March 4, 2008 11:00:00

Lanes will be removed from streets in Melbourne's inner north under a plan to discourage cars and promote public transport, cycling and walking.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, local-government, australia, vic, northcote-3070

Police rescue baby locked in car

January 20, 2008 15:38:00

Police had to force their way into a car at Northcote in Melbourne's north after a baby was found locked in a car.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, vic, melbourne-3000, northcote-3070

Councils say no to costly decorations

November 22, 2007 11:02:00

Three Melbourne councils say they will not be hanging up any street Christmas decorations this year because of power pole rental fees.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, local-government, fitzroy-3065, maribyrnong-3032, northcote-3070

Drug raid suspect remanded in custody

November 20, 2007 08:41:00

An Ivanhoe man has been remanded in custody following a court appearance over a drug raid.[MORE]

Tags: drugs-and-substance-abuse, crime, drug-offences, ivanhoe-3079, northcote-3070

Charges laid over $7m drug bust

November 20, 2007 01:10:00

Victorian police have charged a man over what they say is one of the state's biggest ever drug busts.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, vic, ivanhoe-3079, northcote-3070

Boy 'too tired' to notice burning mattress

September 23, 2007 07:29:00

A teenage boy was so tired from studying that he did not notice his own bed was on fire and his feet were burning, the Melbourne Fire Brigade (MFB) says.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, residential-fires, australia, vic, northcote-3070

Choir of Hard Knocks member in critical condition

August 13, 2007 09:10:00

A member of the Choir of Hard Knocks remains in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a taxi at Northcote early yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, accidents, road-accidents, choral-music, northcote-3070

Cyclist shot in chest

March 23, 2006 17:12:00

Victorian police are hoping witnesses can help them find the a person who shot a woman at Northcote in Melbourne's inner north on Tuesday morning.[MORE]

Tags: crime, northcote-3070

Specialist nurses to help refugees

August 12, 2005 09:47:00

Refugees in Victoria will have access to free specialist nurses under a State Government initiative.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, dandenong-3175, northcote-3070, shepparton-3630

Man in hospital after tram accident

March 25, 2005 00:00:00

A 45-year-old man is in a critical condition after being run over by a tram in Melbourne's inner north.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, northcote-3070