Rebecca McDonald

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Articles

Fire crews called to Anakie shed blaze

1 month ago | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

A Watch and Act message is in place for a shed fire in Anakie. Emergency services were called to Ballan Road just after 6pm Tuesday, with at least 25 crews on scene at one stage. The CFA has told locals between Carrs Road and Creek Road to stay indoors. Article continues after this ad Advertisement “Due to the materials involved, the risk has increased,” the fire authority warned in its statement.
Creepy cyclist stalks women on walking track

2 months ago | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

April 17, 2025 5:39 pm in by Rebecca McDonald ShareFacebook TwitterLinkedInEmail People in the Wyndham area are being warned to be on the lookout for a cycling creep who has been harassing women along a popular walking and cycling path.
Child dies in Ocean Grove collision

2 months ago | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

A young child has died in a collision in Ocean Grove. Police were called to reports a car had lost control on Presidents Avenue just before 5pm Friday, colliding with a child who was on the footpath. The four-year-old died at the scene. Article continues after this ad Advertisement The driver of the vehicle, a 71-year-old woman from Ocean Grove, was arrested and will be interviewed.
Investigations continue into fatal house fire

2 months ago | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

Police have made a major breakthrough in their hunt for the arsonist who killed an innocent woman in Truganina. Katie Tangey and a pet golden retriever died in a house fire in January, in what police believe was a case of mistaken address in Melbourne’s underworld tobacco wars. Detectives have released a face-fit of the man they are looking for.
Albo’s pledge for local netball club

2 months ago | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a quick trip to the region as he continues on the election trail. Anthony Albanese was in Drysdale on Tuesday afternoon, pledging $5.45 million for the Drysdale Netball Club is Labor is re-elected on May 3. Member for Corangamite Libby Coker welcomed the news, saying it would go towards a new clubroom.
Crews battle Bellarine blaze

2 months ago | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

Fire crews have battled a grass and scrub fire on the Bellarine Peninsula. Crews were called to Harvey Road just before 11am, finding the blaze around 20 metres by five metres in size. The fire was declared under control within an hour, and the incident was safe by 12.30pm. Article continues after this ad Advertisement The cause is being investigated.
A geologic map of the asteroid belt: Tracing meteorites back to their origins

Mar 18, 2025 | phys.org | Rebecca McDonald

Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid belt.
13 arrested as police probe Wyndham Vale death

Mar 10, 2025 | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

Thirteen people have been arrested in relation to the death of a Wyndham Vale man. Lino Atem was fatally stabbed during a fight in a park in Wyndham Vale on the night of January 10. The 24-year-old passed away at the scene, while his two friends were both taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Crews called to conveyor belt blaze

Feb 17, 2025 | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

A conveyor belt used for crushing concrete has caught fire at a plant in Fyansford. Fire crews were called to a business on the Hamilton Highway just before 2.30 am, finding the conveyor fully alight. The incident was declared under control within an hour, and safe just after 4am. Article continues after this ad Advertisement Eleven crews on scene at one stage,. Meantime, a house has been extensively damaged in Werribee.
Investigations continue into fatal fire

Feb 17, 2025 | bay939.com.au | Rebecca McDonald

Detectives now believe a fatal house fire in Truganina is linked to the illegal tobacco wars, with the offenders targeting the wrong property. 27-year-old Hoppers Crossing Katie Tangey was house-sitting the Dover Street property while family members were away. Katie and the family’s dog died at the scene of the fire in the early hours of January 16.