The redevelopments will triple housing capacity across the sites and deliver energy-efficient and accessible dwellings.

The society also acknowledged its children’s learning group and presented its Yuva (Youth) of the Year 2025 award to Aashini Rastogi.

“There was blood everywhere — on the street, in the house, all over his face. They made sure before they left, even kicking him in the head, that he wasn’t moving.”

Detectives are urging anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV images, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage

The incident has intensified scrutiny of the $26 billion North East Link project, which will connect the Eastern Freeway at Bulleen via a 10-kilometre corridor including 6.5 kilometres of tunnels.

Christopher Rosario, Kasturi Jathar, Ajit Walia, Khon Hossain, and Eva Loader have been appointed to lead day-to-day operations across the Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall and Anzac stations.

On the same weekend the cuts to the State Library of Victoria were revealed, it was reported that the Allan Labor government will provide A$21 million in support for the $45 million redevelopment of the Bendigo Art Gallery.

He has been remanded and is scheduled to appear at the Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 24 November.

"I'm proud to say that — alongside Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell and Councillor Andrew Rowse — we are securing more jobs, establishing new exchange corridors and forging Friendship Cities.

“It’s an incredibly exciting time for our city as we continue to grow and evolve,” Mayor Semra said following his election.