My stories for 10 News First Melbourne in October 2023.
Victoria Police will undertake a month-long crackdown on dangerous rider behaviour amid a spike in motorcycle deaths. With 11 lives already lost in the last five weeks, police are pleading with riders to take extra care | @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/mEHa0iXmgD
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 5, 2023
Residents in Melbourne's north are calling on the Victorian Government to fast track infrastructure to keep up with housing demands | @BySamMills #housing #melbourne #vicpol pic.twitter.com/1P6rgNIogX
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 6, 2023
Australian singer Vanessa Amorosi, who became one of the country's most popular entertainers as a teenager, is now suing her mother for mismanaging her finances at the height of her career | @VanessaAmorosi @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/lUr4Xfm1oY
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 10, 2023
10-year-old Ashton Hanson and his brothers have already collected four thousand recyclable pieces, looking to cash in on the cans when Victoria's new container deposit scheme begins | @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/W7bIEXR1au
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 11, 2023
Thousands of Aussies laced up their running shoes for the Melbourne Marathon, and Bridge to Brisbane | @BySamMills #MelbourneMarathon #BridgeToBrisbane pic.twitter.com/mX4cNLbQ4Y
— 10 News First Queensland (@10NewsFirstQLD) October 15, 2023
Crown Casino's problem gambling support workers have revealed they counsel up to five thousand clients weekly. Advocates for gambling reform say Crown still isn't doing anywhere near enough to help those struggling | @CrownResorts @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/re7EPAyTFM
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 16, 2023
The cricket community is buzzing after confirmation the sport will be one of five included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games program | @BySamMills @LA28 @AUSOlympicTeam #LA28 pic.twitter.com/5A5NOeBBrV
— 10 News First (@10NewsFirst) October 17, 2023
Melbourne Demons player Joel Smith returned a positive urine sample days before the AFL finals series. A urine sample taken from the 27 year-old after the round 23 game against Hawthorn returned positive for a banned substance, which is believed to be cocaine | @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/wQI8rc9p3g
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 19, 2023
The AFL world has been rocked by revelations Demons forward Joel Smith has tested positive for cocaine during this year's season. He could face up to four years on the sidelines, and has been suspended immediately | @BySamMills @ProtectingSport @melbournefc @AFL pic.twitter.com/yOlnHD2kxM
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 19, 2023
Police are on the hunt for two men involved in the theft of more than a hundred thousand dollars’ worth of cigarettes in the outer south-eastern suburbs | @BySamMills @VictoriaPolice pic.twitter.com/DgG7St0w75
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 20, 2023
Style is taking over the streets of Melbourne with the launch of this year's Fashion Festival. More than 150,000 people are expected to view the latest trends from some of the country's best designers | @melbfashionfest @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/iSVkrmkMeE
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 23, 2023
The largest sitting of this year's VCE exams is officially over, with the three-hour English paper completed by more than 40,000 students this morning | @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/6aTZrevRML
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 24, 2023
In a win for prospective parents, a test for three genetic diseases will become free from Wednesday, when its subsidised by Medicare | @BySamMills pic.twitter.com/uUnaLVNd9s
— 10 News First (@10NewsFirst) October 29, 2023
Racing enthusiasts are gearing up to flock to Flemington for this year's Melbourne Cup carnival. The four-day festival was officially launched this morning, with the help of racing royalty | @MelbourneCup @FlemingtonVRC @10SportAU @BySamMills #CupWeekOn10 #MelbCupCarnival pic.twitter.com/6ywxdcRmuS
— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) October 30, 2023