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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Theory emerges about what caused triple-fatal crash in country Victoria
Three people are dead and another has been critically injured after a horror crash on a regional road that police suspect might have been caused by a kangaroo. The collision involving two SUVs occurred about 7.20am on Sunday on Bolinda-Darraweit Road in the Macedon Ranges, northwest of Melbourne. The triple fatality brought the number of lives lost on Victorian roads in 72 hours to six, prompting renewed warnings from authorities. Three people travelling in one SUV died at the scene, while two others involved in the crash were taken to hospital, one of whom had life-threatening injuries. A dead kangaroo was found near the scene, with police looking into whether one of the SUVs had veered to avoid it. 'It appears one of the vehicles has veered into incoming traffic ... and they've collided head-on, which has caused the catastrophic scene,' Senior Sergeant Ben Morris told reporters. 'We're not 100 per cent sure ... we're still working through the scene to confirm the involvement of the animal.' A motorist died hours later after a head-on collision on the Western Highway in Buangor, about 181km west of Melbourne. Police were called to the scene after a car reportedly veered onto the wrong side of the freeway and collided with another vehicle. The driver of the first car died at the scene and has yet to be formally identified. The second car's driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a female passenger was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. In a separate incident on Saturday night, a rider died and another is fighting for life after a crash involving two motorcycles and two vehicles on the Western Freeway at Grangefields, near Melbourne. A 16-year-old boy died in the city's east on Friday after being hit by a car, while an e-bike rider was critically injured in Geelong. Road Policing Command Superintendent Justin Goldsmith said most of the serious collisions at the weekend were on regional roads. 'Every life lost is one too many,' he said. 'What we have seen this weekend has been devastating and there are many families whose lives have changed forever as a result of the trauma on our roads.' Ambulance Victoria CEO Jordan Emery described the fatalities and injuries as the most horrific of circumstances. 'As a paramedic, I realise that these events are part of our job, but the tragic loss of life through road trauma is especially tough,' he said.'If there is one message we can send, it's to please take care when on the road. The impact is felt well beyond those behind the wheel.' There have been 156 lives lost on Victorian roads this year, 15 more than the same time in 2024.
Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Kangaroo on road could have caused triple-fatal crash
Three people are dead and another has been critically injured after a horror crash on a regional road that police suspect might have been caused by a kangaroo. The collision involving two SUVs occurred about 7.20am on Sunday on Bolinda-Darraweit Road in the Macedon Ranges, northwest of Melbourne. The triple fatality brought the number of lives lost on Victorian roads in 72 hours to six, prompting renewed warnings from authorities. Three people travelling in one SUV died at the scene, while two others involved in the crash were taken to hospital, one of whom had life-threatening injuries. A dead kangaroo was found near the scene, with police looking into whether one of the SUVs had veered to avoid it. 'It appears one of the vehicles has veered into incoming traffic ... and they've collided head-on, which has caused the catastrophic scene,' Senior Sergeant Ben Morris told reporters. 'We're not 100 per cent sure ... we're still working through the scene to confirm the involvement of the animal.' A motorist died hours later after a head-on collision on the Western Highway in Buangor, about 181km west of Melbourne. Three people died after two vehicles crashed in the Macedon Ranges, northwest of Melbourne Police were called to the scene after a car reportedly veered onto the wrong side of the freeway and collided with another vehicle. The driver of the first car died at the scene and has yet to be formally identified. The second car's driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a female passenger was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. In a separate incident on Saturday night, a rider died and another is fighting for life after a crash involving two motorcycles and two vehicles on the Western Freeway at Grangefields, near Melbourne. A 16-year-old boy died in the city's east on Friday after being hit by a car, while an e-bike rider was critically injured in Geelong. Road Policing Command Superintendent Justin Goldsmith said most of the serious collisions at the weekend were on regional roads. 'Every life lost is one too many,' he said. 'What we have seen this weekend has been devastating and there are many families whose lives have changed forever as a result of the trauma on our roads.' Ambulance Victoria CEO Jordan Emery described the fatalities and injuries as the most horrific of circumstances. 'As a paramedic, I realise that these events are part of our job, but the tragic loss of life through road trauma is especially tough,' he said. 'If there is one message we can send, it's to please take care when on the road. The impact is felt well beyond those behind the wheel.' There have been 156 lives lost on Victorian roads this year, 15 more than the same time in 2024.
News.com.au
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Craft queen and TV host Tonia Todman and husband Michael Dowding selling in Gisborne
Australia's queen of craft Tonia Todman and her husband Michael Dowding are selling their 'magical' Gisborne property following a large-scale renovation. The couple have put their four-bedroom house on the market with a $1.89m-$2.049m asking range. Ms Todman spent two decades at Channel 10 where she appeared on shows such as Making It Australia, Rove Live, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise, Good Morning Australia and Creative Living. In addition to writing 28 books written on cooking, crafting, home decorating and DIY, she has worked as an Australian Vogue and Australian Women's Weekly journalist and previously served as the national creative consultant and face of Lincraft. Mr Dowding and Ms Todman moved to Gisborne after selling their former Kyneton residence, a historic bluestone farmhouse named Highbank, in 2022. The DIY pioneer said they fell in love with the 2727sq m Gisborne property's views thanks to its elevated location near farmland and Bunjil Creek. 'We look straight across to the Macedon Ranges and to the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross on the hill and look down onto Gisborne, so it's a pretty magical spot,' Ms Todman said. The house, that dates back to the 1980s, was 'very dated but beautifully built' with wooden floors and high ceilings – while the garden was planted with fruit trees and a grapevine trellis. Both Ms Todman and Mr Dowding, a retired builder, were heavily involved in the renovation. They recruited stonemason Phil Mangion, who worked on Highbank, to fit-out their new home's kitchen. It's equipped with marble benches, an island bench and Falcon double cooker with a gas cooktop. The dining room and outdoor entertaining area both look out to Mount Macedon. A set of 1840s-era doors imported from France feature in the entry hall, while an Australian cedar front door from Highbank has been installed in the house too. Other highlights include a freestanding wood burner in the living room, while the main bedroom has an ensuite and a walk-in wardrobe. Mr Dowding created a 'garden room' in the backyard and built a potting shed that Ms Todman describes as looking similar to a small church. The couple's dogs, Irish setter Bella, miniature fox terriers Roxy and Lilly and springer spaniel Bonnie, love running around outside where there's also a barn and vegetables growing. Ms Todman said they were selling with plans to move closer to their grandchildren, on the Mornington Peninsula. Elders Kyneton's Jodie Alcaraz said the house was located in a quiet street near central Gisborne. 'It has got a really rural feel but you've got all the conveniences close by and it's only a 45-minute drive to Melbourne's CBD,' Ms Alcaraz said. Expressions of interest close at 4pm on June 6.
