Katie Holmes has been cast in the lead role of a multi-million dollar Hollywood thriller Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark to be shot at Docklands film studio. Filming will commence in August.

5,000 people assembled on St.Kilda Beach in an attempt to make the biggest Climate Change Human Sign in history. - OUR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS.

Smokers were warned to dispose of butts as Extra enforcement officers patrolled the CBD, issuing warnings and on-the-spot fines as part of a Melbourne City Council’s crackdown on reducing cigarette butt litter in May. Smokers faced fines of more than $200 under current laws.

It was discovered in May that an iceberg that is 75 kilometres long and contains 750,000 gigalitres of ice is about to break off the Mertz glacier in Antarctica. The iceberg has enough freshwater in it to fill Sydney Harbour 135 times over.

Football commentator Rex Hunt was given a 12-month community based order after being found guilty of breaking a cyclist's finger in Melbourne last year. He will complete 100 hours of unpaid community work.

Colleen Hartland of the Greens Party led a community rally to introduce legislation for a 10c returnable deposit on all disposable drink containers in Victoria. This would lift recycling rates from 49% to 83%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, eliminate 12-15% of all litter and offer councils and community groups a valuable new source of income.

A 40-metre section of rail line in Spotswood was dug up and replaced due to a diesel spill caused by a V-Line train breaking down. The EPA believes the fuel may have contaminated a major water table.