A woman has been slashed on the arm after a man followed her to a Melbourne police station, which was closed, and demanded her car keys at knifepoint.

The 32-year-old woman was stopped in her car at the intersection of Mahoneys and Edgars Roads in Reservoir about 2.40am today.

The offender started damaging the woman's passenger door, police say.

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The driver, who had a 22-year-old female passenger in the car, drove to Reservoir Police Station but it was closed.

There, the same man threatened the woman at knifepoint for her car keys.

When she refused to hand them over, he slashed her on the arm, leaving a superficial cut.

The man then fled in his own car.

The victim drove to a nearby shopping centre carpark and called Triple Zero.

Police believe the offender is known to the victim.

Reservoir Police Station is closed on weekends and is one of 43 police stations across the state to have cut reception hours due to staffing shortages.

The Police Association said in a statement the closure was a "frustrating necessity", amid the "current resourcing crisis".

"Police stations are places of refuge, but given Victoria Police's current resourcing crisis, station closures are a frustrating necessity," the statement read.

"Greater clarity and consistency regarding opening hours is required to enable the public to quickly determine which stations are open and when."

In a statement, the government said there are more police on the beat in Victoria than any other state but the opposition blamed the government's budget for the shortage.

"This is the very situation we've been all fearing," Jess Wilson said.

"Someone seeking help someone under attack and going to a police station and finding it shut because there's not enough police and the government doesn't have enough money to hire more police. It's appalling."

It's understood decisions about staffing stations are made by Victoria Police.

Investigations are ongoing. 

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Sydney's renowned New Year's Eve celebrations will look notably different on December 31 with a heavy police presence and special tributes to the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack planned.

More than 1.1 million people are expected to head to the city to see the Harbour Bridge lit up with nine tonnes of fireworks and 25,000 individual pyrotechnic shots, creating the biggest show ever.

Sydney Mayor Clover Moore said the celebrations will provide an opportunity for the state, which is still reeling from the tragic events at Bondi on December 14, to hope for a safer and more peaceful year.

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"Sydney New Year's Eve is more than fireworks. It's a reflection of who we are – a vibrant, diverse and inclusive city. Those values are more important than ever," she said.

While events are still taking place across the city, Bondi has cancelled Elrow XXL and Local's Lawn in respect to the 15 victims and the community.

Here is everything you need to know about this year's program in Sydney:

What time are the fireworks?

The first set of fireworks will go off at 9pm.

The eight-minute display has been created by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and will showcase sky, land and sea country.

The main fireworks event will kick off the new year at 12am and last for 12 minutes.

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What's new in the program?

There will be additional displays to commemorate the victims of the Bondi attack.

"These moments will provide an opportunity for people to show respect, to reflect on the atrocity and to say we will not let this hateful act of terror divide us," Moore said. 

Shortly before the 9pm fireworks, the Harbour Bridge pylons will shine white with the image of a dove and the word "peace". 

A similar display will shine on the landmark at 11pm.

At this time, citygoers will pause for a minute of reflection.

They are urged to turn on their phone torch and shine it across the harbour, as a symbol of solidarity with the Jewish community and everyone affected by the tragedy.

There will also be a strong police presence throughout the city and the vantage points. 

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Where are the best vantage points?

There are 48 vantage points across Sydney that offer the best view of the fireworks.

Most, if not all, of the ticketed vantage points, like the Opera House forecourt and Luna Park, are exhausted.

As for the free vantage points, Barangaroo Reserve, Birchgrove Park, Bradfield Park and Mary Booth Reserve, Bradley's Head, Circular Quay and Darling Harbour are some of the popular places to be.

But as always, the areas fill out quickly, so the earlier you arrive and pick a spot, the better. 

A full list of the vantage points can be found online here.

The fireworks will also be livestreamed for those who miss out or watch at home.

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What's the best way to travel to the city?

Public transport.

Thousands of additional services have been added to accommodate the number of people making their way in and out of the city.

Extra train services will run from mid-afternoon and post-midnight, with metro services continuing to run frequently. 

However, the L1 light rail service has been cancelled between Central and Convention stations from 8pm until 2.30am, and ferries will stop running on Sydney Harbour from 5.30pm with limited services after 12am.

There will also be no direct transport to Circular Quay from mid-afternoon.

While it will be packed on public transport, road closures and parking restrictions will make it virtually impossible to drive in and find a park.

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Where are the road closures? 

Roads will generally start closing as early as 4am on December 31 and last up to 6am on January 1.

Major roads in North Sydney, Milsons Point and Kirribilli will close from 5pm, while some roads around vantage points at the waterfront will close from 7pm on December 30.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge will be completely closed in both directions, and the Anzac Bridge and Western Distributor citybound lanes will be closed from 11pm ahead of the midnight fireworks.

Most roads in North Sydney and Milsons Point will reopen by 3am, and in the CBD by 4am.

Citygoers can find real-time updates on traffic conditions and road closures at Live Traffic NSW.

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Police have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted another driver with a hammer in a road rage attack in Melbourne's south-west.

The incident happened after two cars allegedly collided on McGrath Road in Wyndham Vale at about 8.45pm yesterday.

A fight broke out before one of the men allegedly hit the other with a hammer.

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The 53-year-old victim got back into his vehicle and drove to Chapman Drive before later being taken to hospital with serious injuries to his upper body.

The other driver, a 36-year-old man, ran from the scene but was later charged.

The Werribee man was charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault and assault with a weapon.

He was bailed to appear at court on April 2.

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A tourist has been hospitalised after falling six metres down a cliff at the Mornington Peninsula National Park in Victoria.

Emergency services were called to rescue the 25-year-old near Cape Schanck in Flinders about 1.15pm today.

The 25-year-old was unconscious and choking on water. 

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Emergency services walked across the rough terrain to move the woman to higher ground on a stretcher to avoid the rising tide.

Then, a helicopter helped winch her and fly her to the Alfred Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Paramedic Jo Wilton told 9News the woman was missing her teeth and appeared to have a hip and wrist injury.

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The woman is a tourist from Austria who was visiting Bushrangers Bay, which is known for its picturesque views.

She is believed to have climbed the estimated 12-metre-tall Elephant Rock before falling on the way back down.

"There's no actual tracks to get up to it, and on the way down, she has fallen, where there might have been some loose rocks," Wilton said.

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The NSW Police force is under fire after revelations emerged that the Jewish community had asked for additional officers to attend the Hanukkah festival on the day of the Bondi Beach attack.

Nine newspapers reported that the volunteer-led organisation, Community Security Group, deemed the event high risk and asked for multiple officers to be stationed there for its duration.

A source shared that instead, "junior officers roaming Bondi Beach on a broad patrol had been instructed to monitor the event intermittently".

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NSW Police declined a request for comment as the terror attack is "subject to a critical incident investigation; a criminal investigation; and a coronial inquest".

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has said that police base their response on the "threat that exists at the time".

Shortly after the December 14 attack, the NSW government was forced to defend the actions of the officers who responded and were on scene. 

Premier Chris Minns on December 16 said, "The NSW Police acted with bravery and integrity. They didn't take a backward step".

Police have increased their security at Cronulla Beach today, after a social media post emerged in the wake of the attack calling for a "bashing day" 20 years on from the site of the race-fuelled riots.

Police, with help from the riot squad, mounted unit and water police, patrolled the beach.

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But it was peaceful, and no "bashing" occurred.

Sutherland Shire Mayor Jack Boyd said police have been monitoring threats closely since the attack at Bondi. 

"They're collaborating to ensure that we can respond if anything did happen. But if you look around, everybody's just enjoying a day at the beach," he said.

The man accused of creating that social media post, 20-year-old Ryder Roy Shaw, was charged and has been denied bail at Gosford Court this week.

He will remain behind bars until his next hearing.

Police alleged his post publicly threatened violence on the grounds of race or religion. 

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The family of a victim killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack have labelled Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's apology as "hollow", accusing his government of being too slow to act on antisemitism.

Boris Tetleroyd, 68, was one of 15 people killed in the December 14 attack when the alleged father and son gunmen opened fire.

His niece, Jenny Roytur, has now spoken out to reject Albanese's apology.

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"Our community has warned our governments time and time again that something is coming, and it came," she told 9News.

"The words mean nothing. They're hollow, and they come over a week late."

Roytur said the prime minister's refusal to hold a federal royal commission and give the victims' families answers is adding to their pain.

"Every single person who was hurt or murdered, all of their blood is on their hands," she said.

"Silence is complacency, and this is where we got to."

Foreign Minister Penny Wong joined Albanese in expressing her regret and apologising.

"I'm desperately sorry for what has occurred in our country and what the Jewish community have experienced," she said in a statement.

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"Of course, always in politics and in life, you always regret what more could have been done. I think we've made that clear. We acted, but we have to do more, and we are."

While her assistant minister, Matt Thistlewaite, added that all of government was sorry.

"Every single member of our government is deeply, deeply sorry for the atrocities that were committed against Australia's Jewish community," he said.

But Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said, "words are not enough".

"The way we honour the victims of this tragedy is by confronting uncomfortable truths and taking action," she said.

The Coalition has been calling for a federal royal commission and proposed their own draft terms of reference to get the ball rolling.

Albanese has repeatedly rejected calls to hold a federal royal commission, saying that there is already a state version, a departmental review and investigation running at the same time.

He said it would delay action and could take years.

"Royal Commissions take years [and] they take even longer to implement the recommendations," Thistlewaite said.

There is no sign that the government will change its stance when it recalls parliament early to implement a series of legislative changes in response to the Bondi attack.

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A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for the lower South Island this afternoon.

More than 90 people will remain locked out of their Gold Coast campsite for almost a week after wild weather toppled a crane.

Storms lashed the region on Christmas Day, with a 'microburst' (an intense downdraft that occurs within thunderstorms) leaving a 30-tonne crane teetering over the top of Broadwater Tourist Park and multiple power lines damaged.

It forced the evacuation of dozens of campsites across the park, most of the visitors leaving with just the clothes on their backs.

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Engineers and police are working around the clock to remove the crane that threatens to drop at any moment.

"The whole crane is actually leaning now towards the north, which puts the whole northern section of the caravan park in danger," Peter Venz from Queensland Police said.

To remove the damaged crane, two more cranes have been brought in to dismantle it, but strong windys are continuing to hamper their efforts.

Today, police said their emergency declaration will remain in place until Tuesday, subject to weather conditions.

The exclusion zone encompasses an area from the Gold Coast Highway, North Street, Loders Creek and to the Broadwater.

It includes 36 campsites, leaving 91 people locked out. 

They have been offered alternative accommodation. 

The Broadwater Tourist Park said online that the storm "resembled worse than anything we saw during Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred".

Broncos legend Corey Parker and his radio personality wife, Margaux, were camping at the park with their family and lost some of their items.

"We've lost caravan awnings and gazebos, our car's been damaged, our caravan's been damaged, but you know we're all well and safe," Margaux said.

When the storm hit, mother and daughter, Elissa and Shayla, were hiding behind their car as a neighbour's boat came flying towards them.

"We hunkered down behind the wheel, my thinking was if the boat did come at us, we were safe behind the car," Elissa told 9News.

Shayla added: "There were poles flying everywhere, hitting us a bit, it was terrifying, so we just were like it's safer to get out of this kind of area."

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