

Division 4
A police drama based on the fictional Melbourne suburb of Yarra Central.
Cast

Gerard Kennedy
Det. Sgt. Frank Banner
Chuck Faulkner
Det. Snr. Sgt. Keith Vickers

Frank Taylor
Sgt. Andrew 'Scotty' Macleod

Terence Donovan
Det. Mick Peters
Seasons
E1The Soldiers
Mar 11, 1969
Yarra Central police battle a crime wave of thuggery, hold-ups and the theft of $20,000 worth of goods by a mystery gang. Investigations reveal the culprits as 'The Soldiers', a re-united former teenage gang whose members have just finished serving jail terms. Sen. Det. Banner's pregnant wife, Joy, dies during premature child-birth brought on after being terrorised by a member of the gang.
E2Once A Cop
Mar 18, 1969
Yarra Central police are confronted with a series of reports about a bad detective. Their investigations lead to an impostor, a former policeman, who is blackmailing a solid citizen caught in the office secretary trap, belting people around with unrestrained sadism, and leading two romantic lives.
E3The Big Spender
Mar 25, 1969
19-year-old Kay Dixon is attracted by the glamorous life of big-spending racketeer Max Foley, who tries to set up a floating cabaret. Kay finds herself in the ugly world of prostitution, exploitation and violence with no apparent way out. Police investigate Foley when a criminal associate of his is bashed.
E4Night Out
Apr 1, 1969
Three salesmen from a country town decide on a night out after attending a Melbourne convention. For two of the three, the night turns into a disaster when they become involved with a truck driver who is the apparent victim of a robbery and two girls who 'roll' unsuspecting males.
E5The Sunday Mother
Apr 8, 1969
A little Italian girl is missing. While investigating her disappearance, Yarra Central police discover a kidnapping, a burglary, an alcoholic mother, and an attempted suicide.
E6Not Valentine's Day
Apr 15, 1969
A city night club serves as a front for vice and crime. As Yarra Central police investigate a number of seemingly unrelated matters, they uncover alarming facts about one of the district's most respected citizens.
E7It's A Great Day!
Apr 22, 1969
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with rather more enthusiasm than caution, the O'Connell family decides to start its own crime wave in the district, resulting in a sequence of events which causes a lot of hard work for the Yarra Central police.
E8The Swinger
Apr 29, 1969
Pop singer John Noble, whose popularity has slumped, is too proud to take ordinary work. When he starts chasing easy money to maintain his lifestyle he becomes involved with drugs and the police of Yarra Central.
E9The Puritan
May 6, 1969
A deserted wife, Irene Kemp, successfully raises her daughter Thea by running a sly grog house, but when she becomes involved in robbery and blackmail the whole structure of her life is threatened.
E10Big Brother
May 13, 1969
An expert safe cracker comes out of prison to find his younger brother eager to follow in his footsteps. These two, plus a shifty billiards-room proprietor with a fondness for stolen property pose problems for Sen. Det. Banner.
E11The Angry Man
May 20, 1969
A con-man is troubling the police of Yarra Central, but when the search for him begins, Sen. Det. Banner cannot foresee the serious consequences for an old man and his daughter.
E12Information For An Offence
May 27, 1969
Det. Sgt. Vicker's son Jamie becomes caught in the activities of some demonstrators who attack a policeman. Jamie is innocent of complicity, but he is unwilling to inform about the offenders to his father. Jamie finds himself in a difficult position - between Vickers and his son lie the years that separate the generations and brought new attitudes and values. A group of car thieves operating in the area complicates matters for the police, in particular for Det. Peters.
E13A Mug's Game
Jun 3, 1969
A little girl fails to arrive at school one morning, a factory worker lies about his reasons for being late for work, and the Yarra Central police probe a case which may end in murder.
E14The Legend
Jun 10, 1969
A down-and-out ex-test cricketer, whose days of glory are long gone, is given an opportunity to make a comeback. Police are concerned when his son is connected to a pornography racket.
E15Not At Home
Jun 17, 1969
An Hungarian architect finds himself working as a quarry labourer after settling in Australia. An argument with his foreman sparks off a crisis in his life and a major emergency for the police of Yarra Central.
E16The Takings
Jun 24, 1969
A neglected child is taken from a woman involved with payroll bandits. Their attempt to steal a firm's payroll uncovers a secret held by an employee of the company.
E17The Protest
Jul 1, 1969
Yarra Central police are faced with unexpected obstacles when they investigate a fatal hit-and-run accident.
E18A Stitch In Time
Jul 8, 1969
A merchant seaman jumps ship and becomes the only witness to a 'smash-and-grab' raid. Because of personal problems he refuses to identify the criminals, who then carry out other violent crimes.
E19Janie and Janie
Jul 15, 1969
Investigating an apparently routine case of child neglect, WPC Margaret Stewart stumbles into the nightmare world of schizophrenic Janie Mitchell. Every ounce of Margaret's training, human understanding and bravery is called upon in her desperate struggle to save the life of a baby that Janie has abducted.
E20The Threat
Jul 22, 1969
A released prisoner with a violent criminal record has two scores to settle, one with his unfaithful wife and the other with Sen. Det. Banner.
E21Takeover
Jul 29, 1969
An interstate gang launches a campaign of terror in an attempt to takeover local crime. Kenny Kent, a professional burglar, stands up to them alone, and in so doing he unwittingly gives the police their chance to smash the gang.
E22The Girlfriend
Aug 5, 1969
When detectives first come across the mysterious Faith Cameron, they suspect she is a call girl, then it seems she could be passing dud cheques. But what is she really up to? Police then link Faith to a jewel thief who switched a paste reproduction for an expensive ring before crashing his getaway car.
E23First Offender
Aug 12, 1969
The death of a call girl helps Yarra Central police in the investigation of a robbery apparently committed by the trusted employee of a finance company.
E24We'll Get Him One Day
Aug 19, 1969
Lesley Fisher is a hardened criminal who specialises in planning robberies, and has returned to Melbourne from Adelaide with a respectable front. With his two accomplices he plans a robbery being careful not to be involved in its execution. He escapes capture by informing on his two henchmen, and detectives fail to find any hard evidence against the shrewd gang leader.
E25By The Book
Aug 26, 1969
Nature had not dealt kindly with Little Willie. In his stunted body, half the size of normal men, is packed all the emotions of others about him. The strange affection that grows between Willie and a woman criminal leads him to the half-world of robbery, violence and eventually death.
E26It's A Mans Life
Sep 2, 1969
When Dave Smyth leaves the wharves to join the police force, his father accuses him of becoming a 'lackey of the capitalist classes'. Dave's loyalties are soon put to the test, and the resulting conflict brings trouble for himself and his colleagues at Yarra Central.
E27Plumage
Sep 9, 1969
The wayward son of a wealthy man is told that he will have to make his own way in the world. He responds by going into business as a thief. Executing a warehouse robbery, he seems to have been successful until he has to dispose of the goods.
E28The Victim
Sep 16, 1969
Policewoman Margaret Stewart tries to help a young woman who is emotionally disturbed as a result of being criminally assaulted by a prowler, and has received no understanding from her boyfriend.
E29The Price
Sep 23, 1969
Ricky Peel escapes from jail and, with the help of some criminal associates, threatens a private detective. Sen. Det. Banner is reunited with a girl he once loved who has returned to Melbourne.
E30Farewell Little Chicago
Sep 30, 1969
A man who has publicly criticised the Yarra Central police is charged with an offence. He then alleges that one of the detectives has bribed a key witness in the case.
E31Decoy
Oct 7, 1969
Sgt. Macleod is offered a well paid job back in Scotland. He is considering the offer when Vickers asks him to stand in for a bank manager in a police trap for a group of vicious bank robbers.
E32It's The Little Things
Oct 14, 1969
Life for Vic Tomasetti is hard, frustrating and lightened only by the love of his retarded daughter, Lisa, a girl totally misunderstood by her stepmother and others. Her testimony about the shooting of a policeman is not believed due to the contrary evidence given by adults.
E33The Losers
Oct 21, 1969
Rod Irving, just released from prison, is confronted by Ike Vaughan, the criminal who helped put him there. Rod wants to go straight, but Vaughan tries to involve him in crime, and has already caused his wife Belle to become a drug addict.
E34The Comedian
Oct 28, 1969
Vince Perry thinks his jokes are funny, but he cannot see that they often cause a great deal of trouble and distress. Yarra Central police are not amused when they find he has returned to the area.
E35The Colonel's Boy
Nov 4, 1969
Tim Gardner has had all the advantages; rich parents, good school, the lot. But he has chosen a life of crime. His young wife, Meg, does not suspect him but things soon get complicated when a former accomplice targets Gardner's operations.
E36The Web
Nov 11, 1969
An assault between two girls on a street leads to the Yarra Central police unravelling a tangled web when a middle-aged businessman becomes involved with a girl younger than his own daughter.
E37Social Climber
Nov 18, 1969
Two young baby-sitters throw a party in a rich client's home. They strike trouble, but in doing so they give the Yarra Central police a new line of inquiry into a puzzling series of jewel thefts.
E1Cocktails At 10:15
Jan 27, 1970
Master criminal Lesley Fisher becomes involved in a vicious underworld vendetta. Police investigations lead to a surprising result.
E2Hush-a-bye
Feb 3, 1970
Ray Hubbard is studying to get through university, but when his girlfriend becomes pregnant the only solution seems to be an abortion. When things don't go as planned, the Yarra Central police find themselves investigating a con-man, a robbery and a backyard abortionist.
E3Cash and Carry
Feb 10, 1970
Two men and a woman comprise a gang of thieves stealing cash from retailers in the fruit and vegetable trade. Yarra Central police find their investigations made difficult by changes in tactics of the gang responsible.
E4The Crush
Feb 17, 1970
A night club comedian faces a personal crisis when his broken marriage catches up with him after 14 years in the shape of his 18-year-old daughter. Yarra Central police help sort it out while investigating a call-girl racket and a large liquor theft.
E5Where's Lefty?
Feb 24, 1970
Some attitudes towards Aboriginals are re-evaluated when 'Lefty' Cooper, an Aboriginal contender for the lightweight boxing championship, becomes the target for a crooked bookmaker who stands to lose a great deal of money if 'Lefty' wins the fight.
E6Mr. Fifty Percent
Mar 3, 1970
The Yarra Central police are faced with an outbreak of well-planned thefts with no recovery of the stolen goods. Third-rate thieves commit skilful offences under the instructions of a master-mind of unknown identity, referred to as 'Mr. Fifty Percent'.
E7The Great Bank Robbery
Mar 10, 1970
A confidence trickster tells the Yarra Central police that a young English migrant is planning a bank robbery. The plight of an elderly lady complicates the situation.
E8The Word of a Lady
Mar 17, 1970
Doreen Walsh, wife of a former detective, claims that she has been attacked and raped by three men. During investigations, Sen. Det. Banner and Det. Sgt. Vickers uncover an unusual story.
E9Fizz
Mar 24, 1970
Herb Doherty, who has a string of minor convictions to his name and is known as a trouble-maker, witnesses a smash-and-grab raid. He also falls in love with Policewoman Margaret Stewart.
E10La Truffa
Mar 31, 1970
A cruel swindle is played on the local Italian community, and the police investigation impacts on a domestic crisis with Sgt. Vickers and his student son Jamie.
E11A Good Man Gone
Apr 7, 1970
Yarra Central police launch an intensive search when Constable Kevin Dwyer disappears while pursuing a car following a series of baffling robberies.
E12The Desecration
Apr 14, 1970
During an investigation into the violent and apparently senseless desecration of a Catholic church, Yarra Central police track down a young man who has become embittered towards religion, mainly as a result of a 'fire and brimstone' indoctrination as a child. They are assisted on the case by a highly unconventional priest.
E13Mother's Image
Apr 21, 1970
Mrs. Maguire is a successful business woman and charity worker. However, a street accident leads to a complex investigation into the truth about Mrs. Maguire and her daughter.
E14The Unwanted
Apr 28, 1970
While investigating three assaults on a young girl, Yarra Central police are faced with several other problems, including the disappearance of a small-time criminal wanted for questioning and the defiant attitude of a stubborn old lady.
E15Marvels of Reproduction
May 5, 1970
Alf Clark and his pregnant wife Jill are in partnership with her idealistic brother in a counterfeiting racket. Problems occur when they become involved with petty criminal Ted Jamieson.
E16A Bit of Culture
May 12, 1970
A local art festival uncovers a raft of problems for the police of Yarra Central. At the centre of the trouble is Arthur Deakin; a poet, an alcoholic and a house-breaker.
E17Johnny Reb
May 19, 1970
A man becomes rebellious when questioned about his driving, taking a stand on principle against what he sees as an injustice. The Yarra Central police become the centre of attention when newspapers get hold of the story and run with it.
E18The Tangled Web
May 26, 1970
Investigations into a series of safe breakings uncover an unexpected romantic but illegal entanglement when police discover a man with two wives.
E19The Big Bloke
Jun 2, 1970
Yarra Central police contend with a bank hold-up and a bizarre confidence trick involving the freezing of dead bodies. Suspicion for both crimes centres on the much loved son of a family.
E20My Mate Death
Jun 9, 1970
While serving a short sentence for theft, young and impressionable Malcolm Tanner formed a hero-worshipping friendship with his tough, ruthless cellmate Ernie Callan. After serving his sentence, Tanner is overjoyed when Callan offers to come and live with Tanner and his family while continuing his life of crime. However, joy turns to tragedy when it is learned that the police are hunting his mate, not only because of his criminal activities, but because he is a carrier of a deadly strain of smallpox.
E21Free the Queen
Jun 16, 1970
Yarra Central police face a crime following a 20-year-old pattern. Investigations lead them to master criminal 'Chalky' Gunnerson, who is a clever chess player and plans his moves against the police with care and precision. Also involved are his daughter Vivienne and a rather brash young apprentice, Ricky Bevan.
E22The Emerging Man
Jun 23, 1970
John Anderson, a neurotic young camera enthusiast, unwittingly becomes a key figure in a police search for a couple of jewel thieves.
E23The Handicapper
Jun 30, 1970
Yarra Central police investigate threatening letters and attempts to injure a leading professional jockey.
E24Closed Doors
Jul 7, 1970
A young girl, Tina Findlay, is caught shoplifting, and Policewoman Margaret Stewart probes her background to find a reason why. Trying to help Tina proves difficult and unrewarding when she becomes mixed-up with hardened criminal Max Gillies.
E25Message Intercepted
Jul 14, 1970
Yarra Central police, who rely heavily on radio communication with D-24, face problems when two criminals steal a police radio.
E26There Goes Betty Seymour
Jul 21, 1970
An American migrant woman who is homesick has a breakdown and becomes dangerously violent. The plight of her family is worsened when the son becomes involved in a series of service station robberies.
E27The Prisoners
Jul 28, 1970
While on holidays, Det. Peters gets married in rather rushed circumstances - he was tricked into the marriage by a pregnancy claim. Then, when a prisoner dies in the Yarra Central lock-up, Det. Peters goes through the most trying experience of his life when he is held directly responsible.
E28Brother Animal
Aug 4, 1970
Feelings of hatred and fear run high in the Yarra Central district when a number of young children are molested by an unknown man. Policewoman Margaret Stewart receives her promotion to Senior Constable.
E29A Key to Paradise
Aug 11, 1970
Persistence by Const. Dwyer in checking details following a minor car accident leads the Yarra Central police on to the trail of one of the world's most notorious international robberies.
E30A Special Occasion
Aug 18, 1970
While investigating a series of daring robberies, Yarra Central police are confronted with some surprising characters - a pop singer; a hotel manager; two very 'quaint' furniture dealers; and a swinging, headstrong glamour girl.
E31Mad Monaghan
Aug 25, 1970
Sen. Det. Banner and the Yarra Central police face death when they investigate a seemingly minor complaint about the behaviour of Les Monaghan, who is living in a fantasy world in which he sees himself as a soldier hero.
E32Man From Lightning Ridge
Sep 1, 1970
Ex-criminal Sam Breen returns to Melbourne with a small fortune in opals that he mined at Lightning Ridge. When the opals are stolen he sets out after the two thieves, intent on obtaining his own justice.
E33Payroll
Sep 8, 1970
Yarra Central police receive a series of false tips about a planned city payroll robbery, while also dealing with Hayden Beck, an ex-racing car driver with a chip on his shoulder. When a payroll robbery is actually committed, it soon becomes apparent that Beck had been recruited to drive the getaway car.
E34A Gathering of the Clan
Sep 15, 1970
Police keep watch on a group of criminals planning a daring and unusual robbery but they disappear when the robbery is imminent. WPC Stewart gets little help investigating a quack doctor who is treating the girlfriend of one of the criminals.
E35Elizabeth the Third
Sep 22, 1970
Daniel Castle, a timid Englishman, leaves his domineering wife Elizabeth and the shop they own in London, taking money from their joint bank account. Elizabeth pursues him to Australia and discovers he has lost most of the money to two con-men.
E36Smiler
Sep 29, 1970
Bob 'Smiler' Suttle is a 40-year-old policeman and is still a constable. His resentment leaves him open to a bribery attempt when a criminal tempts him with a scheme that could help him gain a promotion.
E37Wednesday's a Quiet Night
Oct 6, 1970
A husband and wife’s drunken brawl, Banner's search for a man who mutilated a prostitute, and a young boy who wanders into Yarra Central make this Wednesday anything but the usual quiet night.
E38For Better, For Worse
Oct 13, 1970
Yarra Central police contend with a professional burglar operating in their district who is proving to be most elusive. Constable Kevin Dwyer marries his girlfriend Kay Hogan.
E39The Recruit
Oct 20, 1970
Constable George Bell, an enthusiastic new recruit, tests the patience of his colleagues with his habit of rushing into things without thinking.
E40Three Man Trick
Oct 25, 1970
Policewoman Stewart tries to apprehend a bag-snatcher and is helped by a man who identifies himself as Larry Webster, an American FBI agent. He is later exposed as a confidence trickster.
E41Drop-Out
Oct 27, 1970
A vicious assault on a prostitute leads Yarra Central detectives into an investigation of prostitution in the district, and to a mysterious Mr. Frost who is not what he seems.
E42I Thought I'd Met 'Em All
Nov 1, 1970
Trevor Clark is suspected of being a 'Peeping Tom' when he is rejected by his girlfriend. Investigating the case, Yarra Central police are confronted by a weird religious sect.
E43Separation
Nov 3, 1970
A young girl and her separated parents become the victims when an overbearing mother-in-law takes their affairs into her own hands and hires a private detective.
E44Running Sheet
Nov 8, 1970
Yarra Central police have to deal with a mysterious shop breaker and a lonely widower. Det. Peters' police duties are affected by events in his private life when his marriage is on the rocks.
E45A Trip to the City
Nov 10, 1970
A man who has always lived in the bush visits the city and takes strong exception to the vice he considers is prevalent in city life. His subsequent actions unleash a campaign of terror.
E46Pratfall
Nov 15, 1970
Will 'Duff-Duff' Duffy, a clown who specialises in trick falls, and Hugo Smith, a criminal with a child-like personality, have never met, but their stories become intertwined when Yarra Central police investigate a robbery, a suicide and extortion.
E47Point of View
Nov 17, 1970
An investigation into homosexual activity in Yarra Central leads to the discovery of a number of unusual burglaries.
E48Gaolbird
Nov 22, 1970
Yarra Central police investigate a payroll robbery with some very unusual features that almost has them stumped.
E49Dark Afternoon
Nov 24, 1970
A young country girl tries to set herself up as a prostitute in the city. She falls prey to a vice operator who sets up 'witchcraft' sessions for his clients.
E50The Luck of the Irish
Dec 1, 1970
Police at Yarra Central become involved in a robbery and an illicit stills racket, and all their investigations take them to the notorious O'Connell family.
E1One Thing at a Time
Jan 19, 1971
While dealing with a teenage shoplifter, Policewoman Stewart experiences a frightening ordeal when they are held by a dangerous escapee from a mental institution.
E2Stream Of Conscience
Jan 26, 1971
A woman's anti-pollution campaign against a manufacturing company helps to uncover theft and corruption within the firm.
E3Everyone Loves A Prang
Feb 9, 1971
Yarra Central police investigate a feud between rival tow-truck services which threatens to erupt into violence.
E4As The Crow Flies
Feb 16, 1971
A tough stand-over group runs a prostitution racket utilising drugs and abduction. Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds herself in difficulties while undercover posing as a prostitute to crush the racket.
E5The Monkey Chased The Weasel
Feb 23, 1971
Lisa Clark, a doctor's wife, becomes an addict after her husband introduces her to drugs. Investigating a house breaking, police find that a youth, like too many of his age, has become trapped on a road of no return through drug usage.
E6Command Performance
Mar 2, 1971
A young constable is savagely attacked and seriously injured by five youths. The Yarra Central police put on a 'command performance' act to extract the truth from the suspects.
E7Visitors From Hong Kong
Mar 16, 1971
Investigations into the theft of valuable but difficult to unload electronic equipment result in Yarra Central detectives investigating a highly organised betting syndicate.
E8So, It's A Living
Mar 23, 1971
Con-man Jimmy Harrison and his girlfriend turn to burglary, which spells disaster for his two young accomplices and an elderly fence.
E9The Infiltrator
Mar 30, 1971
When the driver of an interstate gang is arrested, Yarra Central police see their chance to smash the racket by having Det. Peters acting undercover as his replacement.
E10Big Man, Little Man
Apr 13, 1971
Two men of short stature - one a notorious criminal who exploits his build to his own advantage, the other a young misfit who resents his size - cause trouble for the Yarra Central police.
E11Conspiracy
Apr 20, 1971
Det. Sgt. Vickers believes that Sen. Det. Banner's personal feelings may have impaired his judgement when Banner makes an all out effort to nail Eddie Parrish, a former policeman who has used his police know-how to muscle in on various rackets.
E12Could You Speak A Little Louder?
May 4, 1971
When radio talk-back announcer John Drew draws attention to a gang of car thieves operating in Yarra Central, his wife is threatened.
E13False Alarm
May 11, 1971
While police investigate a series of armed robberies, a young accountant tries to help his wife by giving police wrong information and is eventually blackmailed.
E14The Return Of John Kelso
May 25, 1971
Yarra Central detectives investigate a brutal assault after John Kelso, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, is paroled after 25 years.
E15Who Needs Enemies?
Jun 1, 1971
Blind barrister Jessica Reynolds is persecuted by an unknown intruder.
E16The I.O.U.
Jun 8, 1971
An escaped convict goes into hiding in Yarra Central, holding a young girl as hostage.
E17Who Cares?
Jun 22, 1971
The search for the missing son of an important local man reveals a strange psychotic personality.
E18They Walk The Night
Jun 29, 1971
Yarra Central police face a difficult task when the victim of a vicious assault is reluctant to give information against a gang of predators.
E19Bang, Bang, You're Dead
Jul 6, 1971
A bomb explodes in Yarra Central. Suspicion narrows down to a maniac who has escaped from jail, a thief, and a layabout protester. All have reason to seek revenge against the police, especially Det. Banner.
E20Be Good, Sweet Maid
Jul 20, 1971
A young university student reports to police that she has been raped. A young man is charged, then additional information and the probing by the man's defence counsel creates doubts as to the truth of her story. Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds a romantic interest in the police doctor, Robert Whitfield.
E21No Short Cuts
Jul 27, 1971
An overworked detective, Barry Maguire, is transferred to Yarra Central on temporary duty and tries too hard to convict a criminal, with disastrous results.
E22Now One With The Bride
Aug 3, 1971
A young man's bucks party is raided when the best man introduces a pornographic film to the festivities. When Yarra Central police investigate they uncover a world of vice and blackmail.
E23Run For Cover
Aug 18, 1971
Leo Morrison escapes from prison to prevent his girlfriend marrying someone else, but his plans undergo a change when he picks up a girl hitch-hiker with decidedly unusual views.
E24Handsome Harry
Aug 25, 1971
Police investigate an attempted murder complaint and discover that a middle-aged veterinary surgeon has bigamously married several women.
E25One Small Step
Sep 1, 1971
A shop break-in interrupted by Const. Dwyer leads to a serious family altercation involving the police.
E26Live Bait
Sep 8, 1971
As Yarra Central police tighten the net around a man wanted for savagely attacking several women, Policewomen Diane Webster and Margaret Stewart volunteer to act as 'live bait' to trap the man.
E27The War Is Over
Sep 15, 1971
A writer of threatening letters, a stand over merchant and the widow of an old wartime mate cause problems for Det. Sgt. Vickers.
E28Jellyfingers
Sep 22, 1971
Charlie Clarke turns to safe blowing to raise money after having his marriage proposal refused by his lady friend. Matters become complicated when some explosives go missing.
E29There Goes The Neighbourhood
Sep 29, 1971
Attacks on women in a Yarra Central street upset neighbourhood relations, and the prime suspect is a man recently released from psychiatric care. Kevin Dwyer receives his long-awaited promotion to Senior Constable.
E30Last Of The Independents
Oct 6, 1971
A family of criminals discover that Arthur Mitchell mints his own coins to supplement his pension. To muscle in on the racket, they kidnap his wife to force his co-operation.
E31Grub Stake
Oct 13, 1971
Two amiable swindlers cause Yarra Central police chaos with a series of clever con tricks.
E32Bent Law
Oct 20, 1971
Det. Peters is having some personal problems due to his impending divorce, and the Yarra Central police have to investigate an allegation that he is being bribed.
E33You Couldn't Meet A Nicer Bloke Than Dennis When He's Sober
Oct 27, 1971
Det. Peters, concerned about his divorce, decides to resign from the force. He then meets up with Denis Marshall, an alcoholic whose own marriage is threatened. Peters tries to help Denis, and discovers his own domestic situation is not as bad as he thought.
E34Small Fry
Nov 3, 1971
Carol Hayes is prepared to break the law in order to keep 7-year-old Ronnie whom she has been caring for. The child belongs to the Turners, and Jean Turner wants him back because her husband Mike is being released from jail.
E35You Can't Trust Anybody
Nov 10, 1971
A series of expert safe breakings leads the Yarra Central detectives into an industrial espionage plot.
E36Collision
Nov 17, 1971
Sgt. Scotty Macleod is looking forward to Christmas until he encounters a drunk-driving accident for which he feels partly to blame.
E1The Clean Skins
Jan 19, 1972
While investigating the background of a young man involved in a car crash, Det. Banner comes across clues indicating that he was involved in an illegal racket.
E2No Hard Feelings
Jan 26, 1972
Const. George Bell returns to Yarra Central for another spell of temporary duty, and once again his enthusiasm and eagerness turns the station upside down.
E3A Continental Gentleman
Feb 2, 1972
A European paymaster is implicated in a payroll robbery, with tragic results. The Yarra Central police find that prejudice against immigrants in the district can affect their investigations.
E4Once Bitten
Feb 9, 1972
Jim O'Brien is released on parole after serving 18 months of a long jail term. His homecoming is marred by treachery and a faithless wife.
E5Pigs Is Pigs
Feb 16, 1972
Constable Dwyer attempts to establish a youth club for delinquent kids, and becomes involved with the theft of some power tools, a cop with a chip on his shoulder, and a tough old matriarch named Porky.
E6The Man Who Dug His Own Grave
Feb 23, 1972
Police informer Sammy Goodall finds his life is threatened by criminal associates in the Melbourne underworld.
E7To Bribe Or Twist
Mar 1, 1972
The local newspaper and the Yarra Central police become involved when a wealthy woman, the wife of a successful business man, steals jewellery from a shop.
E8The Warder
Mar 8, 1972
A prison officer is reported missing. He is later found unconscious but unharmed, and police investigate a possible case of revenge or blackmail by ex-prisoners.
E9Man's Only A Battler
Mar 22, 1972
Constable Dwyer orders Barry Ward, a young owner-driver, to have his truck made roadworthy within five days. But when Barry finds he cannot pay for the repairs he is drawn into crime.
E10Plain Rosy
Mar 29, 1972
E11Dad
Apr 12, 1972
E12A Place Of My Own
Apr 19, 1972
E13Rogue's Gallery
Apr 26, 1972
E14I'm Going To Smash Something Everyday
May 3, 1972
E15You Think You've Got Troubles
May 17, 1972
E16Finders Keepers
May 24, 1972
E17Butcher, Baker, Troublemaker
May 31, 1972
E18Herbie
Jun 7, 1972
E19You Can't Win 'Em All
Jun 21, 1972
E20The Electro Static Organ Revitaliser
Jun 28, 1972
E21A Nice Safe Job
Jul 5, 1972
E22A Waste Of Time
Jul 12, 1972
E23All Women Are Liars
Jul 19, 1972
E24Cry of Vengeance
Aug 2, 1972
E25Only A Twenty-Two
Aug 9, 1972
E26Come The Revolution
Aug 16, 1972
E27For The Love Of Money
Aug 23, 1972
E28One More War
Aug 30, 1972
E29Birds Of A Feather
Sep 6, 1972
E30Andrew Shannon
Sep 13, 1972
E31Hide And Seek
Sep 20, 1972
E32Natural Victim
Sep 27, 1972
E33When In Rome
Oct 4, 1972
E34A Bad Lot
Oct 11, 1972
E35The Oracle
Oct 18, 1972
E36Room For Danger
Oct 25, 1972
E37Trap For Young Players
Nov 1, 1972
E38Senior Stewart
Nov 8, 1972
E1Flight Plan
Nov 28, 1972
E2Come Play With Me
Jan 22, 1973
E3Big Bad John
Feb 7, 1973
E4The Empty Hand
Feb 13, 1973
E5Afraid Of The Dark
Feb 19, 1973
E6An Honest Sale
Feb 21, 1973
E7Keep Running
Feb 24, 1973
E8A Few Hours Of Freedom
Feb 28, 1973
E9Two Pot Screamer
Mar 5, 1973
E10Simon Says
Mar 6, 1973
E11Take Over
Mar 7, 1973
E12Travelling Man
Mar 10, 1973
E13The Monkey Game
Mar 12, 1973
E14Today is Eagle Day
Mar 14, 1973
E15The Manner to Which
Mar 19, 1973
E16Three Mouths to Feed
Mar 21, 1973
E17Once a Crim
Mar 26, 1973
E18The Last Bet
Mar 28, 1973
E19Life at the Bottom
Apr 2, 1973
E20A Wild, Wild Rose
Apr 4, 1973
E21The Grasshoppers
Apr 9, 1973
E22The Ninth Life
Apr 11, 1973
E23A Matter of Survival
Apr 16, 1973
E24Isabella
Apr 25, 1973
E25Sweet Kid, Good Family
May 2, 1973
E26Inside Information
May 3, 1973
E27Too Late for Tears
May 16, 1973
E28You Never Forget the First Time
May 23, 1973
E29And Pigs Can Fly
May 27, 1973
E30Voice of the Gun
May 28, 1973
E31A Cry of Fear
May 30, 1973
E32Rules of the Game
Jun 13, 1973
E33Blood Brothers
Jun 20, 1973
E34The Toffee Apple Man
Jun 27, 1973
E35Waste Ground
Jul 4, 1973
E36Dear John
Jul 18, 1973
E37The Lock
Jul 25, 1973
E38Petty Cash
Aug 1, 1973
E39The Best We Know
Aug 8, 1973
E40Standover
Aug 15, 1973
E41When I'm Sixty Four
Aug 22, 1973
E42Don't Ask Me
Aug 27, 1973
E43Willie
Aug 29, 1973
E44My Pretty Maid
Sep 5, 1973
E45Damsel In Distress
Sep 12, 1973
E46Bella
Sep 19, 1973
E47Young Hennessey
Sep 26, 1973
E48The Criminal Type
Oct 3, 1973
E49Fear Street
Oct 10, 1973
E50You Do Your Best
Oct 17, 1973
E1Hit Run
Feb 13, 1974
E2Backlash
Feb 20, 1974
E3Triangle
Feb 27, 1974
E4Talk Back
Mar 6, 1974
E5In At The Kill
Mar 13, 1974
E6The Slasher
Mar 20, 1974
E7Charity Affair
Mar 27, 1974
E8The Munich Job
Apr 3, 1974
E9Approach With Caution
Apr 10, 1974
E10Emperor Craig
Apr 17, 1974
E11An Eye For An Eye
Apr 24, 1974
E12For My Next Trick
May 1, 1974
E13All For One
May 8, 1974
E14The Battle Of Waterloo Street
May 15, 1974
E15Friends And Neighbours
May 22, 1974
E16Parable
May 29, 1974
E17Mad About The Boy
Jun 5, 1974
E18The Tribunal
Jun 12, 1974
E19Baxter's Son
Jun 19, 1974
E20Nobody Cares
Jun 26, 1974
E21The Man In The Saville Row Suit
Jul 3, 1974
E22The Senator's Wife
Jul 10, 1974
E23Maria
Jul 17, 1974
E24Jo
Jul 24, 1974
E25Sergeant Banner
Jul 25, 1974
E26Goodbye Charlie
Jul 31, 1974
E27None So Blind
Aug 1, 1974
E28Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness
Aug 7, 1974
E29Open Season
Aug 8, 1974
E30The Professionals
Aug 14, 1974
E31Now Be A Good Boy
Aug 15, 1974
E32Rag Doll
Aug 21, 1974
E33A Cry In The Dark
Aug 22, 1974
E34We've Made It, We're Rich
Aug 28, 1974
E35The Vigil
Aug 29, 1974
E36Eye Witness
Sep 4, 1974
E37Hello Stranger
Sep 5, 1974
E38A Touch Of Art
Sep 11, 1974
E39The Driver's All Mine
Sep 12, 1974
E40A Cry Of Wolf
Sep 18, 1974
E41The Last Of The 78's
Sep 19, 1974
E42The Woman From Poland
Sep 25, 1974
E43Why Can't He Leave Me Alone?
Oct 2, 1974
E44Lonely Hearts
Oct 9, 1974
E45Fair Cop
Oct 16, 1974
E46Billy's Choice
Oct 23, 1974
E47Middle Man
Oct 30, 1974
E48Sat'dee Arvo
Nov 6, 1974
E49For Old Crime's Sake
Nov 7, 1974
E1Man Of Substance
Feb 5, 1975
E2I Was Calling Him Bogey
Feb 12, 1975
E3Dying Deposition
Feb 19, 1975
E4Easy Mark
Feb 26, 1975
E5Time Payment
Mar 14, 1975
E6Shadows
Mar 21, 1975
E7The Lame Ducks
Mar 27, 1975
E8Unfit To Plead
Apr 3, 1975
E9A Couple Of Mates
Apr 10, 1975
E10Every Sheila's Dream
Apr 17, 1975
E11Nicky
Apr 24, 1975
E12What Will My Friends Say?
May 1, 1975
E13A Bird In The Hand
May 8, 1975
E14Two Hours Of Madness
May 15, 1975
E15No Prize For Second
May 22, 1975
E16The Fanatic
May 29, 1975
E17The Vickers Way
Jun 5, 1975
E18Take No For An Answer
Jun 12, 1975
E19The World Belongs To The Young
Jun 25, 1975
E20The Daughters Of Man
Jul 2, 1975
E21A Civil Question
Jul 9, 1975
E22The Human Factor
Jul 16, 1975
E23Life's A Gamble
Jul 23, 1975
E24Something To Live Up To
Aug 6, 1975
E25Little Raver
Aug 13, 1975
E26Big Fish, Small Fry
Aug 27, 1975
E27Just For Kicks
Sep 3, 1975
E28Tell Me Your Troubles, My Friend
Sep 10, 1975
E29Rubber Bunny
Sep 17, 1975
E30Check, Check, Check
Sep 24, 1975
E1A Sense Of Duty - part one
Jan 19, 1976
E2A Sense Of Duty - part two
Jan 19, 1976
E3Once Upon A Time
Jan 28, 1976
E4Dead Fall
Feb 4, 1976
E5When Pride Takes Precedence
Feb 11, 1976
E6Friends, "Who Needs 'Em?"
Feb 18, 1976
E7Horrie And Charlie
Feb 25, 1976
E81956 And All That
Mar 10, 1976
E9Agnes Triumphant
Mar 17, 1976
E10His Word Against Mine
Mar 24, 1976
E11Today Ends At Dawn
Mar 31, 1976
Storyline
A police drama based on the fictional Melbourne suburb of Yarra Central.























