A man has been charged over the death of 24-year-old woman Samantha Mizzi in Melbourne more than 30 years ago.

The 67-year-old was arrested in Ararat in regional Victoria earlier today.

He has been charged with murder and two counts of rape and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.

Mizzi was fatally assaulted in St Kilda on March 29, 1994.

A member of the public found her in bushes at the rear of a property on Brighton Road about 11pm that night.

She was taken to hospital but died the following morning.

Victoria Police detective inspector Dean Thomas said police remained committed to solving crimes regardless of how many years have passed.

“If there are people out there who have information about a crime such as this, no matter how many years have passed, I can assure you that it’s never too late to come forward,” Thomas said.

“Any piece of information will be assessed thoroughly by police in the hope it can provide new avenues of enquiry for an investigation.”