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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Local News St Bedes scare
■ A 17-year-old boy was arrested after a gun threat involving St Bede’s Mentone campus was posted on social media last Wednesday (Sep. 4). The school was locked down for 75 minutes. The Hampton boy published an image of a gun, with a non-specific message that may have been perceived as a threat to a teacher. “I’m unloading mags on my teacher,” said the post alongside an image of the 9mm Glock 18 pistol. The boy was later released from custody and given a caution.
STONNINGTON COUNCIL vs STATE GOVERNMENT Southbank incident:
■ Former Melbourne City Councillor Beverley Pinder was to be the running mate of Derryn Hunch in his bid to be Lord Mayor, broadcaster Derryn Hinch has revealed. Ms Pinder has announced that she is standing for election for Port Phillip Council in the October poll. Councils enter caretaker mode this month ahead of the elections.
■ Stonnington Council says that is “deeply concerned that the State Government is not listening to the community in relation to its proposal for the Chadstone Activity Centre. Stonnington first raised its concerns with the State Government in April and the Council says that is disappointed that Spring Street’s draft plans have ignored both Council’s evidencebased submissions and those of the local community. “Stonnington has worked hard to facilitate housing supply in appropriate locations, acknowledging the critical need for housing,” said a Council representative. “Council’s draft Housing Strategy draws on five years of community engagement and its rigorous methodology forms a comprehensive evidence-based approach to meeting the growing demand for housing.’ Stonnington CEO Dale Dickson said: “Our officers walked every street of Stonnington to understand the context, constraints and opportunities facing housing in our city. “Our draft housing strategy provides the Government with an evidence-based solution that already facilitates sufficient capacity to meet their own targets – in appropriate locations and with the community’s involvement.” “Council was only advised of plans for the 800m catchment area the day before the Government made its draft plan public. “:The 800m catchment will result in unacceptable lifestyle and amenity impacts for hundreds of residents within the expanded activity centre boundary.” The City of Stonnington maintains that the State Government’s planned level of development around the Chadstone Shopping Centre: ■ fails to clearly separate the design and structure of the proposed activity centre from the surrounding residential areas, which should look and feel different to maximise liveability for residents ■ fails to provide a measured approach in line
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Cheltenham fire
■ Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a house fire in Benkel Avenue at Cheltenham at 1.16pm pn Monday afternoon, September 2, following multiple calls to Triple Zero. Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find a single storey brick home well alight. FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and entered the burning house with hose lines to attack the fire which by now was well alight. All occupants were able to evacuate safely from the home without injury, with a search of the premises ensuring no persons were inside. A neighbouring home under threat from the fire was protected from fire spread by FRV crews. Cause of the fire is not yet known but will be investigated. Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria were on scene to support firefighting activities.
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7 Finks charged
● Dale Dickson, Stonnington Council CEO with the local neighbourhood character or consider the diverse mix of needs required by the community ■ fails to respond to the heavily car-reliant location and lack of rail services to the centre, noting that bus connections and levels of service are limited ■ does not recognise that the Chadstone Activity Centre is markedly different from the other nine Activity Centres in the pilot program and that there is a barrier to movement, with pedestrians either needing to walk through the centre and the car parks, or having to go around ■ provides no details on master planning – that is, how the Activity Centre will become a liveable precinct with access to community infrastructure, open space and better transport options, beyond the delivery of housing. “The level of change proposed in this catchment—and the streamlined approach potentially removing the opportunity for any public consultation and appeal—is unprecedented.”
■ Detectives from the Echo Taskforce have charged seven patched members of the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang following an incident where motorcycles were illegally driven along the footpath of Southbank Promenade. With assistance from the VIPER Taskforce and East Gippsland Crime Investigation Unit, 11 search warrants were executed early last Wednesday morning (Sep.4) at residential addresses in Clyde North, Safety Beach, Dallas, Wy Yung, Springvale, Mount Martha, Harkness, Rosebud, Keysborough as well as two clubhouses in Cranbourne West and Brunswick East. Seven men were taken into custody and interviewed by investigators, including: ■ A 32-year-old Safety Beach man, who police will allege is an officer bearer ■ A 44-year-old Dallas man, who police will allege is a World member ■ A 27-year-old Wy Yung man ■ A 34-year-old Springvale man, who police will allege is an officer bearer ■ A 34-year-old Mount Martha man, who police will allege is a national president ■ A 41-year-old Rosebud man ■ A 33-year-old Keysborough man They were all charged with reckless conduct endangering serious injury and drive/ride on path. The 41-year-old Rosebud man was also charged with possess cannabis. All were bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 21. Police seized seven Harley Davidson motorcycles, a small amount of cannabis and Finks OMCG vests.
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