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■ Boroondara Council appears pleased with the results of this year’s Customer Satisfaction Survey, just released. “We are pleased to share that we have achieved an index score of 69 on ‘Overall Performance’ this year,” said a Council representative. “The results reaffirm Boroondara as one of the top performing councils, with an overall performance score well above both the Metropolitan and Statewide averages of 63 and 54 respectively. “Our lifestyle and recreation services and offerings continue to be a large part of Boroondara’s appeal, with our top performing service areas being: ■ libraries (84, up 1 point from 2023 results) ■ appearance of public areas (76, up 4 points from 2023 results) ■ recreational facilities (74, up 2 points from 2023 results). “When asked what the best things about us are, the top three responses were: ■ parks and gardens ■ recreational/sporting facilities ■ waste management, including hard waste and tip. Lowest performing areas were informing the community, consultation and engagement, and community decisions.
3 MEN CHARGED WITH BURGLARIES
■ Police have charged three men following multiple alleged commercial burglaries in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Officers were initially alerted to a stolen white Toyota Hilux travelling south along Eastlink just before 4am on Sunday, July 21. With assistance from the Air Wing, officers deployed stop sticks on Wellington Rd before the vehicle continued southwest, turning into Birkley Court, Noble Park. All three offenders jumped from the slowmoving vehicle which then slowly rolled into an unoccupied house, causing minor damage. The trio allegedly fled on foot before they were arrested by CIRT and Dog Squad officers. A 36-year-old Seaford man sustained an injury to his lower leg during his arrest. He was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition and has since been discharged. A 34-year-old Blackburn man and a 25-yearold Frankston were also arrested. All three men have been charged with: Five counts each of burglary, criminal damage and theft. One count of theft of motor vehicle and possessing a drug of dependence. They have been bailed to appear at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on September 19. Whitehorse Crime Investigation Unit detec-
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tives continue to investigate the series of commercial burglaries which include the following closed restaurants and convenience stores: ■ Café on Middleborough Rd, Box Hill North about 3am ■ Restaurant on Middleborough Rd, Box Hill North just after 3am ■ Restaurant on Burwood Hwy, Burwood about 3.30am ■ Restaurant on Station St, Box Hill North just after 3.30am ■ A grocer on Station St, Box Hill North about 3.40am Cash and cigarettes were located inside the stolen Toyota following the arrest and Police will allege these items were stolen during the incident. The Toyota was allegedly stolen from outside a gymnasium in Berwick on July 19.
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