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WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2023
ST KILDA EAST SEX OFFENCE CHARGES ■ Bayside Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Exploitation detectives have laid historical sexual offence charges against a man located in the United States. The 59-year-old man was arrested in New York following an extensive investigation. He was extradited back to Australia last week and faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on
morning charged with three counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual penetration of a child over 12 and under 16. The charges relate incidents that are alleged to have occurred at St Kilda East in the 1980s. The man has been bailed on strict conditions to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court again on September 15.
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BODY FOUND AT RAILWAY PARADE ■ Missing Persons Squad detectives arrested two people following the death of a man in Chadstone. A 36-year-old Chadstone woman was arrested on Thursday night (July 20) in Seaford, while a 35-year-old Chadstone man was arrested on Friday afternoon in Carrum Downs. The pair were to be interviewed by Police. The arrests follow an incident where a man aged in his 40s was fatally assaulted. At this stage the exact circumstances of the assault are yet to be determined, however it is believed that the incident occurred at a property on Binalong Avenue, Chadstone. On Tuesday (July 18), emergency services were called to a fire at this address and that fire is being treated as a suspicious. A significant search was undertaken by Police for the man as part of the investigation. A body of a man was located on Railway Parade in Chadstone. It is believed the parties involved were known to each other and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to report confidentially log onto www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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YARRA CL. BANS FOSSIL FUEL ADS
■ Yarra City Council will implement a ban on new fossil fuel advertising across all Council property in support of action on climate change, following a resolution on Tuesday last week (July 18). City of Yarra Mayor, Cr Claudia Nguyen, said, “Climate change is a global emergency and Yarra City Council is supporting our community’s demand to take sensible and meaningful local action.” “Our updated advertising policy will apply to all venues and facilities owned by the City of Yarra. The fossil fuel advertising ban is being phased in sensibly and will apply as existing commercial agreements expire.” “From our careful and considered research, we expect the impact on community groups and businesses to be minimal and restricted to advertising at the Victoria Park sporting ground.
“We are in conversation with key stakeholders and are confident Yarra will remain a vibrant epicentre for local sport.” “Council is already reducing carbon emissions in a number of ways including through initiatives at our buildings and operations that service our municipality. “Banning fossil fuel advertising at council properties is a logical and positive next step that we hope will support positive thinking and action around global warming and renewable energy.” “Banning the promotion of products or services that conflict with community values is not a new role for governments to play. “Federal, state and local governments already restrict publicly owned assets from promoting services or products like alcohol, gambling and tobacco.”
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