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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025
Local News Cr donates $2000 ■ kingston Councillor Jane Agirtan has been ordered to donate $2000 to the Royal Children’s Hospital after escaping conviction at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court following a scarp with a social media opponent. Cr Agirtan was charged with breaching a Personal Safety Intervention Order. At the time of going to press, she had not been instated as a Councillor.
MP BLASTS GOVT’S INACTION ON CRIME BUSINESSES CLOSING
$1 mil. saving ■ Yarra City Council will no longer absorb bank fees and chargers for their street parking and direct debit charges at leisure centres. From July 1, the Council will adopt a user-pays model for these fees, which up until now have been absorbed by Yarra’s ratepayers. Mayor, Cr Stephen Jolly, said that by charging the user for these fees, Council will save almost $1 million a year – funds that can be used to improve the City.
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■ Southern Metropolitan MLC Georgie Crozier has slammed the Allan Labor State Government for what she calls “inaction” on crime. “My question is for the Minister for Police [Anthony Carbines]. Bentleigh East and Bentleigh have some of the highest crime rates in the City of Glen Eira, and the Glen Eira crime rate has increased by 7.5 per cent over previous years,” Ms Crozier said. “We know Victorians are very frustrated with the government’s inaction on a whole range of crime issues, but I particularly want to take note of what happened in Centre Road, Bentleigh, where a jeweller was broken into twice in 24 hours. “The store had been broken into – or there was an attempt to break in – three weeks prior to that. “I mean, this is out of control. This family business, which is just trying to run its own business and do the right thing, is not getting any support from the Labor Government. “Crime is out of control. They feel abandoned. You have got Nick Staikos up one end of the road, Mr Batchelor down the other end. “This is all falling on deaf ears for these two local members. The question I ask of the minister is: how will you stem the tide of rising crime to protect businesses that are closing their doors for good?”
ATTACK ON SYNAGOGUE ■ Temple Beth Israel was the target of an antisemitic act of vandalism when a swastika was painted on the front signage of the building, David Davis MLC has told Parliament. “We are grateful to report that the graffiti was removed … thanks to swift and coordinated efforts of TBI staff, Community Security Group, Victoria Police, and the Port Phillip Council,” said synagogue officials. “We acknowledge the deep concern many in our community are feeling as the situation between Israel and Iran continues to unfold.” Mr Davis said the organisers talked about the need to protect and support TBI and the broader Jewish community. “What I am seeking from the minister is that she reach out to members of Temple Beth Israel – and not just Temple Beth Israel but other Jewish community organisations that have not been given the support and not been given the reassurance that they need. “We have seen, obviously, a series of incidents. We have seen the terrible incident at the Adass institution, the Adass facility, but also so many other examples, whether it be at schools or elsewhere. “I think the time has arrived for State Government ministers to become much, much more active in working with the Jewish community, ensuring that the community feels safe, acting ahead of time. I mean, this is clearly not stopping, these terrible incidents, and this recent example.”
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