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News.com.au
22-07-2025
- News.com.au
‘Drop the knife': Footage emerges of northern Melbourne arrest
Footage of a knife-wielding man being tasered and arrested in Melbourne's north has emerged. The video was filmed on Monday night as police detained the man, in his 40s, at a commercial precinct in Coolaroo. The arrest comes after knife attacks at Melbourne shopping centres over the weekend, one of which resulted in a man having his hand amputated. In this latest incident, a man is filmed calmly walking through a carpark as police shout at him to drop the knife. Police were initially called to Motto Drive about 6pm to reports of a man with a knife behaving erratically. In the 85s clip – posted to social media – he walks cooly across the carpark as sirens blare. Police then taser him, and a member of the public kicks him as the police pile on top. A member of the public picks up the knife, which appears to be a wooden-handled hunting knife, about 20cm in length. A police spokesperson said officers were called to reports of an armed man behaving erratically outside a youth centre. 'Police arrived and attempted to intercept a white Toyota SUV in a carpark before the driver got out of the vehicle wielding a knife,' the spokesperson said. 'A Taser was deployed and the man was arrested. 'A 43-year-old Craigieburn man was conveyed to a police station for interview.' Police want any witnesses to come forward. Over the weekend, two knife attacks occurred at Melbourne shopping centres – one in nearby Broadmeadows, and one in the southwestern suburb of Altona Meadows. At the Altona Meadows incident on Saturday about 8pm, a 33-year-old man was set upon, his arm was allegedly slashed with a machete, and the assailants took his phone. The Herald Sun reports the male victim had the lower part of an arm amputated at the Royal Melbourne Hospital on Sunday. The second incident occurred in the northern suburb of Broadmeadows on Sunday about 6.30pm. Police were called to Broadmeadows Central after a 17-year-old male was stabbed. He sustained critical injuries.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
‘Tornado' of trash plagues suburb
Fed-up homeowners are calling for their local council to deal with a mountain of illegally dumped rubbish in a Melbourne neighbourhood. A vacant lot in Craigieburn, north of Melbourne, has steadily piled up with rubbish for months, with one local resident describing a 'tornado' of waste being blown around daily. A Current Affair spoke to the dump's neighbour Alexandra, who said 'every single day' she sees a new pile of rubbish. 'It's gotten to the point of squalor,' she told the program. She said that the dump started with tyres and mattresses, but now it keeps piling up and she fears it will soon grow to reach her fence. Another local, Angela, told the program the dump gets worse when it is windy. 'A lot of the times when we've got high winds, a lot of the rubbish ends up on our nature strips and footpaths and it becomes quite dangerous,' Angela said. The site has become a health hazard with chemicals and pet waste also being dumped at the site. Alexandra told the program she had contacted the local council repeatedly, but received no follow up. She is calling for fencing and surveillance cameras to be installed to stop and catch any offenders. 'Please come and clean the rubbish. It's really getting to getting to us all and we need something done. It's disgusting and it's disappointing,' she said. The program spoke to the Deputy Mayor of the Hume Council Naim Kurt, who said the situation was 'not good enough'. 'That's why I've spoken to officers today and I want them to be getting on top of it. 'So we're going to be prioritising this.' Hume City Council has been contacted for comment.
News.com.au
08-07-2025
- News.com.au
A Melbourne suburban street is facing a swamp of rubbish from an illegal tip
Fed-up homeowners are calling for their local council to deal with a mountain of illegally dumped rubbish in a Melbourne neighbourhood. A vacant lot in Craigieburn, north of Melbourne, has steadily piled up with rubbish for months, with one local resident describing a 'tornado' of waste being blown around daily. A Current Affair spoke to the dump's neighbour Alexandra, who said 'every single day' she sees a new pile of rubbish. 'It's gotten to the point of squalor,' she told the program. She said that the dump started with tyres and mattresses, but now it keeps piling up and she fears it will soon grow to reach her fence. Another local, Angela, told the program the dump gets worse when it is windy. 'A lot of the times when we've got high winds, a lot of the rubbish ends up on our nature strips and footpaths and it becomes quite dangerous,' Angela said. The site has become a health hazard with chemicals and pet waste also being dumped at the site. Alexandra told the program she had contacted the local council repeatedly, but received no follow up. She is calling for fencing and surveillance cameras to be installed to stop and catch any offenders. 'Please come and clean the rubbish. It's really getting to getting to us all and we need something done. It's disgusting and it's disappointing,' she said. The program spoke to the Deputy Mayor of the Hume Council Naim Kurt, who said the situation was 'not good enough'. 'That's why I've spoken to officers today and I want them to be getting on top of it. 'So we're going to be prioritising this.'
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Aussie first home buyer's new suburban purchase turns into 'disgusting' nightmare
A major city council has pledged to step up action at a notorious illegal dumping hotspot, after frustrated locals warned the issue has spiralled out of control at new housing estates. In Craigieburn, 25 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, rubbish has been piling up for months at a vacant lot next to a property recently purchased by new homeowner Alexandra. She and her neighbours say the waste issue has become so bad it often overflows onto nearby nature strips and footpaths during high winds, becoming "quite dangerous" to both pedestrians and drivers. To make matters worse, the mess frequently attracts cats, crows and maggots with locals saying it has become a health hazard due to the presence of chemicals, pet waste and rotting food. Alexandra says she has repeatedly pleaded with the Hume City Council to take action, but was initially told they were unable to do so because the rubbish is located on private property. The Melbourne woman said she was proud to have purchased in the area but now feels as though she can't have guests around due to the unsightly mountain of waste in the area. "And now it's like, 'Oh yeah, come, come round, but let's just display this huge disgusting rubbish dump that I've got next door'," she told A Current Affair. "It's like a tornado of rubbish just getting blown around every day. Every single day, I see a new pile of rubbish. It's gotten to the point of squalor." It's an issue Yahoo has reported on frequently in recent months. A Victoria Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spokesman confirmed earlier this year that the rate of illegal waste dumping has skyrocketed across the state – something that is being felt on new suburban outskirts. While locals are frustrated in Craigieburn, it's certainly not the only region in Melbourne currently trying to combat the problem. On the outskirts of the city, where suburbia meets farmland, shocking images supplied to Yahoo in March show building waste, such as polystyrene and plastic sheeting, dumped in the environment alongside mattresses and household rubbish. It costs the City of Melton —adjacent to the City of Hume — $2.3 million a year to rectify. In the Shire of Moorabool, Bacchus Marsh has also recently become a dumping ground. In the southeastern suburbs, Cardinia Shire is urgently asking residents to report any illegal dumping they see. Meanwhile in Bendigo, illegally dumped household waste has "turned once-pristine parks into unsightly wastelands". In fact, illegal dumping has become an "all too familiar story" nationwide. Danny Gorog, CEO and founder of Snap Send Solve, said the illegal act is more than just rubbish left in the wrong place; it signals a bigger issue with waste disposal accessibility and awareness. Video captured trash-filled trucks emptying their loads onto private property in broad daylight in April, highlighting the brazen nature of the offenders. In Tarneit, in Melbourne's west, fields of waste stretch over acres of property. It's privately owned, but it resembles a council rubbish tip. Gorog said whether it's dumped tyres in fields or household waste dumped in laneways, "it shows we need better solutions to make proper disposal easier" and more convenient. As for Alexandra, she wants an immediate resolution. "It really does need to be cleaned up," she said. "We have a lot of families in our neighbourhood, young children. We're worried about our health and our safety. It's disgusting and it's disappointing." This week, the Deputy Mayor of Hume City Council, Naim Kurt, vowed to improve the clean-up effort and "prioritise" the Craigieburn location. Photo exposes illegal act 'surging' across Australia Confronting photos expose $2.3 million hidden reality Sad reasons why 'disgusting' dumping is on the rise "Nothing grinds our goat more than dumped rubbish, and we've had a huge war on waste that we've been conducting against those doing the wrong thing in our community," he told ACA. "I agree it's not good enough ... I've spoken with officers, and I want them to be getting on top of it." Yahoo News Australia contacted Hume City Council for an update on the situation on Tuesday. Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
News.com.au
16-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Family's Craigieburn home sparks $780k bidding war
A Craigieburn family has farewelled their mother's home of 37 years in spectacular fashion, with 15 bidders pushing the sale price more than $150,000 above reserve in an emotional auction that left the siblings speechless. The tidy three-bedroom home at 58 Bainbridge Close sold under the hammer for $780,500, soaring well past its $600,000-$630,000 price guide in front of a competitive crowd on Saturday morning. Paul Zwagerman, who sold the home with his three siblings on behalf of their 91-year-old mother as she enters aged care, said the result was far beyond what they had hoped for. RELATED: Reno transforms cottage into masterpiece 'We are so happy with how this auction went,' Mr Zwagerman said. 'We're happy with the open homes, which saw good numbers, and we'll definitely be recommending this process to friends. 'I like auctions because you get a fair price and plenty of people bidding for what the market is worth.' There were 15 registered bidders, with five competing on-site and another three joining online from Melbourne and Sydney, according to Ray White Craigieburn's Steph Shepherdson, who ran the auction. 'It was an absolute cracker of an auction,' Ms Shepherdson said. 'We knew we had strong interest heading in, but to push into the high $700,000s was just mind-blowing. 'We certainly weren't anticipating that level of competition.' She said the campaign resonated with families, developers and first-home buyers alike, drawn to the 657sq m block's zoning flexibility and central location near Craigieburn Plaza, parklands and the train station. The sale also reflects a growing urgency among buyers keen to get ahead of rising market momentum, with Ms Shepherdson noting many were rushing to get finance approved in anticipation of another rate cut. 'There's absolutely that sentiment in the air, people want to strike now before they're priced out,' she said. The result was bittersweet for the family, who gathered on the street to watch the sale unfold. 'The kids were selling their childhood home, it was emotional for everyone,' Ms Shepherdson said. 'But this sale means they can now comfortably support their mum in care, which made it a really joyful outcome too.'
