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Perth Now
30-07-2025
- Perth Now
Man, 21, arrested amid synagogue fire probe
A young Melbourne man is expected to be charged with arson offences in connection with a fire attack on a synagogue. Police swooped on the 21-year-old from Werribee as part of a co-ordinated raid across Melbourne on Wednesday. In a joint statement between Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, investigators said it will be alleged the man was one of three individuals who set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 6 last year. According to the statement, officers from the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team executed seven search warrants on Wednesday, seizing various items including electronic devices. CCTV released by police in May this year captured three individuals smash their way into the building, one holding a red jerry can, before the building was set alight. The 4.10am fire caused significant damage to the Ripponlea building and damaged sacred texts. The man was arrested over his alleged role in the arson that severely damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024. Supplied/ AFP/ Victoria Police. Credit: Supplied Counter-terror police release footage of masked suspects pouring accelerant and igniting a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne's southeast. The attack is being treated as politically motivated. Police on Wednesday also released 53-seconds of footage of the Werribee man being led handcuffed from a exposed brick home to the back of a police car — seemingly before dawn. AFP Deputy Commissioner National Security Krissy Barrett said investigators were continuing to probe the incident as a suspected 'politically motivated crime'. 'This crime was despicable as it was dangerous, and it is important to acknowledge that this was not just an arson on a synagogue,' she said. 'The effect of this crime has rippled through a community that continues to be targeted by criminals. We will not stand for this, and I want to reassure the public that this is not just a priority investigation for the JCTT, but also for the AFP. 'I want to thank the Jewish community across Australia, and in particular, the Adass Israel Synagogue congregation, for their stoicism, patience, and the support they have shown the JCTT.' Members of the Jewish community were seen removing religious artefacts from the burnt remains of their Synagogue after the fire. NewsWire/David Caird Credit: News Corp Australia Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said police would remain 'relentless' in pursuing and holding those involved to account. 'Victoria Police has seen first-hand the impact this incident has had in the Victorian community – the fear and distress a crime like this can cause,' he said. 'People deserve to be safe and feel safe, particularly when it comes to their places of worship. This is not negotiable in any way. 'We remain committed to identifying all those who seek to cause this kind of fear and harm, and ensuring they are brought to justice.' Tributes at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea. NewsWire /íŠDavid Geraghty Credit: News Corp Australia The man is the second person arrested over the arson, with a Williamstown man, 20, charged on July 17 over his alleged role in the theft of a blue VW Golf linked to the fire. Police say further arrests and charges are expected soon. Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion KC said the arrest brings 'some long-awaited comfort and reassurance' to the Jewish community. 'It is ominous that police are continuing to treat the despicable firebombing of the Adass synagogue as politically motivated,' he said. 'We thank the police for their painstaking efforts to date and hope that further arrests will be made in the near future so that all the offenders including the masterminds are swiftly brought to justice. Only then will a deterrent be established against this sort of chilling behaviour.'
Perth Now
05-05-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
‘Giving my all': Pilot speaks after horror crash
A pilot who was critically injured in a horror crash at the Avalon International Airshow says he is 'giving his all' as he continues his recovery. Glenn Collins, a pilot from the Paul Bennet Airshows, was performing a four-plane stunt with the SkyAces Formation Aerobics Team at the event between Geelong and Melbourne on March 28 when his plane, the Pitts Special, crashed in front of a crowd. Pilot Glenn Collins' plane crashed at the Avalon Airshow in March. NewsWire / David Caird Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Collins, the sole occupant of the plane, suffered critical injuries to his upper and lower body as a result of the crash, and underwent several surgeries. Giving an update on his condition five weeks after the horror crash, the pilot said it was a 'great comfort' to be closer to home and his family after being transferred from Melbourne to Sydney. 'Recovery is ongoing and still uncertain in many ways, though I'm thankful for every step forward,' he wrote online. He was the sole occupant of the plane, and was critically injured during the crash,. Credit: Supplied The pilot said while most of his 'general' injuries were healing well, he had also suffered spinal damage. 'I've been lucky to be in the care of amazing medical teams in both (Melbourne and Sydney). Their skill, compassion, and dedication have been nothing short of extraordinary,' he said. 'While I can move my legs – which I'm incredibly grateful for – I don't yet have full feeling in my legs or waist,' he said, 'Ongoing rehabilitation will be key, and I'm giving it my all.' The pilot has returned to Sydney for further treatment. NewsWire / David Caird Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Collins thanked his wife, family and the medical professionals who aided in his recovery, as well as those at the Avalon Airshow who 'acted so quickly and bravely to get me out of the wreckage'. 'This road I'm on is one many have travelled before – waking up to a new reality after life-changing injuries,' he said. 'While my future is still uncertain, I remain hopeful and grounded in gratitude, surrounded by care and love.'
Herald Sun
28-04-2025
- Business
- Herald Sun
Kinglake: ‘House of Bottles', made from 13,569 bottles, awaits a new owner
Noble Knight Real Estate's Megan Tiberi at Kinglake's House of Bottles. Picture: David Caird. It's a real corker – an eye-catching building made from more than 13,000 bottles is for sale in Kinglake. Known as the House of Bottles, the quirky property at 8 Parkland Rd has a $680,000-$730,000 asking range. The 2200sq m site is also home to a 5000-bottle windmill, plenty of unusual memorabilia, a separate four-bedroom house, tearoom and toilet block. RELATED: Aussie Earthship home, made from recycled garbage achieves near $2m deal Is this Australia's best home cellar? Earthship home, made from recycled garbage, sells in million-dollar deal Noble Knight Real Estate's Anthony Knight, who has the listing alongside colleague Megan Tiberi, said the address was formerly operated as a museum and cafe. Dutch immigrant Joseph Eykenbaum used 13,569 bottles to build the structure in 1969, with the windmill added in 1972. Two decades later, prolific rock and mineral collectors Les and Muriel Gray purchased the address. After Mr Gray retired from the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now Fire Rescue Victoria), the couple bought the museum so the public could enjoy their treasure trove of rocks, minerals, fossils and gemstones. There's a total of 13,569 bottles incorporated into the House of Bottles. Picture: David Caird. Noble Knight Real Estate's Megan Tiberi with one of the many bottles on display inside the former museum. Picture: David Caird. The property formerly operated as a museum and tearooms. Picture: David Caird They added 58 million-year-old fossils, a Tyrannosaurid dinosaur claw and metamorphised volcanic ash to the historic bottles on display, some which back to the 1850s. Mr Knight said the House of Bottles itself was not actually a residence but more of a display space that looked like a small church, complete with bottle light fittings. MORE: Quirky home of builder, designer Hamish Knox is looking for a new owner 'I think it was a local icon back in its glory days,' he said. 'It is just very unique, different and quirky at the same time- it's something where you could utilise the existing set-up to support some kind of business.' There's a separate four-bedroom house on site. The windmill was added in the 1970s. Picture: David Caird. There's even bottle light fittings. Picture: David Caird. Inside the cafe building. Most buyers have been potential owner-occupiers with some looking to open a cafe or run short-term rental accommodation. Some of the museum's items have been sold to collectors but those that remain will be available to purchase. The main home has two bathrooms and an open-plan living area with a wood fire, plus there's a double carport and double garage. Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox. MORE: Blairgowrie: Pad with sculpture garden ideal location for White Lotus-themed parties Regional Vic ex-church for sale as potential home with outdoor toilet block, no kitchen Mount Martha beach box sells for $1m at hotly contested two-hour auction
