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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
Wild moment tattooed scooter rider erupts at driver in fiery clash after he was sent flying off his bike
A shocking road rage incident in the middle of a busy Melbourne street has gone viral after being captured on dashcam. The incident unfolded in April, along Bay Street in Port Melbourne. The footage shows a scooter rider weaving through traffic at speed, overtaking vehicles in a busy lane. Just seconds later, a Volkswagen Amarok 4X4 is seen tailing closely behind, driving aggressively and overtaking without indicating. Moments later, the large ute slams directly into the scooter, sending the rider flying off his vehicle. But the situation escalates further when the scooter rider, noticeably taller and larger than the ute driver, who is wearing hi-vis, gets back on his feet. A physical altercation breaks out, with the ute driver seen covering his face as he's struck by the rider. The video has since gone viral on social media, with many users slamming the Amarok driver for his reckless and aggressive behaviour, despite getting pummelled. 'Wait, did the car intentionally hit the scooter? WTF just happened?' one shocked viewer wrote. 'Lock the Amarok driver up and throw away the key. Should be in a straight jacket,' said another. Others mocked the ute driver's apparent tough-guy attitude, which quickly vanished when he was confronted by the much larger scooter rider. 'A physical representation of Facebook warriors,' one person quipped. 'Oh no… the consequences of my actions,' another joked. 'Karma was swift in her delivery today,' a commenter added. 'I love me some old-fashioned 'f*** around and find out.' Old mate found out, alright,' another viewer wrote. Other people praised the Dashcam owner for sharing the footage, saying while violent, it was incredibly entertaining. 'Big ups to the dashcam driver for capturing the entertainment.' said someone. 'Can we all give the dashcam owner a round of applause for getting us the good footage. Bravo!!' wrote another. In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, Victoria Police confirmed they were investigating the 'road rage incident' 'It is understood that a grey Volkswagen utility and a white Piaggi scooter collided at the intersection of Bay and Rouse streets about 12.30pm. The scooter rider, a 38-year-old Dingley Village man sustained minor injuries. The driver of VW, a 57-year-old St Kilda sustained minor injuries. Both declined medical treatment. Both the driver and rider are expected to be interviewed at a later stage.' No charges have been laid and investigations continue.
Herald Sun
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Dyson Heppell 'homecoming' match for Leongatha locked in
Don't miss out on the headlines from Local Footy. Followed categories will be added to My News. Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell will be 50 per cent of the way to qualifying for Gippsland league finals action with his original club Leongatha when he plays against Wonthaggi in a fortnight. A 'Heppell Homecoming' has been locked in for June 7 after he was a late inclusion for the round 1 away clash against reigning premier Traralgon. Heppell is playing for VFL club Port Melbourne which has a bye on the King's Birthday weekend when Leongatha plays Wonthaggi. His brother Aaron returned to Leongatha after travelling overseas last year. To qualify for finals, Heppell must play four matches, in a scenario that remains a long shot, according to Leongatha coach Trent McMicking. 'We haven't shut the door completely, but we know it's going to be hard,' he said. 'It will all depend on his body and Port Melbourne. 'There is more of a glimmer of hope now because he will have played two games by the middle of June. 'But it's really touch and go.' Leongatha has reached its first bye with five wins and one loss with the only defeat coming at the and hands of pacesetter Moe. Leongatha trailed Moe by only a goal at halftime before being blow away in the second half. 'Moe is out in front a fair way, but the rest of the comp is really even again,' McMicking said. 'They are the best team we've played in the four years I've been here. 'Everyone is beatable on the day, but they're going to take some beating that is for sure. 'But ladder-wise, we're better than where we thought we would be.' Moe fielded close to its strongest line-up against Leongatha with reigning Trood Award & Rodda Medal winner Riley Baldi back from VFL duties and Mt Eliza premiership player Nathan Scagliarini making his debut. Frankston VFL captain Tom Murphy has since played for Moe. Meanwhile, Port Melbourne is playing in Albury on Sunday against Greater Western Sydney which has set up a training base for players from the Ovens & Murray region. Wangaratta Rovers' Jace McQuade will make his VFL debut against Port Melbourne and Corowa-Rutherglen recruit Jaiden Butson will play his third match for the Giants. Former Yarrawonga star Perry Lewis-Smith has also been picked by the Giants. Originally published as Dyson Heppell to play home game for Leongatha against Wonthaggi
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
James Hird blindsided by claims of plot to bring him back as Essendon coach
Former Essendon coach James Hird says he 'nearly fell off the couch' when he saw a report ex-chairman Paul Little wants to return to the Bombers board and bring Hird back as coach. It comes as veteran reporter Caroline Wilson claims Hird still 'harbours an ambition to coach Essendon' again following his messy exit from the club in the aftermath of the supplements saga. On Monday night, Wilson reported Little would be interested in returning to the club he chaired between 2013 and 2015. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. He oversaw the fallout after Essendon players were injected with substances such as anti-obesity drug AOD-9604 and thymosin - later concluded by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be the banned performance-enhancing substance Thymosin Beta-4. Sanctions included the club being banned from the 2013 finals series, Hird being suspended for 12 months and 34 players being suspended during the 2016 season. Hird returned as coach after serving his suspension in 2014 but then resigned in 2015 when the Bombers were languishing near the bottom of the ladder. He briefly returned as an assistant coach at GWS in 2022 under ex-teammate and interim boss Mark McVeigh, and has since taken a key role at VFL side Port Melbourne, suggesting he still holds interest in coaching. But Hird's return to the Bombers would reportedly be part of a broader move inspired by agitators who believe the club is on the wrong path under coach Brad Scott and president Dave Barham - who are attempting to move on from an era led by those longing desperately for Essendon's glory days. Little 'has left the door very much open to a return to the Essendon board, a return that, in my view, would include James Hird as coach', Wilson said on Seven on Monday night. 'All year, this story has been festering. Kevin Sheedy, who left the board, Adrian Dodoro, who left the club in really highly acrimonious circumstances ... there's been barbs from both at various people at the club. 'But we had started to hear after the club resigned Brad Scott until the end of 2027 that there was some unrest from some of the old guard who weren't happy about the re-signing, didn't think it was necessary.' Little told Wilson: 'You never say never to anything. It hasn't been an easy time for the club these past few years. There may come a time when there is a need for a restructure. If I felt I could add value to the club, and if they felt I could help, then I would consider it.' Wilson extrapolated that Hird would be part of any Little return, which stunned the Essendon great. 'It's news to me and I haven't spoken to Paul Little for months,' he told Nine. 'I nearly fell off the couch when I heard it.'
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘So insane': Gymgoer shocked by little-known $7.80 Aussie gym
For many Aussies, gym memberships can be a serious investment, especially if you want access to top-notch equipment, a variety of classes, and little luxuries like saunas or Reformer pilates machines. But one American expat has gone viral after stumbling across a Melbourne gym that offers all of this and more at an extremely budget-friendly price. The viral $7.80/week gym Sarah, an American gym lover who posts under the handle @lifewith_sg, recently shared a clip where she takes her followers around a gym called Derrimut in Port Melbourne, which to her surprise, costs around $7.80 AUD a week. 'I don't know if this is normal,' she begins. 'Let me show you guys what $5 USD a week can get you for a gym here in Australia. I have actually never seen a gym that offers so much. This in LA would easily be $300'. She then walks inside, pointing out that it's open 24/7 – something she says is almost unheard of for gyms with this level of luxury in the States. She then picks up a few of the healthy pre-packaged meals available at the on-site cafe, both fresh and frozen. The bathrooms, which she says remind her of the high-end American chain Equinox, are spotless and luxury-appointed, featuring lockers, showers, and even a sauna, all included in the membership price. As she continues her walk-through, Sarah notes, 'I don't think I've personally ever seen a gym with so much equipment, and I've been to a lot of gyms'. 'They have squat racks for days, you will never have to wait for a treadmill or a Stairmaster, and for some reason they also have a boxing ring,' she continues, adding that there's even a mini basketball court. She's also amazed at the courteousness of other gym-goers and the fact that everyone cleans up after themselves. The surprises keep coming as she walks upstairs, where she finds an all-women's gym floor, a dedicated posing room for bodybuilding competitions, and an entire room filled with Reformer machines and a TV playing pilates classes you can follow along with. She wraps up her review by showing the gym's recovery centre, which offers Cryotherapy, red light therapy, a hyperbaric chamber, and lymphatic drainage. Australia's best-kept fitness secret Derrimut 24:7 has quietly become one of Australia's most budget-friendly gym chains since launching in 2010, with locations across Victoria and South Australia. Sarah's video was quickly flooded with comments from fellow gym fans, who had no idea it even existed, or that it was so nice. One viewer admitted, 'Oh, why did I think Derrimut gym was gross?' while others were simply shocked by the price, writing, 'I'm sorry, $7.80? I'm Australian, never knew this'. Many also couldn't believe it, with one person exclaiming, 'No gym, even the horrible ones, are that cheap in Australia,' and another adding, 'The reformer machines?! FOR FREE?' 'I was gatekeeping Port Melbourne for a minute now,' said another, while others simply praised, 'But yeah, best gym and we love it'. 'The way my mouth dropped at how big that gym is,' revealed another. Is there a catch? While the value for money is an obvious drawcard, regulars point out that its popularity means it can get busy, especially during peak hours. Some users mention that 'gym-bros' have 'ruined' their local Derrimut, while others noted that this is likely a new gym that could quickly get 'dirty and disorganised'. This particular location is indeed new, and opened in November last year.
ABC News
18-05-2025
- General
- ABC News
Data suggests few tenants return to Victoria's redeveloped social housing estates
Jeannie Erceg spent a decade on the public housing waitlist before being handed the keys to a three-bedroom flat in Melbourne's inner south. Her 24-year tenancy in the low-rise housing complex, surrounded by homely possessions and the coming and going of her seven children, would come to seem like a lifetime compared to the upheaval that took place next. Ms Erceg had to relocate so the complex could be knocked down and rebuilt. She had lived at an estate in Port Melbourne for just two years when she learned that it too would face the same fate. By early 2027, she will have moved three times in a decade. "It was devastating because I have a daughter with special needs, and it's very difficult to get her to move," she said of the most recent move. "It was very difficult to think we had to go through the process again." The wrecking ball was destined for Ms Erceg's Prahran complex and about eight others under a now-superseded project called the Public Housing Renewal Project (PHRP). Tenants signed legally binding deeds guaranteeing they could return to the estates afterwards, which were generally redeveloped into a higher density mix of private and social homes. This right has since become a key feature of the state government's largest-ever renewal project: the redevelopment of Melbourne's 44 public housing high-rises over the next 25 years. Despite this, new data suggests few tenants returned to several earlier renewals. The return rate at Ms Erceg's block was 21 per cent, or 17 eligible households, according to data provided by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Across three other PHRP sites — in Hawthorn, Ascot Vale and Heidelberg West — only 13.5 per cent of eligible households took up the offer to return. The department aims to move tenants into their preferred neighbourhoods, and the low return rate could indicate tenants are happy with its work. More simply, tenants may also decline to move a second time. Thousands of households across the nine PHRP sites had also requested transfers by the time the program was announced, according to a parliamentary inquiry into the program. The terms 'public housing' and 'community housing' seem often to be used interchangeably. The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute says they are both forms of social housing but with distinct definitions. Public housing is owned an managed by the state government, whereas community housing is managed, and often owned, by not-for-profit organisations. Other reasons tenants may decide not to return are complex and varied, but housing advocates say low return rates also raise questions about outcomes for pre-existing communities. In Heidelberg West, for example, a community of Somali Australians once lived in blocks that were inappropriate for larger families. "One of the things we saw before the redevelopment — and still see to this day — is families living four, five, six, seven, eight people to a two-bedroom unit," said West Heidelberg Community Legal's Stephanie Price, who worked with the community ahead of the demolition. "What they hoped for from the redeveloped estate could be more public housing and bigger public housing that could accommodate the sorts of families that could live here prior to the redevelopment." But Ms Price said no four-bedroom homes were rebuilt at the estate. While a 10 per cent increase in the number of social housing units was promised across each site, Ms Price said one-bedroom homes dominated — a response to an increase in single-person households on the waitlist. "While overall there has been a very modest increase in housing numbers on the estate, the overall bedroom capacity has not increased at all," Ms Price said. "As far as we're aware, there's very little housing that's appropriate for families." The lawyer said she only knew of one tenant who returned, suggesting the rate varies across projects. She said it was also unclear if tenants could return to additional protections — like longer leases — offered in public housing, even though a non-government community housing organisation would manage their tenancies. The question of tenants' rights has received renewed attention as the government embarks on the relocation of thousands of tenants living in the high-rise towers facing demolition. With relocations in at least two sites underway, the Victorian Public Tenants Association raised concerns that tenants were being moved without legally binding deeds guaranteeing their right to return. "At the moment they have the Homes Victoria policy document, but these documents can be changed by governments in the future," the VPTA's Katelyn Butterss said. "They don't have anything that is legally binding. They are relying on a future government keeping the word of the current government." A Homes Victoria spokesperson said all relocated renters were protected by policy settings providing a right to return, but the agency's website suggests that depends on the suitability of the rebuilt homes. Relocated tower tenants will pay public housing rents — which are typically slightly lower than community housing — for the duration of the move. The VPTA called on the government to ensure its rebuilds catered to the needs of relocating tenants. In Ms Erceg's case, the mother-of-seven decided not to return to the Prahran estate because she felt at home in the Port Melbourne complex she'd been moved to. It wasn't long before the relocation team came knocking once again, telling her the estate known as Barak Beacon would also go. "I said 'I've only just moved here. Didn't you know this when you moved me here?'," she said. Before that estate was razed, material distributed to tenants suggested it would be replaced with modern low-rise homes. The plans then changed. When Ms Erceg returns in about a year-and-a-half, after spending the intervening years in a private rental subsidised by Homes Victoria, two towers of up to nine and 11 storeys will make up some of the 408 new dwellings proposed. Ms Erceg looks ahead to the new housing with some hesitation. "I think it's important," she said. "If you're a family and you're used to a yard and having something that you've called your own space, to go somewhere that is a bit of a dog box with no front yard, it's different."
