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Herald Sun
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Herald Sun
Stonnington Council unveils $2m plan to upgrade Chapel St
Don't miss out on the headlines from Victoria. Followed categories will be added to My News. Chapel St is set for a much-needed spruce up as part of a $2m package from Stonnington City Council to improve safety and attract more shoppers to the struggling shopping and dining strip. The plan includes more cleaning, graffiti removal, cracking down on public drinking, investigating better lighting and upgrading benches and other infrastructure. A Community Safety and Chapel Street Taskforce will also be established to work with Victoria Police and state agencies involved in housing and health to improve safety in the precinct. It comes after years of the street becoming increasingly run down and an increasing number of crime in the area including the killing of Ruka Carlson on Chapel St over Easter. House of Reverence owner Jason Redlich said the council's plan was 'a great start' but it would take time to turn around Chapel Street's image. 'What's being proposed is exactly what needs to happen,' he said. 'We need to make sure Chapel Street looks clean and feels safe because until that happens shoppers will stay away. 'Unfortunately Chapel Street has really declined. It's gone from Melbourne's shopping mecca to a bit of hell hole.' Mr Redlich said further work was needed to address homelessness and drug use in the area. 'There are really severe problems here on Chapel Street and the people who are sleeping rough and addicted to drugs need proper help and support,' he said. 'Having them sleeping in shop doorways and purchasing drugs out in the open isn't good for them and it isn't good for any of the small businesses here on Chapel Street.' Stonnington Deputy Mayor Tom Humphries said the council had listened to the local community's calls for more investment in the iconic shopping and dining strip. 'Chapel Street was great, and it can be returned to its former glory by focusing on improving amenity and increasing safety,' he said. 'This new allocation of funding will look to improve the quality of the street above the current cleaning, amenity and maintenance schedule.' Mr Humphries said the council was taking inspiration from controversial former New York Mayor and Trump loyalist Rudy Giuliani. 'Stonnington can improve the amenity and in partnership with Victoria Police we can work to improve safety,' he said. 'This model worked for Rudy in New York.' The plan also includes consolidating library services at Prahran Town Hall and encouraging more use of the Prahran Square.
Perth Now
03-05-2025
- Perth Now
Update after father-of-six dies in brawl
Two more people have been charged following the death of a father-of-six in an Easter Sunday brawl on a busy Melbourne street. Ruka Carlson, 30, died following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in Prahran at about 1.30am on April 20. Police were earlier told a group of men allegedly assaulted Mr Carlson outside a nightclub on Chapel St before chasing him down the street. Mr Carlson then suffered multiple stab wounds outside another licensed premises nearby. Emergency services treated him at the scene, but he died on the way to the hospital. Police this week arrested and charged a 21-year-old Campbellfield man and a 22-year-old Roxburgh Park man in relation to the alleged incident and unrelated matters. The 21-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, common law assault, attempted robbery, traffick drug of dependence, possess explosives, possess ammunition, handle stolen goods, fail to provide PIN code and commit and indictable offence whislt on bail. He was set to front the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The 22-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, attempted robbery and fail to provide PIN code, and is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday. Police allegedly found what they believe to be drugs, ammunition, stolen items, and fireworks when they searched the 21-year-old's property. A 20-year-old Kurunjang man was arrested in Melton in Melbourne's western suburbs last week. He was charged with murder and remanded in custody to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. A 35-year-old man from Lidcombe in Sydney's west was previously arrested at Melbourne Airport last week. He was charged with affray and assault related offences before he was later charged with murder on Thursday. He is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 4. It's believed the two men were known to each other. Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway earlier said Mr Carlson was known to police, and that he didn't believe it was a random alleged attack. Mr Carlson had six children with his fiancee, Monique, who revealed he'd said 'I love you' in his final text to her. His fiancee also described him as 'the most beautiful soul on earth' and a 'loving, caring, gentle' father. Detectives have urged any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, with the investigation ongoing.
News.com.au
03-05-2025
- News.com.au
Two more charged after death of Ruka Carlson in Easter Sunday brawl on Chapel St, Melbourne
Two more people have been charged following the death of a father-of-six in an Easter Sunday brawl on a busy Melbourne street. Ruka Carlson, 30, died following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in Prahran at about 1.30am on April 20. Police were earlier told a group of men allegedly assaulted Mr Carlson outside a nightclub on Chapel St before chasing him down the street. Mr Carlson then suffered multiple stab wounds outside another licensed premises nearby. Emergency services treated him at the scene, but he died on the way to the hospital. Police this week arrested and charged a 21-year-old Campbellfield man and a 22-year-old Roxburgh Park man in relation to the alleged incident and unrelated matters. The 21-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, common law assault, attempted robbery, traffick drug of dependence, possess explosives, possess ammunition, handle stolen goods, fail to provide PIN code and commit and indictable offence whislt on bail. He was set to front the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The 22-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, attempted robbery and fail to provide PIN code, and is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday. Police allegedly found what they believe to be drugs, ammunition, stolen items, and fireworks when they searched the 21-year-old's property. A 20-year-old Kurunjang man was arrested in Melton in Melbourne's western suburbs last week. He was charged with murder and remanded in custody to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. A 35-year-old man from Lidcombe in Sydney's west was previously arrested at Melbourne Airport last week. He was charged with affray and assault related offences before he was later charged with murder on Thursday. He is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 4. It's believed the two men were known to each other. Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway earlier said Mr Carlson was known to police, and that he didn't believe it was a random alleged attack. Mr Carlson had six children with his fiancee, Monique, who revealed he'd said 'I love you' in his final text to her. His fiancee also described him as 'the most beautiful soul on earth' and a 'loving, caring, gentle' father.
West Australian
03-05-2025
- West Australian
Two more charged after death of Ruka Carlson in Easter Sunday brawl on Chapel St, Melbourne
Two more people have been charged following the death of a father-of-six in an Easter Sunday brawl on a busy Melbourne street. Ruka Carlson, 30, died following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in Prahran at about 1.30am on April 20. Police were earlier told a group of men allegedly assaulted Mr Carlson outside a nightclub on Chapel St before chasing him down the street. Mr Carlson then suffered multiple stab wounds outside another licensed premises nearby. Emergency services treated him at the scene, but he died on the way to the hospital. Police this week arrested and charged a 21-year-old Campbellfield man and a 22-year-old Roxburgh Park man in relation to the alleged incident and unrelated matters. The 21-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, common law assault, attempted robbery, traffick drug of dependence, possess explosives, possess ammunition, handle stolen goods, fail to provide PIN code and commit and indictable offence whislt on bail. He was set to front the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The 22-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, attempted robbery and fail to provide PIN code, and is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday. Police allegedly found what they believe to be drugs, ammunition, stolen items, and fireworks when they searched the 21-year-old's property. A 20-year-old Kurunjang man was arrested in Melton in Melbourne's western suburbs last week. He was charged with murder and remanded in custody to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. A 35-year-old man from Lidcombe in Sydney's west was previously arrested at Melbourne Airport last week. He was charged with affray and assault related offences before he was later charged with murder on Thursday. He is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 4. It's believed the two men were known to each other. Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway earlier said Mr Carlson was known to police, and that he didn't believe it was a random alleged attack. Mr Carlson had six children with his fiancee, Monique, who revealed he'd said 'I love you' in his final text to her. His fiancee also described him as 'the most beautiful soul on earth' and a 'loving, caring, gentle' father. Detectives have urged any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, with the investigation ongoing.
Sky News AU
24-04-2025
- Sky News AU
Sydney man charged after man stabbed to death on Easter Sunday in Prahran, Melbourne
A man has been charged with murder after a father-of-six was killed in an Easter Sunday brawl on a busy Melbourne street. Ruka Carlson, 30, died following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in Prahran about 1.30am Sunday. Police were told a group of men assaulted Mr Carlson outside a nightclub on Chapel St before chasing him down the street. Mr Carlson then suffered multiple stab wounds outside another licensed premises nearby. Emergency services treated him at the scene, however he died on the way to the hospital. A 35-year-old man from Lidcombe in Sydney's west was arrested at Melbourne Airport on Monday. He was charged with affray and assault related offences before he was charged with one count of murder on Thursday. The 35-year-old is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 4. It's believed the two men were known to each other. Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway earlier said Mr Carlson was known to police, and that he didn't believe it was a random attack. Mr Carlson had six children with his fiancee, Monique, who revealed he'd said 'I love you' in his final text to her. 'Okay I'm just eating now and I'm coming home baby, I love you,' the text read, according to The Herald Sun. His fiancee also described him as 'the most beautiful soul on earth' and a 'loving, caring, gentle' father. Detectives have urged any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, with the investigation ongoing. Originally published as Sydney man charged with murder after father-of-six killed in Easter Sunday stabbing in Melbourne
