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ABC News
a day ago
- ABC News
Chrismas gifts ruined in ram-raid on children's chairity shop in Sale
A Victorian charity store full of donated Christmas gifts for foster children has been ram-raided before it had a chance to open. At 1:30am on Tuesday an allegedly stolen car was reversed into the front window of the shop on Raymond Street in Sale. The store is the new home of A Better Life for Foster Kids. "The shop was there to do our Christmas presents for the kids in out-of-home care and now this has set us back at least a month," charity founder Heather Baird said. "We had only just got the shop … we don't really need this at this time of year. Ms Baird said the stock would have to be thrown out. "We can't take the chance that there's any glass or slivers or anything, so that means we will have to disregard all of those things," she said. Four Melbourne men aged between 20 and 22 were arrested this morning in Darnum, about 100 kilometres west of Sale. Detective Sergeant Margaret Schulz said police did not believe it was a targeted incident. Debbie Clancy, the owner of the Town Square Boutique next door, said the incident was concerning. "I have never seen something like this happen here," she said. "Unfortunately, it is a changing landscape in Australia — not just in this rural community, but all over." Ms Clancy, who has owned her store for 24 years, said she had noticed a rise in crime on the street in the last year. "Everyone is working hard to stop it — the locals, the police, but I really believe it comes back to the legal system," she said. On Tuesday morning the Sale Business and Tourism Association held a meeting with Raymond Street business owners and police. "There are a number of shops, not only on the main street but throughout Sale, that have had break-ins or things stolen," president Julian McIvor said. Ms Baird is still coming to grips with the incident. "At this stage I haven't really gotten anywhere, started with anything," she said. "We didn't have insurance on the contents of the shop at this stage because it … was just all a little bit too quick." Ms Baird hopes the community will help the charity get back on track. "Just get behind us, support us," she said.


Time Out
2 days ago
- Time Out
Time to fly! Jetstar's major Japan and South Korea sale is live, with flights from just $130
Drop everything and pull out your credit card: Jetstar just dropped a huge Japan and South Korea flight sale, with fares from Australia starting at just $130 one-way. That's even cheaper than a domestic flight from the East to West Coast. With departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Cairns, you could be on your way to Osaka, Tokyo or Seoul in just a few months. How good! Jetstar's Japan and South Korea Sale is happening right now and ends at 11.59pm on Thursday, July 24 – unless sold out prior. We reckon these hot airfares will go fast, so if you're keen for a holiday filled with hearty ramen and 7-Eleven snacks, or spicy kimchi and K-barbecue, jump on these bad boys now. Flights to Osaka and Tokyo start at just $130 from Cairns or $155 from Brisbane. You can also fly from Sydney to Osaka from $165 or Tokyo for $253, from Melbourne to either city for $266, and from Adelaide for $319. Cheap fares to Seoul are also available, starting at $155 from Brisbane, $170 from Sydney and $270 from Melbourne. Just note, some of these trips include a scenic stopover in Cairns or Sydney, with travel dates between early October 2025 and late May 2025. If you're heading to Osaka, you'll need to check out Time Out Market Osaka – the first one to ever open in Asia Pacific – featuring dishes from first-class local chefs, the city's top restaurants, bars and cultural experiences, all under one roof and curated by Time Out's editors. Call us biased, but it rocks. You can find out the best things to do in Osaka here, then book your flights asap here. 🔮


Time Out
2 days ago
- Time Out
Run! Jetstar has dropped a huge Japan sale, with flights from Sydney to Tokyo starting at just $253
Stop what you're doing and get out your credit card: Jetstar has launched a pretty sweet flight deal to the Land of the Rising Sun, with airfares from Sydney to Tokyo starting at just $253 one-way. That's around about as much as it'd cost you to fly to Melbourne. You can also snap up flights from Sydney to Osaka from $165 one-way – and if you're keen for a kimchi and Korean-barbecue fix, you can fly from Sydney to Seoul from $170 per person. How good. Jetstar's Japan and South Korea Sale is on right now and ends at 11.59pm on Thursday, July 24 – unless sold out prior. We reckon these hot airfares will go fast, so if you're keen for a holiday filled with jewel-toned sashimi, hearty ramen, 7-Eleven snacks and late-night neon-street strolling, jump on these bad boys now. There are also super-cheap flights to Japan and South Korea available from Cairns, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide – from as little as $130! If you're heading to Osaka, you'll need to check out Time Out Market Osaka – the first one to ever open in Asia Pacific – featuring dishes from first-class local chefs, the city's top restaurants, bars and cultural experiences, all under one roof and curated by Time Out's editors. Call us biased, but it rocks. And you'll need somewhere to stay, of course – Canopy by Hilton Osaka Umeda, a new five-star hotel that delivers the brand's signature hospitality with a refreshingly playful spin, is our pick. (You can find out the best things to do in Osaka here.) Tokyo-wise, our favourite hotel is The Tokyo Edition, Ginza, which may be one of the best places we've ever stayed. Be sure to also make a booking at super-cool izakaya Narukiyo, and for the best pizza outside of Italy, head to PST (trust us). Travel dates vary, with flights available between May and June next year, as well as ones for this coming spring and summer. Itching for a getaway? You can find out more about Jetstar's Japan and South Korea Sale here. .

Barnama
2 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
PDC Cooperating Fully In AMLA Probe Into PWC Project
GEORGE TOWN, July 21 (Bernama) – The Penang Development Corporation (PDC) is giving its full cooperation to police in the investigation by the Bukit Aman Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) Special Task Force into the Penang World City (PWC) project, which has been linked to the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) investment scheme. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, who is also PDC Chairman, said the corporation has submitted all relevant financial documents and meeting minutes related to the PWC project to Bukit Aman, whose investigation is ongoing at the national level. 'On July 9, the Bukit Aman AMLA team visited PDC as part of a nationwide investigation into the MBI investment scheme. The visit was conducted in accordance with AMLA procedures as part of the authorities' efforts to trace and verify the flow of funds potentially linked to the scheme. 'PDC is giving its full cooperation to assist in investigating any possibility of suspicious fund movements connected to the MBI investment scheme,' he said at a press conference at the Chief Minister's Office in Komtar here today. Elaborating further, Chow said the investigation focuses on payments made to PDC by Mutiara Metropolis Sdn Bhd (MMSB), formerly known as Tropicana Ivory Sdn Bhd (TISB), for the purchase of land involved in the PWC project between 2011 and 2019. He said the probe is being conducted under AMLA procedures and involves multiple entities and jurisdictions across the country, with PDC being included as an interested party due to past commercial transactions carried out in accordance with proper processes during that period. 'PDC remains committed to the principles of transparency, integrity and good governance, and will continue to cooperate with all enforcement agencies. The submitted documents include four main agreements signed in relation to the PWC project to date,' he said. He said the four agreements comprise the Sale and Development Agreement between the Penang Chief Minister (Incorporated) [CMI], PDC and Ivory Properties Group Berhad (IPGB) dated Nov 11, 2011; the First Supplemental Agreement between CMI, PDC and IPGB dated Oct 24, 2013; the Second Supplemental Agreement dated June 23, 2014; and the Novation cum Supplemental Agreement involving PDC, CMI, IPGB and TISB dated Nov 1, 2019. He added that land reclamation work for the PWC project is currently about 68 per cent complete, with overall development progress — including current and future phases — reaching 44 per cent.

ABC News
4 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Nonagenarians have remained friends for more than 40 years
On a chilly winter's day, Esme Rash is flipping through a photo album. "That was my first bike, which I used to ride the 5 miles [8 kilometres] to my high school in Yarram," Ms Rash said. Sitting beside her is Wendy Pope, her long-time friend. "Oh how wonderful, I used to have one just like that," Ms Pope said. At the ripe ages of 93 and 91, respectively, these two women have seen it all. They have lived through a world war. They have toiled as farmers, raising dairy cows, beef cattle and sheep. They have met, married and mourned for the loves of their lives. Through all of it, across more 40 years, they have remained firm friends. Ms Pope was born in Yarram in 1934, and spent several years at a girls' school in the nearby town of Sale. After meeting her late husband, Ms Pope lived and worked on a Woodside farm for more than 20 years, moving back to Yarram in 1977. Ms Pope said she loved life on the land. "But once we moved into Yarram we settled in quite well." Ms Rash was born in Sale, but lived with her family on the outskirts of Yarram until she was 12 years old. She remembers leaving her rural home in the middle of World War II. "Unfortunately my mother's youngest brother had just been killed in New Guinea, which devastated my grandparents in Melbourne, so we moved there in 1943 to be with them," she said. "But I eventually returned to Yarram with my late husband in 1978." A lot of Ms Pope's memories also centre on the war. "It was 1945 and I remember sitting with my younger sisters on our front step to watch all the festivities announcing the end of the war," she said. Ms Pope said she loved her country childhood. "I also remember riding my bike to the local butter factory, where they'd open a little side door and serve you fresh butter and cream. "That was quite thrilling for a youngster like me!" These two women have been friends for more than four decades, but Ms Pope said their bond goes even further back. "In those days everyone knew everyone, so I knew Esme's family from our holiday trips to places like Manns Beach," she said. They may be in their 90s, but Ms Rash and Ms Pope like to keep busy. Ms Pope spends much of her time volunteering with various community groups. "Over the years I've served at local Red Cross branches, the Anglican church, and Rotary, among others," she said. Family history is Ms Rash's passion. "I'm secretary of our local genealogy group, so I often get calls from the most unexpected people," she said. Earlier this year, both women became recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia. On the King's Birthday weekend, they were honoured with an OAM, alongside 828 other Australians. Ms Pope said she was both surprised and grateful to be recognised for a "distinguished service to the community of Yarram". "Although now Esme and I have to remember to add three more letters to the end of our names!" So what keeps these two women going after more than nine decades on Earth? For Ms Pope, it is the opportunity to serve others. "And if you've got something to look forward to, every day is a joy." Ms Rash said being part of a close-knit community made all the difference. "Here in Yarram, there's always somebody to say hello to when you walk down the street," she said. Ms Rash said Yarram was, and always would be, home. "The local nursing home is right next to the hospital, so I'll go there when my time comes," she said. "And I already have my plot in the cemetery, so I'm just about covered."