The Melbourne Snap⚡- Friday 11 April, weekend edition
Hottest April day in over a decade, woman gives birth to wrong baby in IVF mix-up, hyped tea shop coming to city, rave at a florist, Marvel superhero musical and 5 things to do this weekend.
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☀️Melbourne is set to enjoy its hottest April day since 2004 this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 30°C in parts of the city on Sunday - a whopping 10°C above the average. - Blair Jackson, news.com.au
➡️It’s not all good news, fire danger warnings will be in place in parts of Victoria. - CFA Victoria
🍼A woman in Brisbane has unknowingly given birth to another couple’s baby after Melbourne-based Monash IVF mistakenly implanted the wrong embryo, in what’s believed to be Australia’s first case of its kind. - Shari Hams, Mikaela Ortolan, ABC News
➡️The deeply distressed families are considering legal action and Victorian Senior Counsel Fiona McLeod has already been commissioned. - Robyn Riley, Miles Proust, Herald Sun
➡️Monash IVF, whose head office is in Cremorne, blamed human error and launched an independent investigation.
Weekend weather
🏗️A $2 billion retail hub planned for Sunbury has secured Coles and sparked interest from major brands like Kmart, Aldi and McDonald’s, as developers race to meet booming demand in Melbourne’s fastest-growing north-west. - David Bonaddio, realcommercial.com.au
🔥Fire crews battled two major fires in the early hours of Thursday in Melbourne’s east, with a suspicious house fire in Templestowe Lower forcing one resident to escape through a carport roof. - Fire Rescue Victoria
➡️A separate blaze engulfed four units in Hawthorn, requiring 60 firefighters. Both scenes are under investigation, with the Templestowe fire now in the hands of police. - Fire Rescue Victoria
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