The Melbourne Snap⚡- Monday 16 June
Melburnians in Bali shooting, popular bakery chain closes for good, new circus hub, ban on rent bidding, party underground in train station and Barbie cafe coming to city.
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Monday’s editions tend to be a bit longer due to a weekend’s worth of news to include. So without further ado, here’s Monday’s edition.
🥐 All Are Welcome bakeries in Northcote, Ivanhoe East and Thornbury have abruptly closed, with 61 staff affected and over $360,000 allegedly owed in unpaid super and entitlements. - Sian Johnson, ABC News
➡️ Owner Boris Portnoy says he's focused on "minimising harm" as the much-loved Melbourne bakeries shut for good.
🌴 A Melbourne man was shot dead and another injured in a targeted Bali ambush, with Indonesian police hunting two gunmen who reportedly spoke with Australian accents. - Josh Hohne, 9 News
➡️ Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was killed while on holiday to celebrate his wife’s 30th birthday.
➡️ The injured man, Sanar Ghanim, has a child with Danielle Stephens, daughter of Roberta Williams and stepdaughter of murdered gangland figure Carl Williams.
🌦️ Monday weather
⚫ A 52-year-old Essendon man has died in an industrial accident at a Kilmore worksite north of Melbourne on Friday. - Victoria Police
🎪 A new circus hub led by Flying Fruit Fly Circus will open in Collingwood this year, transforming the former Circus Oz site into a state-of-the-art space for performers. - fruitflycircus (Instagram)
📱 Melbourne’s youth gang crisis is escalating, with teens using machetes, livestreaming attacks and racking up “points” in postcode wars. - Sherryn Groch, The Age
🥊 A suburban backyard in Elsternwick hosted an unsanctioned boxing event with $10,000 in cash prizes in a bid to encourage young men to settle disputes without blades. - Jordy Wright, 7 News
➡️ Youth advocates criticised the event. Police say they will investigate.
📝 More than 5,700 students sat Melbourne’s selective school entrance exam on Saturday, competing for just 1,000 places, with some families spending up to $20,000 on tutoring. - Nicole Precel, The Age
🪧 Masked protesters chanted racist slurs in Docklands, sparking police condemnation and comparisons to a similar hate rally at Northland weeks ago. - Anna Shreeves, Herald Sun
🍻 Pubs including The Fox in Collingwood and Quarry Hotel in Brunswick East are hitting the market as rising costs drive more publicans to sell up. - Alesha Capone, realcommercial.com.au
🧴 A Melbourne mum’s campaign to legalise pepper spray has gained momentum after the Northern Territory announced a trial from September.
➡️ Jayde Howard says vulnerable Victorians deserve the right to self-defence, including women, disabled people and the LGBTQ+ community. - notyourordinarymama_ (Instagram)
📣 Point Cook locals are angry after Wyndham City Council voted to spend $24m in developer funds outside the suburb, despite urgent calls for local sports and community facilities. - Richard Willingham, ABC News
➡️ The council’s statement is here.
🚨 Three junior footy games in Pakenham were called off on the weekend after a bomb threat, later declared a hoax by police. - Jacqueline Stanley, 7 News (YouTube)
🏗️ Brunswick residents say they’re paying up to $10,000 a year due to a crumbling developer-owned heritage chimney that remains unrepaired. - Rachael Dexter, The Age
🍛 Indian pop-up Saadi is now in residency at the former Sunda site on Punch Lane, serving an $80 set menu of Indian dishes until 26 July. - Audrey Payne, Broadsheet
🔎 Victoria will review its owners corporation laws with an expert panel set to examine fees, management conduct, short stays, and collective property sales. - Vic Gov
🗝️ A 70sqm graffiti-covered shed in a Fitzroy laneway near Brunswick Street is on the market for up to $600,000. It’s pitched as a “rare blank canvas” in the trendy suburb…it’s still a shed though. - Daniel Butkovich, realestate.com.au
🏠 From November, Victoria will ban all rent bidding in a major move to ease pressure on Melbourne renters battling a brutal housing market. - Brendan Kearns, Herald Sun
➡️ Rent bidding is when tenants offer to pay more than the advertised rent.
🛼 Malibu Barbie Cafe is coming to Chadstone from 27 June, with pink decor, rollerskating, themed cocktails at the Ken Kabana bar and all-day brunch. - Sarah Ward, Concrete Playground
🍣 Hidden omakase spot Kentaro has opened permanently on Exhibition Street, serving $220–$270 chef’s menus featuring rare Ozaki beef. - Quincy Malesovas, Time Out
🥐 Alliance Française opens its new French hub on Bourke Street with a free event on Saturday, 21 June. - alliancefrancaise_melbourne (Instagram)
🕯️ A phone-free, substance-free Winter Solstice dance in Brunswick East (21 June) invites Melburnians to move, reflect and reconnect through breathwork, live music and freeform movement. - Beat Magazine
🚇 Melburnians got a first look at Anzac Station yesterday during a RISING festival gig in the underground station of the Metro Tunnel’s full launch. - RISING Festival
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📌 ” I Wore It Once - A Curated Fashion Market returns to Mornington, Sunday, 22 June. Over 35 stalls of high-quality, curated fashion! $2 entry from 9.30am at Peninsula Community Theatre. Bring cash.” More details (Instagram)
📌” New Friends on Tap is a free monthly social night for women and women-identifying people (18+) at Co-Conspirators Brewpub, Brunswick. Come solo or with a mate. Good chats, food, drinks and optional icebreakers.” - More details (Facebook)
📌” Elmo’s Circus Dream makes its world premiere at Caulfield Racecourse from 27 June–3 August! Join Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, and more in a live Sesame Street circus adventure packed with stunts, acrobatics and magic.” - More details and tickets
Crime Watch
This section is dedicated to crime news. It tends to be a bit longer on Mondays to fit in all the weekend incidents. Scroll on if you want to skip the final section.
🗡️ A 17-year-old accused of murdering Melbourne GP Ash Gordon planned to flee the country on a charter flight to Papua New Guinea just a day after the stabbing, a Supreme Court jury has heard. - William Ton, AAP, Yahoo News
🔪 Six teenage boys have been charged after a machete-related incident at Caroline Springs shopping centre on 6 June. No injuries were reported. - Victoria Police
🏥 A car flipped onto its side in Clayton South in the early hours of Saturday, injuring five people aged 19-25, after crashing through a factory fence. - Dandenong Star
👊 A 16-year-old boy has been charged over assaults in Keysborough and Dingley Village (both south-east Melbourne), including the stabbing of a teen and the bashing of a 70-year-old man in a chemist. A second teen, 19, was also arrested.
🚔 Cash, drugs and weapons were found in a stolen car in South Yarra early on Sunday morning, with a 35-year-old man arrested after fleeing the scene. - Victoria Police
🚨 A man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a tow truck driver and attempting to take the vehicle on Toorak Road, South Yarra. The 27-year-old driver remains in hospital with serious injuries. - Victoria Police
⚖️ A Melbourne survivor of child sexual abuse has won $263,000 in damages after suing law firm Waller Legal for negligence over a low settlement. The person was abused at Monivae College in Hamilton in the late 70s. - Geraden Cann, ABC News
And finally…
🎉 A great-great-grandmother from Croydon celebrated her 101st birthday with a lively Dalmatian-themed party, surrounded by spotted dogs and loved ones in Melbourne’s east. Happy Birthday, June! - 10 News First (Facebook)
Correction: On Friday I said the CERES Community Garden was in Preston. It’s in Brunswick East. Thanks to the reader Lynda who spotted my error and let me know. If you would ever like to give me feedback leave a comment or reply to this email.
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