The Melbourne Snap⚡- Tuesday 10 June
Another shopping centre locked down during machete incident, Big Freeze 11, Melbourne produced TV show axed, new Thai charcoal chicken shop and Firelight Festival.
G’day and welcome back to The Melbourne Snap. I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. There’s quite a bit to catch up on so I’ll keep the intro short. Here’s Tuesday’s edition.
🗡️ A group of boys armed with machetes triggered a lockdown at CS Square shopping centre in the city’s west on Friday night. - Yashee Sharma, 9 News
➡️ The incident in Caroline Springs comes just weeks after a similar gang clash at Northland mall (Preston) led to the fast-tracking of Victoria’s machete sales ban.
➡️ Meanwhile, an 18-year-old man was injured in a machete attack at a Doreen servo in the city’s north-east on Sunday night. - Demi Huang, 7 News
🌦️ Tuesday weather
❄️ Thirteen people were rescued after spending the night trapped in vehicles near Mount Hotham during a heavy snowstorm in Victoria’s north-east at the weekend. - Victoria Police
➡️ Emergency crews also saved stranded hikers in Victoria’s Alpine National Park.
🤖 AI and automation will be used to cut public sector costs by $3.3 billion, with Victoria’s Treasurer Jaclyn Symes saying the move aims to boost efficiency.
➡️ Unions warn the move risks job losses if AI is used to reduce staff instead of improving services. - Daniella White, The Age
💵 Melbourne households can claim up to $1,400 from July 1 to install efficient hot water systems, including a new $400 rebate for Australian-made units - Tamika Seeto, Yahoo Finance
🕯️ Hundreds gathered outside Victoria’s Parliament House on Friday for a vigil honouring Kumanjayi White, the 24-year-old Warlpiri man who died in custody in Alice Springs.
➡️ White died in custody last week, after being restrained by plain-clothed police inside a Coles supermarket. - senatorthorpe (Instagram)
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