Police said they are puzzled by teenagers with no criminal history being involved in the increasingly violent attacks.
An Iraq-based crime gang has issued a chilling warning to several nightclub owners who are victims of a three-month campaign of violence:‘We’re after you,your family,your businesses,homes and souls.’
Police,underworld and hospitality circles are baffled by a crime architect pouring tens of thousands of dollars into orchestrating attacks on bars,restaurants and strip clubs with no clear indication of their ultimate goal.
There was outcry when the acclaimed architect’s Domain Park Flats were first built overlooking the Royal Botanic Gardens,but they were a reaction to what he’d seen around South Yarra.
Despite more than 20 attacks since February,no explicit extortion message has been sent to the venue operators,according to police and underworld sources.
The teenagers will face a children’s court after Melbourne CBD’s Bar Bambi was targeted twice in a week,while South Yarra was rocked by a separate firebombing and drive-by shooting overnight.
For years,one of Melbourne’s most iconic precincts has been struggling. Despite that,traders are being hit with two sets of council fees.
The fourth outpost for Melbourne’s favourite sourdough bakery.
It was the perfect Melbourne story – art and dining fused. High-gloss. High-stakes. A culinary icon returned to the fractured geometric centre of the city,Federation Square. Then,Karen Martini was hit with an eviction notice.
A fishmonger with a fine dining difference.