Bandits rob club
Three men held up the Casa D’Abruzzo Club in Epping about 9pm last Wednesday in what Mill Park Senior Sergeant Stuart Morris described as a “pretty violent” incident. The offenders produced an array of weapons, including a firearm, and demanded cash from the bar staff before leaving with an unspecified amount. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Biker dies in crash with car
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Bundoora on Friday. The rider and a Mazda sedan collided near the intersection of Cameron Parade and Sandhurst Road about 10am. The female driver of the Mazda was unhurt.
Trail gets a facelift
Whittlesea council has finished $365,000 works to upgrade a 500-metre stretch of the Darebin Creek Trail between St Luke’s Tennis Club and McKimmies Road. The granite sand path was converted to a 2.5-metre-wide concrete shared path.
NBN switch-over
About 4500 houses in Mill Park had their copper telephone lines disconnected last week as part of the compulsory switch to the National Broadband Network. Anyone in the area who has not ordered an NBN service yet will need to decide whether they require a telephone connection, internet access, or both, and select an NBN retail service provider. Visit www.mynbn.info/switchoff/list.
