Family centre opens
A new $5.6 million family and community centre has opened at Mernda. The Jindi Family and Community Centre was officially opened last Friday and offers Mernda families 99 four-year-old kindergarten places, 99 three-year-old kindergarten places, maternal and child health services
and an outdoor play space. Working families will be offered childcare from 6.30am until 6.30pm, and children’s services will have the space and flexibility to offer 15 hours a week of kindergarten and other early years’ programs.
Fire probe unearths cannabis
Emergency services were called to a house fire at Davisson Street, Epping, last Thursday morning. The house was destroyed and a neighbouring weatherboard house also sustained damage to a side wall. While fire investigators were trying to determine the cause of the blaze, a cannabis crop was found at a neighbouring house where 50 plants were uncovered.
Teens charged
Five western suburbs teens face numerous charges connected to a
series of armed robberies between April 2 and April 28 across Melbourne, including Craigieburn, Point Cook and Glen Waverley. A 16 year-old boy and four 17 year-old boys were collectively charged with 40 armed robbery offences and will appear at a children’s court. Four other boys were released without charge. Crime Stoppers:
1800 333 000
