Laverton
Two arrested at burning business of ‘Hollywood’ Deicke amid firebombing blitz
A second smash repairs business owned by David “Hollywood” Deicke has been firebombed a day after an arson attack at his Elwood business amid a $1 million bikie extortion plot.
- Hannah Hammoud
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Third business firebombed in suspected bikie extortion plot against Melbourne millionaire
The fire comes less than two months after two of David “Hollywood” Deicke’s panel beating businesses were torched in coordinated arson attacks.
- Hannah Hammoud and Cameron Houston
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- Crime
Millionaire businessman was victim of string of fires before attack on panel beating shops
David “Hollywood” Deicke maintains a slick public image, but co-ordinated firebombings on two businesses linked to him are the latest bad headlines for the former boxer.
- Cameron Houston and Hannah Hammoud
Traffic jams and potholes: See how local election candidates plan to fix roads in your area
Use our interactive to find out what local election candidates in Greater Melbourne will do to fix roads in their areas if elected.
- Angus Delaney and Nathanael Scott
Wyndham City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Wyndham will choose 11 people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
From the Archives, 1962: Losing weight the U-2 way
60 years ago, American U-2 pilot, Eddie Dunagan, lost nearly 3kg in weight during a six-hour flight at 60,000 feet from Fiji to Laverton. Two U-2 jets were in Melbourne to take upper air samples south of Australia for fall-out and radioactivity tests.
- Staff Writers
Police raid 14 properties, arrest two men over $7 million tobacco heist
Police believe their operation has smashed a major crime syndicate connected to the theft of more than $7 million worth of cigarettes.
- Cameron Houston
Man charged with driver's death after 'horrific' Princes Freeway crash
A Mount Martha man has been charged over the death of a man in a major multi-vehicle collision near Laverton in April.
- Ashleigh McMillan
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- Waste
$150m waste-to-energy plant in Melbourne's west gets green light
A plant that aims to convert household rubbish into enough electricity to power up to 20,000 houses is expected to be operating in Laverton North within three years.
- Jewel Topsfield