Protest as pub falls
Australia’s oldest three-storey pub in Williamstown is coming down. Built about 1850, the Oriental is Williamstown’s second-oldest building and believed to be the state’s first three-storey hotel. Evolve Development is demolishing it to build a six-storey, 83-dwelling apartment block as part of much bigger development plans. Save Williamstown members are protesting outside the on-site sales office at noon on Saturday.
Polluters fined
Two Brooklyn businesses have each been fined more than $7000 for failing to minimise dust coming from their premises. The Environment Protection Authority fined J&M Ridolfi Transport Services and Butler Freight Services $7381 each for not complying with pollution abatement notices. Four other companies have also been warned. There are 27 active pollution abatement notices in place on the Brooklyn industrial estate and 65 per cent of businesses met their compliance requirements by year’s end.
Accused stalker in court
