Milkbar owner robbed
A man with a ginger beard robbed a Sunshine milkbar owner after threatening him with a knife. Detectives were told a man entered the Hampshire Road store just before 10am on July 21. He grabbed a handful of cash and ran down Benjamin Street. The thief is between 25 and 35 and about 183cm tall. Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Prison consortium named
The state government has announced the GEO Consortium – which includes the GEO Group Australia, John Holland, Honeywell, Capella Capital and GEO Care – has been chosen to deliver the $670 million Ravenhall prison project as part of a public-private partnership. The new prison will be built near the Metropolitan Remand Centre and the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. It’s expected to create 650 jobs during construction and another 600 once completed.
Boost for mental health services
As part of a statewide recommissioning process, 20 community organisations will begin delivering more mental health services across Victoria – including Neami, Break Thru People Solutions and cohealth (St Albans) in Brimbank – creating a ‘one-stop shop’ for information and referrals. Under the old system, a mix of organisations provided mental health support. Now there are just three: Neami, Break Thru and cohealth. For more information on the reform, visit health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/pdrss-reform/reform.htm.
