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Man accused of setting fire to Caulfield racecourse grandstand faces court
Alleged arsonist Travis Bird, 51, charged with nine offences over Tuesday’s blaze and another three grassfires at nearby Attenborough Park A man accused of setting fire to a heritage-listed racecourse grandstand will remain behind bars after facing court. Travis Bird, 51, appeared at Melbourne magistrates court on Wednesday after being charged with nine offences –…
Caulfield Racecourse fire: suspicious blaze engulfs grandstand in Melbourne’s south-east
Victoria police say nobody has been injured and a crime scene has been established Major parts of a Caulfield Racecourse grandstand have been destroyed in a suspicious early morning fire. Fire Rescue Victoria responded to the blaze at Station Street in Caulfield East in Melbourne’s south-east at 6.20am on Tuesday. “Firefighters arrived on scene to…