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EPA and thousand dollar cigarette
A burning cigarette butt dropped beside a road at Scoresby has cost a Wantirna man $1,000 after Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) took him to court for littering.
EPA points out that a burning cigarette butt is not just litter, it creates a fire hazard. The Ringwood Magistrates’ Court fined the man $500 and ordered him to pay another $500 to cover EPA’s legal costs.
Accused man Bryce Davey failed to appear in court, on a charge of depositing litter, contrary to Section 45E(1)(a) of the Environment Protection Act 1970.
The court heard that the offence took place on Wednesday, 15 January 2020, at approximately 4:15 pm on Eastlink, at Scoresby. EPA charged the man after a member of the public reported the littering, using the EPA Report Litter app on a smart phone.
The Block s Darren Jolly has narrowly avoided being taken into police custody after failing to front court.
The ex-AFL player turned TV star, 38, had been scheduled to front the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday over more domestic violence allegations but did not attend the court.
A magistrate was about to issue a warrant for his arrest when a confused Jolly phoned in from a work site.
A dejected Darren Jolly fronted Ringwood Magistrates Court last month where he faced a swag of charges
The Block s Darren Jolly was caught on the hop when a Melbourne court rang him and told him they were about to issue a warrant for his arrest
Jolly fronted the Ringwood Magistrates Court on Wednesday where she faces multiple allegations of domestic violence.
Her appearance came just weeks after her estranged partner Darren Jolly fronted the same magistrate on domestic violence charges of his own.
Darren and Deanne Jolly in better times during the height of their reality tv fame
A dejected Darren Jolly fronted Ringwood Magistrates Court in March where he faced a swag of charges
The Block s Darren Jolly previously shared a cryptic post about narcissists and parenting - amid marriage breakdown and custody battle with ex Deanne
Unlike her ex, who was forced to front Ringwood magistrate Ian McGrane in person, Deanne was able to appear by video link from home.
12:46 EDT, 4 April 2021
Talented contestants have made hundreds of thousands of dollars from their amazing home renovations on The Block.
But while there s many success stories from the popular Channel Nine series, the show has also been plagued with a string of controversies over the years.
From arrests, to surprise break-ups and an auction scandal, here are some of the biggest shocks to rock The Block.
Suzi Taylor:
Fall from grace: She rose to fame as a bubbly contestant on The Block in 2015, but has made headlines for the wrong reasons since. Pictured: Suzi Taylor (left) and The Block co-star Yvonne Cosier (right)
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