Trams were diverted and police blocked off streets following a reported bomb threat in an inner-Melbourne suburb, which turned out to be a hoax.
A Victoria Police spokesperson said authorities were alerted to reports of a suspected device on Saturday afternoon, with officers from the Bomb Response Unit attending the scene at Ascot Vale Rd in Moonee Ponds .The area was later deemed safe from around 4pm.
Bomb Response police were scene at Moonee Ponds – a inner-city suburb in Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Diego FedeleA bomb removal robot was deployed at the scene. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Diego FedeleThe Route 59 tram was stopped between Stop 27 Essendon Tram Depot and Stop 41 Essendon Station, while the Route 82 tram was diverted via union Rd.Trams and buses were diverted amid the police operation.
The RTE 477 bus was also diverted to Buckley St, Pascoe Vale Rd and Fletcher St for about two-and-a-half hours.In August 2017, a similar scare caused traffic chaos for about four hours, after a bus driver alerted police of a suspicious package on his bus. Authorities deployed a bomb disposal robot to investigate the package, however the scene was declared safe following a large-scale police operation.Australians across four states will get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning thanks to the end of daylight savings. Here’s what you need to know.Just days after a parent discovered contaminated building materials in mulch at a children’s playground in Spotswood, asbestos has been discovered at more playgrounds in Melbourne.
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