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Corkman Pub demolition developers jailed for contempt of court
Developers who demolished a historic Melbourne pub have been jailed for a month and ordered to pay more than $400,000 in fines and legal costs.
Key points:
- The developers were previously fined more than $1 million after the pub was illegally demolished
- The local council wanted them held in contempt of court for not following an order to build a park
- The Planning Minister says the developers have “trashed Victoria’s heritage” and deserve their jail sentences
Raman Shaqiri and Stefce Kutlesovski were found guilty of contempt of court by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) today.
The Melbourne City Council said it sought to have the men held in contempt for failing to comply with VCAT orders to turn the ruined site into a…
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