Man Charged With Arson of $1 Million Heritage Racecourse Stand

Firefighters tend to a fire in the heritage-listed grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 7, 2025. A suspicious fire caused significant damage to a heritage-listed grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse. AAP Image/Supplied by Kevin Troy, via Coldwater Photos

A man accused of setting fire to a heritage-listed racecourse grandstand before breaking into a Jewish community centre will remain behind bars after facing court.

Travis Bird, 51, appeared at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Jan. 8 after being charged with nine offences—four counts of arson, two of trespass, and one each of burglary, criminal damage, and theft.