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flag Three men, hired by a developer, set fire to a NSW council office in Nov. 2024, causing $30M in damage and displacing 400 workers.

flag A planned arson attack on the Lake Macquarie City Council office in Speers Point on November 27, 2024, caused over $30 million in damage, destroying the ground and first floors and displacing 400 staff. flag Three men, hired by an unknown "big developer" through a middleman, broke in, spray-painted over CCTV lenses, and set fires using petrol. flag They fled in a vehicle driven by Tony Charles Graham, 54, of East Maitland, who was caught on surveillance footage at a Warners Bay McDonald’s drive-thru minutes after the attack, where he ordered drinks and paid in cash. flag Police used intercepted communications and the McDonald’s stop to identify and arrest Graham and another suspect, Scott Matheson, 44, of Bar Beach. flag Graham pleaded guilty to arson and firearm charges, with sentencing set for February. flag The building is expected to remain closed until at least 2027.

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