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flag Jayden Chetcuti, 26, pleaded guilty on March 16, 2026, to igniting a fire during a total fire ban, sparking a major blaze in Wollert, Victoria, after illegally dumping demolition waste on a leased farm.

flag In January 2026, Jayden Chetcuti, 26, was arrested in Wollert, Victoria, after allegedly igniting a bonfire with demolition waste on a leased farm during the state’s hottest day on record, sparking a fire that required over 20 fire vehicles and a helicopter to contain. flag The incident occurred despite a total fire ban and followed years of illegal waste dumping operations linked to Chetcuti and his father, previously shut down in Diamond Creek. flag The Wollert site, used to avoid Victoria’s rising landfill levy of $170 per tonne, attracted up to 100 trucks daily and had drawn repeated firefighter visits. flag Chetcuti pleaded guilty on March 16, 2026, to multiple environmental violations, highlighting ongoing challenges in curbing illegal waste disposal amid high disposal costs and public safety risks.

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