Overview

• Victoria Police charged the 31-year-old with two counts of arson and two counts of vehicle theft linked to blazes in April and May in Melbourne’s south-east.
• The pavilion at Capital Reserve in Glen Waverley burned about 3am on April 16, destroying the Glen Waverley Soccer Club’s home and equipment.
• A clubhouse at Mayfield Reserve in Mount Waverley caught fire about 5.15am on May 3, with police saying both buildings were completely destroyed.
• Authorities estimate combined damage at more than $4 million, disrupting soccer, cricket and Australian rules clubs as well as children’s programs.
• The man was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 7, and detectives urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.