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Chadstone cold case accused faces court after 30 years

ABC Australia · Jun 1, 2026, 3:51 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Two Armaguard employees were shot after they collected the weekend takings from a cinema.
  • A Queensland man has faced court following a cold case investigation into an alleged armed robbery and shooting at Melbourne's Chadstone Shopping Centre in 1994.
  • Former rugby league player Garry Sullivan, 78, was not required to speak during the brief hearing and no details of his alleged crimes were read to the court.

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Two Armaguard employees were shot after they collected the weekend takings from a cinema. (ABC News)

A Queensland man has faced court following a cold case investigation into an alleged armed robbery and shooting at Melbourne's Chadstone Shopping Centre in 1994.

Former rugby league player Garry Sullivan, 78, was not required to speak during the brief hearing and no details of his alleged crimes were read to the court.

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