Gym-goers fled as masked arsonists stormed in with a warning. But a cleaner was still upstairs

AdvertisementNationalVictoriaCrime Gym-goers fled as masked arsonists stormed in with a warning. Eddie Jim The cleaner, who was upstairs when the gym was set alight, managed to escape without injury, Victoria Police said. “I believe he [the cleaner] escaped through the fire to come out,” one of the gym owners, Anna Chaviaras, told ABC Radio Melbourne. This is not something very common in the Taylors Lakes area either.” The Lakes Health and Fitness Lifestyle previously operated at the location for more than 35 years before closing in April 2025.