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Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter For December 2006 Area LTB1 (NHW112)

December Meeting, Vehicle Theft July-September, Home Security, New Police Phone Number, Police Crime Report.

By Malcolm Lawrence - 4th December 2006 - Back to News

Neighbourhood Watch Area LTB1, Bridle Estate.

Police Co-ordinator: Senior Constable Brett Godden, Phone 5131 5085

Next Meeting

When: Monday 18th December 2006

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Salvation Army Hall,

Bridle Road, Morwell.

December Meeting:

The December meeting will be the last for 2006. Please note our meeting will commence at 7pm, and afterwards there will be a short get-together over tea and coffee. Residents are asked to bring a plate of supper to share and enjoy a chat. There will be no meeting in January. The next meeting will be Monday 19th of February 2007.

Vehicle Thefts July—September 2006 La Trobe Shire:

                                Current quarter,   Previous quarter,   Past 12 months,   Previous 12 months

Number of thefts                  46                        32                         196                        163

Number not recovered         15                         12                          56                        34

% recovered                         67                         62                         71                       79

Top Vehicle Theft Towns July—September 2006:

                    Number of Thefts,   Number not recovered,   % Recovered

Morwell                   19                              6                                 68

Traralgon               10                                3                                70

Newborough          7                                  4                                 43

Moe                        5                                  0                               100

Precautions For Home Security When On Holidays:

· Cancel newspaper deliveries. Arrange for a friend or trusted neighbour to collect "junk mail" and local newspapers which may be made in your absence.

· Remove money and valuables to a place of safety, such as a bank.

· Consider asking the Post Office to hold your mail during lengthy absences, or if you have a good neighbour you may prefer to ask them to collect and hold your mail.

· Use timing switches for lights and radios to create the appearance that someone is home.

· Lock away garden tools, ladders or any other implements which could help somebody to break into your home.

· Have someone mow your lawn and keep your house exterior tidy. Trim shrubs growing near the house, if they are overgrown they could provide a hiding place.

· Don’t leave spare keys hidden in the house.

· Let relatives and trusted neighbours know where you are going and for how long you will be absent. Always leave a contact address and phone number.

· Keep blinds and curtains open. Make the house look lived in. Ask a neighbour if they could park their car in the driveway occasionally.

· If possible leave a house key with a relative or friend who live nearby, or a trusted neighbour.

Most important obtain an "Absence from Residence" form from the Police Station, or Zone Leader, fill it in and leave it at the Police Station.

New Police Phone Number:

The Morwell Police Station which is now located in the New Justice Precinct has a different phone number. The new number is 5131 5000. Ring this number when you need to speak to someone at the Police Station. For an emergency or to report criminal activity etc. when police attendance is required, always ring 000 (triple Zero).

Police Crime Report For N.H.W. Area LTB1 November 2006

Due To Privacy Considerations NOT ALL Offences For The Area Are Listed

• 29/10/2006 Chestnut Avenue Property damage to the front of a residence.
• 29/10/2006 Spring Court Property damage to a front garden.
• 5/11/2006 Bridle Road Property damage to the school.
• 8/11/2006 Bridle Road Property damage to a church.
• 13/11/2006 Bridle Road Property damage to a house.

17/11/2006 Chestnut Avenue Property damage to the front of a residence.

• 22/11/2006 Bunyip Court Property damage to front of a house.
• 27/11/2006 Chestnut Avenue Property damage and theft at a residence.

Two Offenders were arrested for any reported offence in the area

To Carmen, John and Dave, all the Zone Leaders, the Volunteers who deliver the newsletters and the residents of our Neighbourhood Watch Area, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You All

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: malcolml@dcsi.net.au

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