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Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter Area LTB1 Bridle Estate July 2006 (NHW107)

Annual Meeting, Meeting with Rob Wright, Share Scam, Police Crime Report.

By Malcolm Lawrence - 7th July 2006 - Back to News

Neighbourhood Watch Area LTB1, Bridle Estate.

Police Co-ordinator: Senior Constable Brendan Clifford, Phone 5132 2155

Next Meeting

When: Monday 17th July 2006.

Time: 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Salvation Army Hall,

Bridle Road, Morwell.

Annual Meeting:

The June meeting was the Annual General Meeting to elect office bearers for the coming year. Carmen Cook was re-elected as Area manager, John Guy as Area Secretary, Dave Soutar asTreasurer. Carmen thanked the office bearers for their contribution to the running of our area. The Zone Leaders who deliver the newsletters were also thanked, as without their support it would be difficult for our area to function.

Senior Constable Brendan Clifford the NHW Police Co-ordinator is transferring to another position. We are having a send-off for him at the July meeting, please bring a plate for supper. All residents are invited to attend this meeting.

Meeting With Rob. Wright:

During the past month Carmen and John met with Rob Wright who is the Aboriginal Housing Services Officer with the Aboriginal Housing Board of Victoria. The reason for this meeting was to discuss what could be done regarding the lack of care taken of some properties by the tenants, and the personal behaviour of some of the tenants in houses under his control.

Rob pointed out that they are only responsible for anything that occurs within the boundaries of the properties concerned. Anything that does occur outside these boundaries ie. in the street, is the responsibility of the police.

Residents who have a complaint regarding the condition of a house or its surrounds or the behaviour of the tenants should fill in a NEIGHBOURHOOD DISPUTE INCIDENT REGISTER form. The matter will then be taken up by the Office of Housing. These forms are available from Office of Housing, 11 Hazelwood Road, Morwell.

Share Scam:

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has recently advised the general community that David Tweed is once again writing to shareholders of various companies, offering to buy their shares at below market rates. ASIC have taken him to the Federal Court several times in the past. His latest offers to buy shares are sent to shareholders in the form of an off-market transfer form in one of his many company names, including:

• · Country Estate and Agency Company.
• · National Exchange Corporation.
• · Australian and New Zealand Exchange.
• · National Share Purchasing Corporation Pty Ltd.
• · Direct Share Purchasing Corporation Pty Ltd.

Thousands of people have fallen for these offers from him, and sold their shares for a lot less than they are worth. Steer well clear of such poor value offers, don’t sell yourself short by offloading your investment for less than its worth. Don’t be pressured into selling. You don’t have to sell! If you want to sell listed shares, do it through a licensed stockbroker. That way you’ll get the market price, instead of losing 40% or more. You can easily find out the current value of shares, the prices are quoted every day in the business section of the daily papers.

The Federal Court commented that while David Tweed’s actions were legal "His conduct can properly be described as predatory and against good conscience, designed to take advantage of inexperienced shareholders."

Police Crime Report for June 2006 NHW Area LTB1 Bridle Estate

• 27/5/2006 Kurt Street Property Damage
• 27/5/2006 The Boulevard Burglary at a house.
• 5/6/2006 Kurt Street Burglary at a house entry by forced window.
• 8/6/2006 Bridle Road Property damage.
• 8/6/2006 The Avenue Property damage to a house.
• 9/6/2006 Bridle Road Property damage.
• 10/6/2006 Wattle Tree Cres. * Property damage to a house by a missile.
• 10/6/2006 Waratah Drive * Burglary.
• 10/6/2006 The Avenue * Property damage to a front garden.
• 10/6/2006 Olive Drive * Property damage to a front garden.
• 10/6/2006 Olive Drive * Property damage to a front garden.
• 10/6/2006 Olive Drive * Property damage to a house.
• 10/6/2006 Olive Drive * Property damage to a house.
• 10/6/2006 Airlie Bank Road * Property damage to a front garden.
• 11/6/2006 Waratah Drive * Arson, garage set on fire.
• 11/6/2006 Airlie Bank Road * Property damage to a house.
• 11/6/2006 Wattle Tree Cres. * Handle stolen goods.
• 17/6/2006 Bridle Road Burglary at the school entry by forced window.
• 23/6/2006 Garden Street Property damage to a service station.
• 25/6/2006 Cherry Crescent Property damage to a house.
• 25/6/2006 Cherry Crescent Property damage to a house.
• 25/6/2006 Bridle Road Burglary at a house entry by a forced window.

8 Offenders arrested for any reported offence in the area.

Crimes marked with an asterisk were all committed by three culprits who are now in custody.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: malcolml@dcsi.net.au

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