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Neighbourhood Watch
East Gippsland
Number 2 April 2017
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Bairnsdale Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch ED6
Area co-ordinator: Rod Robbie 0429 883 727
NEXT MEETING
RSL CLUB
Cnr. Forge Creek Rd. and Princes Hwy.
WEDNESDAY April 12th 10:30am
All Welcome
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This is the Autumn edition of our newsletter and
a big hello to all neighbourhood watchers. Hope
you all remembered to change the batteries in
your smoke detectors at the end of daylight
saving time. Guest speaker is Billy King, local
justice worker.
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Pedestrian Safety in Carparks
Car parks are dynamic environments, although vehicles are
generally moving at slow speeds they will be coming toward
you from all angles. They will be driving through the car park
with the driver probably more interested in finding a park
than looking for pedestrians. They may be reversing from
parks and have restricted vision of pedestrians. They may
be distracted by their passengers or children. As a
pedestrian in a car park don’t be worried by who has the
right of way. It’s safer to assume that the drivers around you
are not aware of who has to give way and therefore may not
give way to you.
Older people, 65 and over, are involved in something
like 45 per cent of all the injuries. Older people have
limited agility….they cannot move as quickly to avoid
situations that might result in a collision and also their
perceptual function progressively declines as they age;
their ability to hear approaching vehicles; sometimes
their ability to see in their peripheral vision that a
vehicle is approaching or is reversing towards them.
These kinds of issues can add to risk, the likelihood of
a crash happening, said Dr Bruce Corben, Monash
University Accident Research Centre.
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Always use the safest route when walking through
car parks – use marked walkways or take the
shortest route to available footpaths
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Familiarise yourself with the car park – if driving,
take a lap around the car park before parking. Look
for and identify the designated walkways and plan
ahead to ensure the safest routes to take once
parked
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When walking through car parks keep looking
around taking in your surrounds and looking /
listening for –
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Reverse lights coming on
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Exhaust fumes coming from vehicles
Engines starting up
Other pedestrians walking to
and getting into their vehicles
Any movements that may
indicate vehicles about to start
reversing
Don’t use your mobile phone while walking
Make eye contact with all drivers in vehicles that
are coming toward you
When crossing vehicle lanes make sure all vehicles
have stopped moving before crossing
If you belong to a club / church group or similar that
meets regularly and has a car park, ensure all
members are reminded at the conclusion of every
meeting that there will be pedestrians moving
through the car park.
A Sweet Return
Forty years on, an Australian classic is patrolling Victorian
streets once more with an eye-catching appearance to get
drivers to stop, look and think about their behavior behind
the wheel. In the late 70’s, Mad Max’s Interceptor
dominated Australian roads and cinemas.
The V8 351 Ford Interceptor became the latest addition to
Victoria Police’s Highway Patrol fleet in 1971. Featuring
crisp white paintwork with bright coloured panels, it became
known as the ‘candy car’. Now more than 40 years after the
first candy car was released, its legacy is being honoured
with a limited release of Ford XR8 Sprints.
Road Policing Command worked closely with Ford’s design
team to deliver two custom made cars. Assistant
Commission Doug Fryer said it was a unique opportunity to
incorporate the eye-catching cars into modern-day policing
while honouring the force’s vehicle history.
Mr Fryer said: “during the busy holiday season it’s more
important than ever to drive safely and get home to your
loved ones. Hopefully the sight of the new candy car on
patrol will make people think twice about taking risks on our
roads”.
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Courtesy: Police Life Magazine Summers 2017
NHW Theme for April - Youth
Do you want to keep your children safe? Young people are
heavily over represented in the crime statistics, as both
victims and offenders, in our local area, Victoria and across
Australia. We, as a community, should assess our level of
acceptance of assaults in public places. A continuation of the
present trend of increasing numbers of assaults in public
places affects our quality of life. In each assault the degree
of injury varies from slight to life threatening, but there is also
a cost to the community of medical bills, loss of work and
compensation payments. A message to those who are
tempted to assault, “Don’t be a fool, keep cool.”
“This event is supported by the Victorian and Commonwealth
Governments.”
This will take place from March 31st to April 9th 2017
For further information about National Youth Week 2017 in
Victoria, please contact Casie McDougall at the Economic
and Community Participation Branch on (03) 9096 1244 or
email [email protected]
Or visit:
http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/government-infoassistance/youth-programs/national-youth-week
Did you Know?
In Victoria, holders of Green and Blue Disability
Parking Permits can park twice as long as the time
allowed by the parking sign (for the same fee).
Only Blue permit holders can park in designated
disabled parking bays. You apply to the local
council for a permit. Your doctor needs to complete part of
the application.
Get Social!
Facebook - facebook.com/victoriapolice
Twitter - twitter.com/VictoriaPolice or @Victoria Police
Instagram - Instagram.com/victoriapolice or @victoriapolice.
YouTube - youtube.com/user/VPBlueTube.
DO NOT report crime on social media.
In an emergency contact triple Zero (000)
or mobile 112 (no PIN numbers required)
Crime Stoppers Victoria is a not-for-profit
organisation helping to keep families and
communities safe. We’ve been around since 1987
as a trusted service to collect crime information
from the public and pass on to Victoria Police to
help solve crime.
Crime reports can be made by calling 1800 333 000, by
reporting online at crimestoppers.com.au, or by using the
crimestoppers app for IOS and Android.
Securely Store Spare Car Keys
Research by Car Safe, the National Motor
Vehicle Theft Reduction Council, has
revealed that thieves using the owner’s
spare keys took many of the late model cars that have
been stolen. These keys were stolen earlier in a house
burglary and the victim had not realised that they were
missing. Make sure that you securely store the spare
keys to your car.
Scams
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March was “Good Neighbour” month
Your neighbours are looking out for you and helping to
prevent crime in the area where you live and work - thanks to
NHW. Everyone deserves the right to feel safe in their local
environment. If you would like to know more about NHW call
03 9247 5492 or visit www.nhw.com.au.
Trivia
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If a deal seems too good to be true then it is probably a
scam.
Don’t be rushed into making a decision when buying a
product or service. Ask a friend or family member to
review a contract or other information about a product or
service, prior to committing to it.
As soon as possible, ring 000 (triple zero) if a tradesman
or sales-person raises your suspicions in the way that
they “sell” their services.
Trivia
Your tongue is the fastest healing part of your body.
It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open!
Wednesday April 12th 10:30am
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Disclaimer: The information in this newsletter, including safety and security advice,
is provided for Bairnsdale residents. The providers of this information make no
representation nor give any warranty or guarantee concerning the
information
provided.
Thanks to “Sentinel” and “Police Life” for information shared in this newsletter.
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Tim Bull MLA
Member for Gippsland East
143 Main Street Bairnsdale 3875
Phone: (03) 5152 3491
Email: [email protected]
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