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Arrest over sexual assault A MAN has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault in Mornington on 14 September. It is alleged a man sexually assaulted a 36-year-old woman pushing a pram along the Esplanade, near Strachans Road, about 1.30pm. The 29-year-old Pakenham man self-presented to police, Friday 1 October, and is assisting them with their inquiries.

Day of thought WEDNESDAY 29 September was Police Remembrance Day – a day when police ask that everyone take a moment to think about the 170 Victoria Police officers who swore an oath to protect the community and gave their lives to see that oath fulfilled. Police also ask that we keep in our thoughts those most profoundly affected by this greatest of sacrifices – those left behind. To everyone who is a mother, father, husband, wife, son, daughter, work colleague or mate has made that ultimate sacrifice – we were all with you on the day.

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Charges after raid MORNINGTON police seized imitation firearms, drugs and cash from a Dromana house last week. They allegedly found $20,000 in cash, two gel blasters, .22 calibre ammunition, and drugs believed to include cannabis, magic mushrooms, LSD, MDMA and others, at the Coleus Street property, 9.05am, Friday 1 October. A 30-year-old man arrested at the scene was charged with 22 offences, including trafficking drugs of dependence, being a prohibited person possessing an imitation firearm, possessing cartridge ammunition, bail offences and negligently dealing with the proceeds of crime. He was remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday 4 October). Police said gel blasters, classified as imitation firearms, were banned. Penalties for possessing, using or carrying an imitation firearm include up to two years’ jail for a nonprohibited person and up to 10 years’ jail for a prohibited person.

Wanted man A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of Jake McAuliffe in relation to criminal damage. The 29-year-old, pictured below is known to frequent the Mornington and Frankston areas. He is 180cm tall with a solid build and short, dark hair. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au

A GOLD ring was found at Hastings last week and handed into the police. The owner is asked to call the station in High Street 5970 7800 or call in from 7am-3pm Monday to Friday.

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POLICE responding to residential burglaries and vehiclerelated crime across the Mornington Peninsula often find that owners have left their cars and houses unlocked. They say everyone has a role to play when it comes to making homes, workplaces and neighbourhoods safer, and making burglaries and thefts harder for crooks. Visit https://bddy.me/3zUEqlF to learn how to secure your home and property to ensure your valuables are safe.

Crossing removal works resume

Golf Links Road start of major works We’re about to start improving the road surface, upgrading roundabouts and making Golf Links and Grant roads safer. The first stage of works will commence on 12 October. We will close Golf Links Road from Peninsula Link to the roundabout at Fultons Road and McClelland Drive. The northbound lane on Grant Road between Speedwell and Simcock streets will be closed from 1 November.

CONSTRUCTION on all level crossing removal projects will resume from today (Tuesday 5 October), after a 2-week industry-wide shutdown to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Workers on major transport infrastructure projects have spent the past two weeks getting vaccinated to help keep worksites and the community safe. Strict processes will be in place to check and record the vaccination status of workers entering construction sites. Over the next few days, Victorians may notice some workers returning to site to prepare for work starting again next week. The Level Crossing Removal Project is currently resequencing their construction schedule to determine new end dates for our major construction blitzes on the and Frankston line. Ventilation plans have been put in place for indoor rest areas to ensure worksites are complying with new construction public health orders,

requiring the entire air volume of crib/meal rooms to be replaced or filtered five to six times an hour, or around every 10 to 12 minutes. Additional measures making worksites even safer include new physical distancing markers, better ventilation in site sheds and the presence of COVID-19 safety marshals. Compliance and safety teams have conducted almost 11,000 checks across sites during the pandemic. These inspections will ramp up in the coming weeks. “We’ve worked closely with our building partners, the unions and broader construction industry to get our worksites and workers reset and ready to restart work on 5 October.” said a spokeperson for the Level Crossing Removal Project. “This is a challenging time for Victoria, and we are focused on boosting our safety efforts even further to slow the spread of coronavirus and keep building big for Victoria.”

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These closures need to be put in place to keep motorists and residents safe during these works and to ensure construction crews can reopen these new sections of road before Christmas.

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There will be traffic changes during this time, with detours in place. Please allow extra time when planning your journey. Find out if you’re affected at bigbuild.vic.gov.au

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