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Zeroing in on Rosebud in crime crackdown Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au
GEORGIA Hollow and Billie Raymond gave it their all to win the inaugural Table Tennis Victoria Primary Schools Cup. Picture: Supplied
Tops in schools’ table tennis TWO Mount Martha Primary School students had a spectacular sporting win recently, when they took out the girls’ competition in the inaugural Table Tennis Victoria Primary Schools Cup at Melbourne Sports Centre. Year five students Georgia Hollow and Billie Raymond demonstrated their table tennis skills and teamwork when they competed against primary school students from across the state on Friday 21 October.
Physical education teacher Cameron Sweatman said there were plenty of nerves and excitement for the event, however the girls remained calm under pressure and went on to win the title of State Girls Champions for 2022. “But most importantly, the tournament was a lot of fun, with some new friendships formed and students saying they will be back next year – bigger and better in 2023,” he said.
POLICE say they will crackdown on crime in Rosebud after community meetings raised concerns about graffiti, anti-social behaviour, hoon driving and alcohol consumption on the foreshore. The response is part of the Neighbourhood Policing Program which sees police working alongside the public address concerns and develop responses to local problems. Rosebud has been historically identified as a hotspot for crime at 6686 crimes per 100,000 population in 2014, while still behind the Victorian average of 7804. A police Eyewatch post states that police would be taking a zero tolerance approach against anti-social issues, with members from Rosebud out in force alongside specialist units including highway patrol, mounted branch, water police, bike patrol and ATV units to provide a visible presence in the area and ensure public safety. Police are asking people to familiarise themself with new local liquor laws that came into force in October and regulate and control the consumption, possession or control of liquor in designated areas, and prohibit the possession of liquor in other areas of the municipal district. The General Purposes Local Law 2012 has recently been replaced by the Community Amenity Local Law 2022 which details the circumstances and locations where alcohol can be consumed. As part of the zero tolerance approach, police are asking anyone suspicious of criminal activity to report it through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at bddy.me/3Etf7ex
BIKES are just one of the means of transport police will use in their efforts to curb crime in and around Rosebud. Picture: Supplied The community can download the Snap, Send, Solve app to notify the council of graffiti. Graffiti vandals in the southern region of the Mornington Peninsula can be reported to the police at Rosebud on 5986 0444.
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