Police patrol Illegal bikes HASTINGS police are again appealing for public help to get illegal motorised bikes off the streets. Acting Sergeant Andrew Ross said public assistance earlier this year had helped get 14 illegal bikes impounded, but more were out there. “Many of the riders are not skilled, and the bikes are an accident waiting to happen,” he said. “We know they are riding around the area but we really need public assistance to know where they are located. “We’d also like to thank the public for the help they provided last time.” Most of the bikes are unregistered trail bikes or monkey bikes, usually
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driven by unlicensed riders. “We would say to the community that anyone who notices these riders in an area to call us and we will investigate,” Acting Sergeant Ross said. Anyone who can assist police track down the illegal motorised bikes should phone Hastings Police station on 59707800.
Car impounded A 21-year-old probationary driver was stopped by Somerville Highway Patrol on 6 July after travelling at 196kph in an 80 kph zone on Balnarring Road, Balnarring. The man had his Mazda 3 hatch impounded for 30 days at a cost of $895, and he will be summonsed to appear at court at a later date.
BAITUL Salam mosque Imam Wadood Janud with Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Supplied
Mosque leaders assure Andrews over security
THE Mazda 3 police recorded travelling at more than twice the speed limit through Balnarring.
LEADERS of the Baitul Salam (House of Peace) Mosque in Langwarrin have thanked the Premier Daniel Andrews for offering to install extra security cameras, but say the money would be better spent elsewhere. “It is Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s tradition to be a helping and lending hand for the government and the community rather than taking hand - so we appreciate the government’s offer of helping us, but it would be better if the government spend this money to other needy areas and communities in need,” Mosque spokesperson Aziz Bhatti said. Andrews made the offer when visiting the mosque in Leisureland Drive on Saturday 2 July, following last month’s break-in and vandalism
(“Vandals invade peace mosque” The News 21/6/22). Police have since charged eight people, aged from 62 to 18, over the incident. Bhatti said Andrews offered assistance to the mosque to prevent future incidents. He said the premier spent more than one hour touring the mosque and “took keen interest in activities we carry out in regard to helping the wider Australian community and in terms of our charity and social work”. “The premier also offered security and added CCTV cameras to the mosque keeping in view the recent attack on the mosque, but the president of the Langwarrin mosque advised him that the community is grateful for the government’s generous offer, but
we already have everything in place with cameras and security.” In a social media post Andrews said he had “caught up with Baitul Salam Mosque’s Imam, Wadood Janud. A few weeks on from the shocking attack, the mosque, and community, are bouncing back.” “But I want to be very clear - these actions have no place in our community. Ever. And Islamophobia and discrimination will never be tolerated in our state. Victoria’s Muslim community makes an important contribution to our state, every single day. You make our state stronger, fairer, and better. And our government will always have your back.” Brodie Cowburn
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