Police patrol
Southern Peninsula
With Stephen Taylor
Drugs, guns seized in raids
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POLICE who intercepted a tow truck being driven by a 28-year-old Balnarring man near Wodonga, 20 July, allegedly found more than 15kg of methyl-amphetamine, with a street value of up to $10 million, on board. The man, and a 36-year-old Frankston man, have been charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of a drug of dependence. The Balnarring man has been remanded to appear at Wodonga Magistrates’ Court on 15 December and the Frankston man remanded to appear at the same court on 1 July 2022. The men are among 20 arrested and seven charged with drug trafficking in a major police drug sting in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs which included detectives from Mornington’s divisional response unit. As part of the same operation a 32-year-old man, and a 32-year-old woman, both of Frankston, were arrested on 18 November and charged with trafficking methyl-amphetamine, cocaine and 1,4 butanol and committing an indictable offence while on bail. Both were bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 26 April 2022. Charges laid against the 12 others arrested as part of the operation include drug possession, possessing the proceeds of crime, possessing a prohibited weapon, possessing an imitation firearm, and breaching parole. Over the course of the operation, police also allege they seized traffickable quantities of cocaine and
1,4 butanediol, large quantities of prescription medicines, small quantities of ecstasy and cannabis, around 7900 steroid tablets and 35 steroid vials, homemade machine gun, two imitation firearms, two prohibited weapons, including knuckle dusters, ammunition including loaded magazines, $650,000 cash, silver Ford Ranger ute, blue Ford Ranger ute, tow truck and keys to a stolen Holden Special Vehicle, as well as several electronic devices, including a frequency jammer.
Over the limit A DROMANA man tested positive at a roadside breath test after an accident at Merricks North, Friday 19 November. Somerville Highway Patrol police then took the man to Hastings police station where he blew 0.177 per cent, 6pm. His licence was suspended, and he will be summonsed to appear at the Frankston Magistrate’s Court at a later date.
Tyabb collision POLICE are seeking witnesses to a collision on Mornington-Tyabb Road, Tyabb, 2.20pm, Thursday 11 November. A truck was heading east on the road, between Coolart and Boes roads, when two cars attempted to overtake it. One of the cars lost control in the manoeuvre and rolled into the truck. The driver was later taken to hospital for assessment. Police are seeking witnesses or dashcam footage of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Senior Constable Nick Lewis, of Somerville
Highway Patrol, 5978 1300.
Drugs charges HASTINGS police allegedly found a hydroponic crop growing set-up at a Hastings house last week and seized a quantity of mature cannabis plants. A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene and charged with cultivating and trafficking a drug of dependence, 10am, Tuesday 23 November. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a later date. Anyone with information relating to drug trafficking or cultivation is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at bddy.me/3l1vvKu.
Guns charges MORNINGTON divisional response unit last week charged a man with firearms offences after executing a warrant in Frankston. Police arrested a man and a woman at a house on Skye Road, 8am, Wednesday 24 November after allegedly finding a drill press, lathe machine and firearms parts, including springs, stocks and barrels. A Frankston man, 45, has been charged with numerous offences, including possessing firearm parts for the purpose of manufacturing and breaching a firearm prohibition order. He was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last. A 42-year-old Carrum Downs woman has been charged with possessing a drug of dependence. She has been bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrate’s Court at a later date.
What’s on? WHO ARE WE?
SOLAR POWER
Capel Sound Foreshore is a foreshore reserve run by a non-profit volunteer committee, Capel Sound Foreshores Committee of Management Inc. who are appointed by DELWP (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning). We manage 3.8 km of foreshore spanning from Chinamans Creek (Capel Sound) in the east to Shirlow Ave, Rye in the west. We are totally independent of Mornington Peninsula Shire.
We now have solar power!! Four of our amenity blocks had solar panels installed in mid-November 2021. This was made possible via grants through DELWP's Solar on Public Buildings Program. We have wanted to get this done for ages so it's great knowing this will reduce our reserve's greenhouse gas emissions.
CAMPING
Every year all our trees are audited by trained arborists to ensure safety. After the horrendous storm on 29 October 2021, we had a comprehensive arborist's report completed that identified damaged and high-risk trees. All tree works have now been completed to ensure that safety standards are well above the required levels.
Camping commences Friday 3rd December with most of our campers arriving from the 18th December. We are really looking forward to welcoming our campers back! The year 2021 has been tough on everyone, including Capel Sound Foreshore due to closures and the loss of income. It will be wonderful to 'get back to business' and host campers once more. We have a COVIDSafe plan in place and all campers are made aware of their responsibilities prior to arriving. Camping is our main source of revenue that allows us to continue to maintain and develop the foreshore reserve.
ENVIRONMENT Capel Sound Foreshores Committee of Management are focused on ensuring the ongoing improvement of our reserves and improving our Environmental and Sustainable footprint. The primary reason we exist is to protect our precious natural environment so it can be enjoyed by future generations.
REVEGETATION One of our major focuses is enhancing indigenous vegetation along our nature reserve. Rangers worked hard to plant 4,000 trees and shrubs over the Winter, bringing the total to over 10,000 in the past 3 years!
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TREE WORKS
SAND RENOURISHMENT DELWP are targeting to complete some sand renourishment along the Tootgarook foreshore in early 2022. This will repair the highly eroded areas that see some vegetation right at the water’s edge.
PUBLIC PARKING This year we will be providing designated public parking spots for the public to use the beach or local businesses. This will help reduce the likelihood of issues within the campgrounds themselves and help improve the access to the foreshore for locals during peak times.
FRIENDS OF CAPEL SOUND Are you interested in helping us care for the foreshore? We have a friend’s group that meets monthly to plant, weed mulch and look after the foreshore. Go to the following link to register your interest. Note: we will be re-commencing these from March 2022.
www.capelsoundforeshore.com.au/community