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BY CHERIE DONNELLAN COASTAL cops have reviewed their summer policing strategy in a bid to improve productivity and streamline services, according Surf Coast’s police service co-ordinator. Senior Sergeant Angelo Ferrara said allocations of additional police for the summer holiday period were yet to be finalised but would be similar to previous years. “Our main concern is to implement intelligent rostering so we’re able to best place police
cars would be priorities for police. “We understand there’s an increase in traffic and holidaymakers are not as familiar with our roads, so there’ll be an emphasis on road policing, particularly on the Great Ocean Road. “We’ll be cracking down on speed, people using mobile phones while driving and drink driving.” Sen Sgt Ferrara said licensed venues would be heavily policed, while “anti-social
members at key locations and times. This will be different to previous years.” Snr Sgt Ferrara confirmed police would continue operating 24-hour services in coastal holiday centres. “We know that coastal resort towns have increased visitor numbers over the summer, so we’ll have firm tasking operations in place.” Sen Sgt Ferrara said road safety issues, liquor licensing laws, drug and alcohol consumption issues and thefts from
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BY CHERIE DONNELAN THIRD-YEAR apprentice Saskia Leahy is ready to scorch her competitors to prove she’s a real master chef. The 23-year-old Torquay resident was “really proud” to be one of nine finalists in Restaurant and Catering Victoria’s 2012 Thierry Marx Career Development Award competition. “I can’t believe I’m a finalist,” Ms Leahy said. “I heard about the competition last year but I didn’t feel confident enough to enter (until) I worked at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival this year and a few chefs I worked with encouraged me to enter. “I also won a second-year apprenticeship award at Gordon last year, so that gave me confidence as well.” Ms Leahy has spent the past two years working under head chef James White’s guidance at Torquay’s Scorched restaurant. “James is really encouraging and supportive – he’s fantastic to work for. He always encourages me to keep learning and to take opportunities like this.” Geelong’s Mary-Jane Barca is also a finalist for her work as a firstyear apprentice at Melbourne’s Crown Culinarium. Two finalists will win a onemonth internship in August to work with the award’s namesake in his Paris restaurant.
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behaviour” with drugs or alcohol “wouldn’t be tolerated”. Thefts from motor vehicles were an ongoing concern for police during holiday periods, he said. “We’ll be monitoring the congregation of vehicles left unattended during daytime in coastal car parks. Past operations targeting those areas were successful so we will continue running them.” Sen Sgt Ferrara said the review was part of a statewide initiative to streamline and
improve police services. His confirmation of a continued police presence on the coast during holidays followed reports earlier this week that the force might decrease coastal staffing this summer. Command usually sends reinforcements to the coast in summer, drawing officers from Geelong and other regional centres in Victoria. Bellarine, Geelong police at odds on extra officers – page 5