Sorry Kids about the Blue Light Disco!!!
To our dear Bluelight
friends, I apologise sincerely that we were unable to hold our
BlueLight disco last week! We had hoped to have our complete new kit
in time and unfortunately it did not all come together as planned.
Our old equipment is being completely replaced as the problems with the old mixing table and DVD players plagued us with faults and embarrassing break downs! Please rest assured - as soon as we get our new gear, we will be as keen as mustard to test it out and get another disco organised as soon as we can!
Our old equipment is being completely replaced as the problems with the old mixing table and DVD players plagued us with faults and embarrassing break downs! Please rest assured - as soon as we get our new gear, we will be as keen as mustard to test it out and get another disco organised as soon as we can!
New Hoon Legislation!! Do a burnout – Impound 90 days!
Dear folks, it’s with
a happy heart that I report the new hoon legislation that commenced
on the 1st November 2013 has simplified the process by
which we are able to deal with hooning related offences. The new road
surface on Tamborine Mountain Road up past Thunderbird Park and the
Skywalk is being regularly visited by hoons at which we are chipping
away slowly but this new legislation will surely help us a great
deal! Previously for police to seize a vehicle for a burnout there
had to be smoke from the tyres as well as noise…. no more!
Folks might have seen
us swoop on a ute hoon last week that left the Shell Servo near
Clancy’s that revved its engines loudly and took off like an idiot.
On that occasion I could only issue a ticket for noise. As of the
1st November that very vehicle would have been impounded
for 90 days! Any sustained loss of traction (drifting around the
corners), racing, dangerous or careless driving, evade police or
excessive noise and we will be impounding or immobilising the
vehicles for 90 days and chuckling like school kids in the process!
There’s plenty more to the new legislation and I urge motorists or parents of young drivers that may be tempted, to visit the QPS website http://www.police.qld.gov.au and check out the information available.
There’s plenty more to the new legislation and I urge motorists or parents of young drivers that may be tempted, to visit the QPS website http://www.police.qld.gov.au and check out the information available.
North Tamborine Divisional Crime report
Shipping container broken into Cook Road, Tamborine Mountain
Over the weekend of the
19th and 20th October, offenders have moved
large rocks placed in front of the doors and cut padlocks to one of
two large blue shipping container used for storage on a property in
Cook Road (on land behind Gallery Walk). It appears nothing was
stolen but the same container has been previously broken into. No
suspects at this time.
Monday 21 October 2013 – 3 x Break and Enters!
Three homes were broken
into over a short period of time, indicating that criminals have
targeted the area around the Eagle Heights vicinity, located cash
and property in one of the homes and left the mountain (no doubt to
sell their gains for drugs). A house in Contour Road and another in
Tolima Drive were broken into - both with door or windows being
smashed/kicked in and one other (door kicked in) with the times able
to be narrowed down to between 6pm and 8pm at a house in MacDonnell
Road.
This type of crime
occurrence is typical of that suffered by us on the Mountain where
travelling criminals come up, drive around an area and break into a
number of houses before fleeing once more to cash in their gains for
more drugs! Please continue to be vigilant and report immediately
suspicious vehicles and people to us! REMEMBER YOUR PHONE HAS A
CAMERA
Storm Ready?
It’s that time again
folks! Check your candles, matches, torches, gas cylinders, battery
powered radio, water access without a pump! Have a torch at that
spot where in the night and the lights suddenly go out you can
immediately locate a torch and start your power out procedures while
screaming at the kids to get the clothes off the line!
Here are a few things to check before it’s too late:
- Clean your gutters, downpipes and drains regularly to prevent blockages
- Trim trees and branches that could potentially fall on your home or property
- Fix any damage to your roof, including broken or missing tiles
- Check your insurance policy is current and adequate
- Make a Home Emergency Plan for your family that outlines what you would do in an emergency
- Prepare an emergency kit with essential items in case you lose power or need to leave home in an emergency
- Maintain your yard and balcony. Secure or store items that could blow around in strong winds
- Listen to your local radio station and other media for weather warnings
I also understand there
are still many dear folk out there who do not have access to internet
or computers; I was about to say ‘email me and I will forward…’
and had to slap myself in the back of the head! If you are confused
about what to do, drop me a line or pop in and we will arrange for a
safety audit of your particular scenario in coordination with our
Firies, Ambo’s, SES, Police and RFS who are all working together to
respond to any major weather event or emergency this storm season!
Stay safe!
