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Strength in numbers
AN atmosphere of post-war idealism by civic-minded parents and councillors was fertile ground to launch a Kingston organisation that’s about to celebrate its first 50 years. Mordialloc Community Centre, which began in inauspicious circumstances in 1964, is now a thriving community hub offering all types of programs, play groups, classes and positive ageing activities. Above all it caters for our love of sport and our uncompromising need for lifestyle. To celebrate the centre’s milestone, it has compiled a 120-page book chronicling its momentous history. Complete with photos and recollections, it tells the story of how the centre came to be and its evolution towards 2014. The book will be launched later this month at the Dingley International Hotel. See story page 6. Picture: Yanni
‘Ice’ menace fuels burglaries Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au THE scourge of ‘ice’ – or crystal methamphetamine – is a key driver of house burglaries and vehicle break-ins in Chelsea, Mordialloc and Carrum areas, a senior policeman says. Detective Senior Sergeant Brad Daly, of Moorabbin Criminal Investigation Unit, said ice was “the biggest problem” because of the craving it
induced in victims and because of the “frightening responses” it caused in their behaviour. “They’ll commit ‘annoying’ offences to get money for ice, such as smashing car windows for small change in the console, or anything they can get their hands on to on-sell to pawn shops.” Victoria Police data shows Chelsea had 12 burglaries per 1000 homes in 2013-14; 128 burglaries in 2013-14
and 436 burglaries over the past five years. There are 10,687 homes in the suburb. Carrum had 12.3 burglaries per 1000 homes; 63 in 2013-14 and 224 in the past five years. It has 5012 homes. Mordialloc had 11.6 burglaries per 1000 homes; 160 burglaries in 2013-14 and 616 over the past five years. It has 13,835 homes. Neighbouring Keysborough had
14.7 burglaries per 1000 homes; 96 burglaries in 2013-14 and 453 in the past five years. It has 6551 homes. Detective Daly said criminals were known to drive from the western suburbs to commit burglaries and thefts from cars in bayside suburbs and then drive back home. Their faces and appearances are not familiar to local police and their activities are more likely to go unnoticed.
The high volume of recidivist offenders is a constant nuisance. “You can’t help them,” he said. “But when we lock them up the crime rate goes down.” Detective Daly said the biggest ‘volume crimes’ were thefts from motor vehicles. “The most frustrating thing for us is that at least 50 per cent of cars broken into are unlocked,” he said. Continued Page 3
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