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Prahran Police
9520 5200
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9520 5216
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Police 9529 7658
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Officer 9529 2592
CRIMESTOPPERS
1800 333000
Lifeline (24 hrs)
131 114
Crisis Line (24 hrs)
9329 0300
Gambling Help
1800 156789
Sexual Assault
9344 2210
Domestic Violence
9387 9155
Poisons Information
131 126
State Emergency Service
9696 6111
Victims Assistance
9603 9797
Suicide Help
1300 651251
Faulty Street Lights
131 280
Traffic Signal Faults
131 170
Graffiti Hotline
1800 067 072

Residents Co-ordinator
9827 6931
Email:
stn1nhw@yahoo.com.au

Register your party and reduce the risk of gatecrashers
Victoria Police, in collaboration with the Victorian Department of Justice, is now implementing the Party Safe program across Victoria. The Party Safe initiative is a key crime prevention tool in your local area.
Party Safe provides information to help minimise the risk of having intoxicated guests or gatecrashers ruining your party. Registering your party with the police (on the Party Safe form) will provide the police with the information they need to know if they are called to your party to deal with a disturbance.

Getting ready to register
Getting ready to register is easy! Before you register your party, you need to have an idea of the number of people attending, decide if you are going to provide alcohol or whether it is BYO and speak to your neighbours and let them know that you are having a party.

Register with Party Safe
All you need to do is fill in the Party Safe form, available from your local police station or download and print from the Police web site at: www.police.vic.gov.au. Make sure you enter all the details correctly and then submit the form to your local police station.
Details of your party are placed on police running sheets, allowing for random visits and drive-pasts of mobile patrols where possible.

You should try to register your party at least two weeks before it is being held. Once you lodge your form at the police station, you will be provided with your Party Safe Information Kit. Make sure that you read all the information provided in the kit. It will give you more detailed advice to make sure that your party is safe and fun for everyone invited!

Always remember:
If you are unable to handle the situation, call Victoria Police on '000'.
For further information on Party Safe please call 9247 5311.

The shopping trolley plague in local streets
Don't be surprised if there is a shortage of shopping trolleys at your local supermarket, because a good number are masquerading as street sculpture.
During a recent 30 minute walk around local streets I counted 25 abandoned shopping trolleys.
A neglected appearance of a neighbourhood is a sign to criminals that people do not care. And these shopping trolleys in the streets are helping to create such an impression.
It really is time that supermarkets took their responsibilities as corporate citizens seriously and cleaned up this problem.
It is also time for Stonnington Council to implement its policy of impounding abandoned shopping trolleys and charging the supermarkets for their return.
Shopping trolleys should be in supermarkets not polluting the local streetscape.

For police at your door Phone ‘000'

Criminal Puns
Old burglars never die they just steal away.
The case against a donut thief was full of holes.
Burglars are always looking for windows of opportunity.
A librarian caught stealing had the book thrown at her.
A lot of shady characters are waiting for their day in the sun.
Authors in jail have their prose and cons.
Thieves have muscles of steal.
The lawyer asked a loaded question about guns.
A police dog is often the scenter of a drug arrest.
Old lawyers never die they just lose their appeal.
The guy who draws pictures of suspects is a con artist.
The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.
A murderer had heartburn because of something the assassin-ate.
Two robbers with clubs went golfing, but they didn't play the fairway.
Convicts are committed people.
Con-census: counting the prison population.
A policeman accidentally arrested a judge who had dressed as a convict for a costume party. That cop learned never to book a judge by his cover.
When the tennis-playing judge got sued, the ball was in his court.

Are you prepared for a House Fire
Is there a smoke alarm in your home? Do you test it every month?
Do you replace the battery annually or when the battery alarm activates?
Is your house number easy to see so emergency vehicles can find you?
Have you placed the Fire Brigade emergency number besides all phones?
Does everyone know how to ‘Stop, Drop and Roll' if clothing catches fire?
Has your household made and practised a fire escape plan with at least two ways out?
Have you planned a safe meeting place outside?
Do you have a fire extinguisher in your home?
Is your home protected by an electrical safety switch?
Are the keys kept in or near exit doors with deadlocks?
Do you always have electrical repairs, alterations or renovations done by a qualified electrician?
Do you avoid overloading power points?
Are flammable liquids stored away from heaters, hot water service pilot flames and other naked flames?
Do you avoid pouring flammable liquids in high risk areas - such as refuelling a lawn mower near a hot water service?
Is your electric blanket switched off before you get into bed?
Do you always use a fire screen with an open fire?
Are heating appliances kept safely away from laundry, curtains and furniture?
Are matches and cigarette lighters kept out of the way of children?
Do you clean the lint filter of your clothes dryer after each load?
Does everyone know the cold water first aid treatment for burns?


What did you score?
Every ‘YES' scores a point
16 to 20 Well Done. You are giving yourself the best chance of protecting your life and property from house fire. Keep it up!
10 to 15 Not bad. But there are still several things you can do to decrease the likelihood of fire.
under 10 The potential for fire in your household is dangerously high. You need to be far more fire aware.

MFB/CFA

Next Meeting
The next Neighbourhood Watch meeting will be on:
Tuesday May 7, 2002
The meeting will be held at 7.45pm at the Prahran Police Complex 398 Malvern Road