Undies arrest
A man who stole local women’s underwear from clotheslines “over an extended period” will face court next month, police have revealed.
Officers arrested the 38-year-old of no fixed address last week, charging him with offences including theft, stalking and trespass.
Heroes awarded
Two Surf Coast men have earned Australian Bravery Awards after rescuing victims of separate fire-related incidents.
Torquay’s Nicolas Bompas rushed to help a woman trapped in a smoking crashed car in 2013 before Jan Juc’s Ceirin Byrne saved an elderly neighbour from a unit fire three years later.
Trail grant
A $200,000 crime-prevention grant has helped pay for a “cultural walking trail” at North Geelong, according to a state Labor MP.
The Andrews Government money helped build the link between Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative and the community hub of multicultural services provider Diversitat, said Member for Geelong Christine Couzens.
Dogs parked
“Strategically located dog parks” could emerge from a new strategy set to tighten council’s leash on pet owners.
City Hall said it was reviewing off-leash areas and planned tougher rules for dogs in public places after a survey found that safety and dog droppings were among the 469 respondents’ “key concerns”.
Rankin ‘legend’
A player who debuted for the Cats almost 100 years ago has been elevated to legend status at the club’s annual RJ Hickey awards night.
Teddy Rankin, who first pulled on a Geelong jumper in 1891, became the club’s 25th legend after playing 268 games with a club-record 261 teammates across 19 years in the Cats side.
Multicultural plan
City Hall has released a draft “multicultural action plan” after the last census revealed that 11 per cent of Geelong residents speak a foreign language at home.
Aims of the four-year plan included highlighting the benefits of diversity and creating a “more inclusive, connected and vibrant community”, City Hall said.
Formula ‘theft’
Police are hunting a woman who stole baby formula from an Ocean Grove supermarket.
Investigators released security camera images of the woman this week, alleging she stole the formula around 10.40am on 15 August.
