‘Significant’ arrest
Police have alleged a Norlane man stole “a large number” of registration plates before fitting them to his stolen vehicle for service station drive-offs over the past week.
Officers made a “significant arrest” of the 28-yer-old this week before he was refused bail on numerous theft charges, police said.
Breakfast expansion
A school welfare program providing breakfast at Newcomb will expand to include “lunches and school holiday supplies”, State Government has announced.
Newcomb Secondary College was among 250 schools whose breakfast programs would extend with further assistance for children from families “experiencing disadvantage”, the government said.
Tobacco bust
Border force police have helped bust $550,000 worth of dried tobacco at a North Geelong storage facility, according to police.
Geelong Divisional Response Unit officers joined their federal counterparts to execute a Commonwealth search warrant on the building before seizing 500kg of tobacco, police said.
Sewage spill
Sewage has spilled into a creek and waterhole after “an accumulation of fats” blocked a sewer at Drysdale, according to Barwon Water.
Signs were warning passers-by about “the hazard” as households were urged to avoid putting oils, fats and wet wipes into the sewerage system, Barwon Water said.
Girl charged
A 15-year-old Leopold girl is in prison on remand over numerous charges relating to a hit-run smash in central Geelong earlier this month, according to police.
Investigators charged the girl late last week with 18 offences including vehicle theft, driving under the influence, reckless conduct endangering life and failing to stop at an accident, police said.
Chiton developer
Fears of mispronunciation have failed to convince council that Point Lonsdale’s Chiton Way needs a new name.
Councillors this week unanimously rejected an appeal from the street’s developer for a change to Casablanca Way, pointing out that the correct pronunciation of Chiton was ‘ky-ton’.
Basketball clash
Two National Basketball League teams will stage a grand final rematch in Geelong next month, organisers have announced.
Melbourne United would bring a “full squad” to play 2019 champion Perth at North Geelong’s Arena on 25 September, the event organisers said yesterday.
Pair wanted
Police are hunting two men who allegedly caused $5000 damage when they forced open an automatic cash machine to steal $1200.
Police investigating the Belmont laundromat raid on 13 August released images of the suspects this week with a call for help to identify them.
