Archives with Aidan Knight

Sport Minister, Mr Dixon, will officially open the first stage of the Moe Indoor Recreation Centre, now almost completed at a cost of $380,000. The date has been set as June 16. John Field Drive, Newborough, will be the site of the centre’s first stage, including a 25 metre indoor swimming pool, gendered sauna rooms, showers, phys ed facilities, passive rec rooms for reading and viewing, as well as a kiosk. The first stage commenced 10 months ago and was financed through $202,000 in Federal and State Government grants, with the Moe City Council meeting the balance. Meanwhile, Moe City Council has taken over the responsibility of the Newborough Public Hall, previously controlled by volunteer trustees. The trustees feel that the hall could be better protected by the council, which has more time and resources than they.

Morwell police are the first officers in country Victoria to carry the new disabling capsicum spray as an operational weapon. As of last Wednesday, seven recently trained Morwell Police will carry the Oleoresin spray on their uniform belts as part of a three-month trial. Outside of Morwell, Geelong will soon become the only other non-metro police station to trial the spra. Other stations include Sunshine, Springvale, Dandenong, Knox, Preston, and Broadmeadows.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with an attempted robbery on Anzac Day.

Latrobe Valley Criminal Investigation Unit reported the Warragul boy was allegedly armed with a knife and approached a 26-year-old woman at the corner of Fowler and Langford streets, Moe, about 10 on Monday, demanding her belongings and cash. The victims showed great resilience and courage by not handing anything over and walking towards the Moe Hotel on Lloyd Street. The boy then allegedly just stopped the conduct and left. The offender was charged with attempting armed robbery later that day.