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Police investigate diving tragedy

March 16, 2010

Police are investigating the death of a Melbourne man at Moorak’s Kilsby Cave.

The man, aged 52 and from the eastern suburb of Langwarrin, died around noon on Saturday while diving with a friend, also from Victoria, who tried to save him when he got into trouble.

Police divers retrieved his body on Sunday afternoon and investigators are still awaiting post mortem results to assist in determining the cause of death.

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Police warn about home security

March 4, 2010

Cash, jewellery and an iPod were stolen from a residence in Elizabeth Street on Wednesday after an unknown offender entered through the rear door.

Police have expressed concern regarding the “lax attitude” many residents have towards security of their homes, businesses and motor vehicles. Read more

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Police warn about RSPCA pretender

March 3, 2010

Mount Gambier police have warned residents against giving money to a woman who claims to be raising money for the RSPCA.

Sgt Andy Stott said the woman, of elderly appearance, has been collecting money in Mount Gambier over the past two weeks, purporting to be doing so on behalf of the RSPCA. Read more

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Weapons wielded in Jarrah Street brawl

February 15, 2010

Car tyres and rims, sticks and bottles were among the weapons wielded on Jarrah Street, Mount Gambier, on Friday night in a wild brawl that resulted in a 17-year-old boy being admitted to hospital.

The injured youth was among 40 people fighting at around 10.30pm when police were called to the “large disturbance”. Read more

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Police clamp down on illegal fog lights

February 9, 2010

Limestone Coast police will target drivers using vehicle fog lights illegally over the next two weeks to address the road safety threat posed by using the lights without cause.

Laws banning the lights except in hazardous road conditions took effect on July 1 last year. Read more

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Booze arrests mar Australia Day

January 28, 2010

Australia Day in Mount Gambier was a booze-soaked affair, with a disturbing number of revellers finding themselves in police custody or reported for various offences.

Mount Gambier police Sgt Andy Stott said while most people were well behaved, those who broke the law and behaved badly would carry the consequences of their actions. Read more

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Police make explosive discovery

January 6, 2010

Hand grenade
Mount Gambier police were blown away last week when, upon entering a man’s house with a drug warrant, they allegedly found a live military issue hand grenade (pictured). Read more

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Kalangadoo police station opened

December 23, 2009

Kalangadoo police
SA Police Commissioner Malcolm Hyde officially opened the new purpose-built Kalangadoo police station on Tuesday in the presence of local dignitaries, police and residents. Read more

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Impounded car drives mates warning

December 23, 2009

Young car owners have been warned not to let mates borrow their cars after a youth was reported for misuse of a motor vehicle on Saturday night and police impounded the car, which did not belong to him.

Police apprehended the driver, a 17-year-old Naracoorte youth, on Porter Street following a public complaint regarding his manner of driving near the Moore Street swimming lake a short time earlier. Read more

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Police blitz ends without major trouble

December 14, 2009

The national police blitz dubbed Operation Unite to curb alcohol-fuelled violence passed without major incident in Mount Gambier on the weekend.

Five Southern Traffic Enforcement officers, a Liquor Licensing Enforcement Branch officer, 10 Tactical Response Unit police and 11 members of the Limestone Coast police force patrolled the streets, pubs and clubs on Friday and Saturday nights. Read more

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