Numerous thefts on one night
Chirnside’s hair and beauty store Lonique and the Lilydale Bowls Club were broken into on the morning of 31 January at about 5am.
Police said two cash drawers with a total value of about $437 were stolen from Lonique and cash was stolen from the bowls club bar area after the front door was forced open.
Anyone with more information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Smells fishy
Wandin Fish and Chips was broken into at about 3:30am on 28 January.
Police believe offenders kicked in the front window and stole a cash register.
Anyone with more information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Double trouble on Tourist Road
A 42-year-old Boronia male was arrested and charged with burglary on 30 January.
Police said the offences occurred between 24 and 26 January on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road.
They said Humming Bird Cakes and Coffee was broken into but nothing was stolen and cash and mobile phones were stolen from Forbidden Garden.
The male is on bail until 1 June.
Seville rollover
Footage emerged of a vehicle involved in a dangerous rollover heading down the hill on the Warburton Highway into Seville on Sunday 9 February.
Four people were injured, while three of passengers were taken to Maroondah Hospital. Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured.
Road rescue operation
Emergency services were called out to Woods Point for a rope rescue operation after a vehicle rolled about 50 metres down a steep embankment causing one of the occupants to become trapped on Sunday 16 February.
A technical rescue team performed a steep angle descent, attaching five rescue operators with medical and extrication equipment to assist the person trapped.
Crews from Wandin, Upper Yarra, Monbulk, Morwell, Woods Point and Dandenong CFAs attended the scene along with Marysville SES and CFA Technical Rescue in what has been described as a ‘monster team effort’.
Training exercise
Several fire brigades participated in a grassfire exercise to keep emergency services prepared for action.
The training familiarised brigades with different terrains when driving their trucks loaded with water on slopes and rocky grounded areas. It also provided the opportunity to refine fire fighting skills when using the pumps, hoses and other equipment.
The training exercise was organised by Gruyere CFA and was attended by about 100 members from brigades across the Yarra Ranges.
