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Edition 448 2 July 2018 Police taking photos of the latest damage to a Umina cafe CCTV cameras Norma Peterson, Biddy Abrahams, Mabel Laidlow and Frances Dawson fail to capture vandalism celebrate with Peninsula Village chief Mr Shane Neaves. A spate of vandalism at Again, no CCTV footage “My Baristas Beating Crime Umina Oval has revealed could be obtained from Council’s project was promised Council that closed circuit television cameras. funding in 2016, but we have not Norma celebrates cameras have not been According to Ms Greyem, received the funds. security technicians were then on “I raised this with Council’s working. site on both June 8 and June 13 to property department in March 2017 Four incidents in the last month fi x the cameras. when I gave them the timeline of 100th birthday have caused kiosk proprietor Ms At 10pm on June 18, the alarms vandalism at Jasmine Greens. Gabby Greyem to renew calls Norma Peterson has The six spent the day sharing were activated at the cafe. “I have received no formal for the cameras to be fi xed or celebrated her 100th birthday their memories of the 1910s, living Police were on site by 11.45pm response from Council about this replaced. at a local retirement village. through more than 23 Australian and Ms Greyem was informed of matter. Ms Greyem has claimed the In May, she became one of six Prime Ministers, two World Wars the break-in early the next day. “Despite my requests, I have cameras have never detected residents who have reached their and the Great Depression, as well Umina Football Club had also received no response from Council vandalism in the four years she 100th birthday at Peninsula Village as all the wonderful years with been broken into and vandalised about what they pay the security has run the kiosk, despite there in Umina. family and friends.” and metal taken from that site then company to service the CCTV being 30 reported break-ins to her “Norma joins fellow Peninsula Mr Neaves said the women used to smash Jasmine Greens’ cameras and why the CCTV cafe in that period. Village residents Dot Devine (104), were spread between the village’s glass doors. cameras have not worked in the Ms Greyem has also renewed Biddy Abrahams (101), various facilities which cater for all At 10:30pm the following past four years I have been a calls for lighting to be installed Edna Burt (101), Mabel Laidlaw levels of care. night, the cafe’s alarm was again tenant here.” around the skate park, playground, (100) and Frances Dawson “Regardless of what their age activated. Ms Greyem said: “I have kiosk and oval at Umina. (100) in reaching this prestigious may be, the centenarians stay very “I was on site at 11pm to fi nd personally funded, in collaboration “Banjo’s Skate Park in milestone,” said Peninsula Village involved in our leisure and lifestyle fresh wet footprints in my cafe from with the College, over 200 free kids Wamberal will receive lighting chief Mr Shane Neaves. activities and regularly partake intruders and thieves, and police cooking classes. with Federal Safer Communities “All of our centenarians have in excursions and special events were on site by 11:30pm,” she said. “I have initiated a community funding. lived very fulfi lling lives. which Peninsula Villages offers all “In the time I have been a garden working with Year 9 “Bato Yard skate bowl at Bateau “Some were born overseas, our residents. tenant of Council at this site, I have students from the College to again Bay is fully lit and successfully while others were born just minutes SOURCE: endured over 30 break-ins,” said try to instil a sense of future, self- Media release, 20 Jun 2018 working to deter crime,” she said. down the road.” Ms Greyem. pride and belonging in kids at risk Katey Small, Brilliant Logic On June 1, four teenagers “In all of this time, Council’s of entering a life of crime. smashed all of the public toilets CCTV cameras (three on my “In May, Federal Assistant behind Jasmine Greens cafe, said building and countless in the park) Minister for Home Affairs Mr Alex Ms Greyem. have not worked,” Ms Greyem Hawke and Member for Robertson “Senior Constable Melanie said. Ms Lucy Wicks pledged federal Lambert emailed me to inform “I held a public meeting about funding for 11 new CCTV cameras me that the CCTV cameras over community safety, the need for for the precinct. the front door of the toilets, at lights and working CCTV cameras “They also agreed that the western end of my leased in the Peninsula Recreation Federal funding for lights for the building, were not working and no Precinct in May 2016,” Ms Greyem precinct was a good idea and footage could be obtained from the said. recommended Council applied for vandalism incident. “I petitioned Council on the such funding in the 2018 round of “I called 131 444 and Council issue in 2016. Safer Communities funding which Duty Offi cer to inform Council “Despite sending in this petition specifi cally provided funding for about this vandalism because the to Council, on three occasions, I lights and CCTV to prevent crime next day was the State Surf Titles have never received a formal letter in public spaces.” at Umina Surf Club. of receipt for this petition. Ms Greyem questioned whether “I gave Council the police event “I petitioned Council on the the Council had the competence to number for this incident,” she said. issue again in 2017. manage the CCTV cameras. On June 9, graffi ti was painted “I have personally funded free SOURCE: on glass doors, walls and wooden barista training for Brisbane Water Media release, 21 Jun 2018 doors of the cafe, as well as on Secondary College students at risk Gabby Greyem, Jasmin the Umina Football Club and other Greens Kiosk of dropping out of high school. Edna Burt and Dot Devine Council facilities in the area. 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