Speed costs man his car
A P-plate driver from Hoppers Crossing will be without his car for 30 days after being caught speeding on Old Geelong Road. Police said the man, 22, was travelling at 118km/h in a 70 zone about 8.15pm on Monday. He will be charged with exceeding the speed limit by 45km/h and will face court.
Axe bandit grabs cash
A man armed with an axe and wearing a hooded jumper entered a service station on Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing, about 4.30am on October 8. Police said he threatened staff before stealing money and a carton of cigarettes. He was last seen walking west along Old Geelong Road but may have got into an old white panel van. Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Fake plates trip up driver
An unlicensed Hoppers Crossing teenager has been caught driving an unregistered car with false number plates. The 17-year-old was stopped by police in Tarneit last Tuesday afternoon after a mobile data terminal alerted them to his car. He was fined $1692.
Kindy fete rolls round again
Wilmington Kindergarten’s annual fete is on Sunday. The event will feature stalls and showbags for children and will help raise money to guarantee the future of the kindergarten. It’s on at the Wilmington Community Centre, 7 Wilmington Avenue, Hoppers Crossing, from 10am-3pm.
Performers roam at picnic
The annual Children’s Week picnic will be held at Werribee Park on Sunday. The free celebration from 10am-4pm includes roving performers, arts and crafts, wildlife education exhibitions, sport, music, food and a toy swap. Free shuttle buses will leave from Werribee and Hoppers Crossing train stations every 20 minutes.
Butt tossers face bigger fines
Wyndham litterbugs could face heftier fines, with proposed amendments to the Environment Protection Act increasing penalties for litter offences. Under the changes, anyone who throws away a lit cigarette will be fined $563. The penalty for offences involving discarding an extinguished cigarette butt or other items such as wrappers, containers, bottles or papers would rise to $282. The EPA said 80 per cent of Victorians believed it was appropriate to fine litterers.
To report littering offences, phone the EPA on 1300 372 842.
