POINT Cook residents concerned about recent crime have organised a community theft and fire safety meeting.
The meeting will show residents how to protect their homes from burglaries and fires, with speakers to include representatives from Werribee police and the CFA.
Point Cook Action Group spokeswoman Miriam Spiess said the meeting had taken several months of planning and was in response to recent break-ins at houses and schools.
As reported by the Weekly, the suburb’s most recent burglary was on July 2, when jewellery and a modem were stolen from a Kerford Crescent house.
Point Cook P-9 College was also broken into several times since the start of the year, with laptops taken and property damaged.
Principal Michael Hayes will speak about how the school has improved its security.
There have also been a number of house fires in Point Cook this year. The most recent was a garage fire in Middle Park Drive on June 6. No one was injured. In March, another family was forced to flee their home after a late-night gas explosion and garage fire.
“We are sending out a strong message that we will not stand for crime in our area and that we are all working together to help keep our community safe,” Ms Spiess said.
“We want to show our children and teens that we grown-ups are doing what we can to make their community safe. We want to try and do our bit and show the community that we need to take a proactive approach to our problems.”
The meeting is on Tuesday, July 24 at Point Cook P-9 College, Tom Roberts Parade, from 7pm. Bookings: info@pcag.com.au.
