Category: Victoria Police

Victoria Police Arrest 73 Protesters in Rally Against Lockdown Extension

August 11, 2021
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A group of protesters gathered at Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station on Wednesday evening to oppose the extension of the state’s sixth lockdown. Protester numbers were not as large as last week’s protest, but Victoria Police reported that 73 arrests were made for breaching Chief Health Officer directions. Victoria police prepared patrol cars, riot vans, and…

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Police Warn Travellers of Thousand Dollar Fines at Victorian-NSW Border

June 28, 2021
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Victorian Police patrolling the border with New South Wales are telling travellers that the initial warning period is now over for those trying to sneak over the border. Since Saturday, around 260 officers have been placed along the border equipped with automatic number plate recognition technology to check vehicles. Since the start of border restrictions,…

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Australian Police Warn Travellers of Thousand Dollar Fines at Victorian-NSW Border

June 28, 2021
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Victorian Police patrolling the border with New South Wales are telling travellers that the initial warning period is now over for those trying to sneak over the border. Since Saturday, around 260 officers have been placed along the border equipped with automatic number plate recognition technology to check vehicles. Since the start of border restrictions,…

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Hunt Continues for Melbourne Bourke Street Mall Driver

January 28, 2021
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Police are still hunting a driver who caused chaos by speeding down Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, driving erratically and sending pedestrians fleeing. A passenger who fled from the car during the incident also remains on the run. In scenes that brought back chilling memories of the deadly 2017 Bourke St rampage, officers tried to pull…

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Vic Police Blame Note for Fines Confusion

January 18, 2021
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A poorly-worded note is being blamed for the “frustrating” impression many Victorian coronavirus fines were to be dropped. Victoria Police hierarchy is adamant there has been no shift on policy and unpaid fines will be pursued. Victorian Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said on January 18 many fines would not be enforced, adding it sent…

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Victoria Police Blames Note for Fines Confusion

January 18, 2021
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A poorly-worded note is being blamed for the “frustrating” impression many Victorian coronavirus fines were to be dropped. Victoria Police hierarchy is adamant there has been no shift on policy and unpaid fines will be pursued. Victorian Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said on Jan. 18 many fines would not be enforced, adding it sent…

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Victorian Health Minister Condemns NSW Woman Over Checkpoint Evading

December 30, 2020
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Authorities have lashed a New South Wales woman for speeding through a Victorian border checkpoint at night, turning her lights off and evading police for hours until road spikes were used to stop her car. Victoria Health Minister Martin Foley condemned the 57-year-old, from NSW’s Central Coast, for endangering the lives of police. People from…

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