We’ve circled four seasons to return to the start of summer, and with it we appear to have returned to the same-old situations of last year.
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Fires are one thing we expect as weather heats up. Last November and December, it was all about bush and grass fires razing the district; this year, we’ve seen a spate of truck fires burning up on the highways.
But this time of year also seems to bring a spike in reports of theft from motor vehicles, too often unwittingly abetted by unlocked doors.
Perhaps it’s the balmy evenings that encourages such crimes in the concealment of twilight (though, for choice, we like to relax on the porch with a cool drink and a scenic view when the night is young).
Likely, in the rush of end-of-year activity, there’s just more opportunity for the criminally inclined as we distractedly transport food, wine, gifts and children dressed for assorted nativity scenes hither and thither.
It’s not easy to replace the back-end of a donkey costume, true; but it’s far more frustrating to try to replace cash, credit cards or smartphones, and twice as much again to have a car off the road for break-in repairs.
So, at the risk of being a party bore, lock up your motors. Make it a habit to click the beeper or key the lock every time you park. Don’t leave it open because you’re ‘just popping into’ a shop or servo. Those extra few seconds will save you hours later on.
And, no doubt, will also save the officers of Hume Local Area Command hours of footwork and paperwork, so they too can relax on a porch with a cool drink and a scenic view while the nights are young.
ONE MORE C.S.A.
So while we’re proselytising on the topic of motoring safety, let’s extend the community service announcement to remind all drivers to take care out there.
Goulburn Mulwaree is a sizeable 3223 square kilometres – that’s a lot of kays to cover – and one never knows what’s around the next bend, be it a pothole, a ‘roo on the move, or an oncoming vehicle.
When you see a hazard, report it. Some years ago, the Post reported on snapsendsolve.com, an app to help solve municipal problems. It’s still a viable site and available on both Apple and android devices.
Moreover, when you see a hazard, tell the Goulburn Post. In this day of hyper-connectivity, it’s easier than ever for a message to go unseen. But while emails might slip off a screen, a front page is always noticed.