A community meeting on March 9 to address serious concerns about violent crime across several Central Coast suburbs will now be held at a different venue.
To be held this Sunday, March 9, between 2 and 4pm, the meeting has been moved from Breakers Country Club at Wamberal to Erina Leagues Club.
Convened by Facebook Terrigal Community Noticeboard administrator Jo Coleman, the meeting will welcome a number of community leaders including Police Minister Yasmin Catley, Federal Shadow Minister for Community Safety Jason Wood, Federal Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid, State Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, Brisbane Water Local Area Command Superintendent Darryl Jobson, Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) CEO Kim McLoughry, a number of Central Coast councillors including Sharon Walsh, who is also chair of the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee, Police Assistant Commissioner of Youth Services Brett Greentree, and Liberal candidate for Robertson Lucy Wicks.
A number of local residents will also address the meeting including Terrigal resident and former police officer David Brooke, Wamberal resident Tim Eaton and Bateau Bay resident and parent Adele Graham.
Coleman said community support had been overwhelming.
“Everyone has been really fantastic, flyers and posters have been donated, people have volunteered to letterbox, it’s been really mind blowing,” she said.
She said the community was calling for a 24-hour presence at Terrigal Police station which presently closes at 8pm, a dedicated taskforce of detectives as well as changed bail conditions for young people, longer detention sentences and sustained youth support both inside and outside detention centres.
“Terrigal is the night life capital of the Central Coast and there is no police presence,” she said.
“The community already knows who many of the offenders are and has real information it is willing to share with the police.
“As for changing bail conditions, if Queensland can change it, I don’t see why we can’t.
“Those who have experienced this crime are fearful and suffer ongoing anxiety.
“There are significant ripple effects through the broader community, both residential and business.
“The status quo cannot go on.”
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