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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023
Local Latest Albert Park sexual assault
■ A man has been arrested by St Kilda uniformed officers following a sexual assault in Albert Park late on Friday night (Mar. 3). The 42-year-old man has been charged by Stonnington Crime Investigation Unit detectives with: ■ sexual assault ■ sexual assault by compelling sexual touching ■ assault with intent to commit a sexual assault ■ common law assault ■ commit an indictable offence whilst on bail. The charges follow an incident while a woman was sitting along an embankment of Albert Park Lake about 11.15pm. Police have been told the woman was approached by a man, who was unknown to her, before she was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted. The woman was able to run from the man, who allegedly chased after her, before she sought assistance from passers-by. St Kilda divisional van members responded quickly and arrested the Prahran man nearby. He has been held over to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (Mar. 4).
MULTIPLE FINES FOR GLEN EIRA COUNCIL
■ Energy Safe Victoria has issued four fines totalling $18,494 to Glen Eira City Council for failing to keep vegetation clear of powerlines across the south-east local government area. As part of ESV’s inspections across the Glen Eira council area, another fine, worth $4623, was issued to electrical company United Energy for failing to keep vegetation clear of powerlines within its jurisdiction. Contact between trees and powerlines can result in fires, electrocutions and power outages, which can lead to property damage and in serious cases injury and even loss of life. Electricity companies (responsible for powerlines on private
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land and regional public land) and councils (responsible for powerlines on urban public land) are required to maintain trees within safe distances under the Electricity Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2020. ESV issued the five fines in January following inspections of the Glen Eira City Council area, carried out through November. Breaches were found in Elsternwick, Caulfield East, Caulfield South, McKinnon and Bentleigh East. Glen Eira City Council and United Energy have since paid their fines. ESV received new powers in June l;ast year to issue fines to electricity companies and councils.
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■ Energy Safe Victoria CEO Leanne Hughson has told Glen Eira Council of the need for safety across the municipality. Line clearance requirements were essential to protect lives, property and Victoria’s electricity network, she said. “We expect all councils and electricity companies to meet their line clearance requirements,” Ms Hughson said. “These fines highlight key failings by both Glen Eira City Council and United Energy to keep the community safe.” When issuing fines, ESV’s focus is risk-based with infringements issued in situations where a line clearance breach is seriously impacting the safety of people and property, an authority representative said. “If widespread non-compliance is found or where serious harm or property damage has occured, ESV may prosecute. “ESV enforcement officers will be inspecting sites across Victoria throughout 2023 to ensure trees are not too close to powerlines,” the representative said in a written statement.
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