Gold Coast e-bike crackdown 'not effective', council report finds
By Dominic Cansdale

A Gold Coast council report finds an e-bike crackdown has failed to significantly reduce anti-social behaviour, with many riders ignoring compliance officers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/gold-coast-e-bike-crackdown-not-effective-council-report/106687672

#AntisocialBehaviour #Transport #Teenagers #CrimePrevention #LocalGovernment #DominicCansdale

Gold Coast e-bike crackdown 'not effective', council report finds

A Gold Coast council report finds an e-bike crackdown has failed to significantly reduce anti-social behaviour, with many riders ignoring compliance officers.

Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland
By Tobi Loftus

The practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/queensland-councils-hit-by-copper-theft-costing-millions/106684196

#Vandalism #Crime #CrimePrevention #Police #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TobiLoftus

Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland

The practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.

Katherine mayor urges chief minister to act on crime as car thefts spike
By James Elton

Katherine's mayor says residents feel less safe than they did a year ago and is calling on Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to hold an "urgent" roundtable on crime in the Top End town.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/katherine-mayor-chief-minister-crime-roundtable-spike-car-theft/106668940

#CrimePrevention #YouthCrime #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #Police #JamesElton

Katherine mayor urges chief minister to act on crime as car thefts spike

Katherine's mayor says residents feel less safe than they did a year ago and is calling on Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to hold an "urgent" roundtable on crime in the Top End town.

Masked Figure "NoMark" Emerges as Minneapolis Enigma, Drawing Mixed Reactions

Minneapolis resident "NoMark" wears a mask and stops crime like stolen bikes. Some people like him, others worry about safety. What happens next?

#Minneapolis #NoMark #CrimePrevention #UrbanVigilante #PublicSafety

https://newsletter.tf/minneapolis-masked-man-nomark-stops-crime/

A masked man called NoMark is stopping crimes in Minneapolis, like recovering stolen bikes. This is a new thing happening in the city.

#Minneapolis #NoMark #CrimePrevention #UrbanVigilante #PublicSafety
https://newsletter.tf/minneapolis-masked-man-nomark-stops-crime/

Minneapolis Masked Man "NoMark" Stops Crime, Gets Mixed Reactions

Minneapolis resident "NoMark" wears a mask and stops crime like stolen bikes. Some people like him, others worry about safety. What happens next?

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