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Northcote and Thornbury hot spots for car theft

Northcote and Thornbury have hit the top 20 suburbs in Melbourne for car theft.  In the 12 months to April 2014, 192 vehicles were stolen with 50 still missing. According to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council, most of the cars stolen were pre-2001 vehicles and probably didn't have Continue Reading ››

Police work on car theft prevention in Brunswick, Coburg, Glenroy

Today, police across Brunswick, Coburg and Glenroy are hitting the streets and carparks as part of Operation Aware,  a campaign to educate owners about car theft prevention.  Operation Aware involves police patrolling carparks at railway stations and shopping centres checking for unlocked vehicles, and leaving valuables such as handbags … Continue Reading ››

Your locksmith can make life a little easier if you have Arthritis

Recently, James was called out to assist an elderly lady who was having problems unlocking her house. When James arrived the lock just needed some minor attention to stop the lock binding and some re-alignment. Fixing this helped, but James noticed that the real problem  was that arthritis had robbed this person of the strength needed in … Continue Reading ››

Special security measures for apartments

Do you live in the Melbourne CBD or Docklands?

Then you probably live in an apartment. Mebourne CBD and Docklands has seen a significant rise in residential apartment blocks in the past few years. If you are new to apartment living then there are additional security measures that you need … Continue Reading ››

Protect your pop-up shop in Melbourne

  • Is your business part of the new retail trend: pop-up shops?  
  • Do you have a short-term lease?
  • Are you thinking about security for your shop but want to keep shop fit-out costs low?
Vacant shop ideal for pop-up shop Even if it's a short term lease, … Continue Reading ››