What we're talking about

Gill on Hinch has a win in court Congratulations Derryn for fighting for the rights of the little person.I think that the Magistrates and Judges suppressing ... more
Scared Driver on Double fatality in North Fitzroy Fabian, I agree that P platers should have a car that has a limit on how fast it can go to avoid speeding. However if they ... more
Janice on Hinch has a win in court Hey there Darren Can you look into power Bills.. We're all battingMy lord how do we live anymore..Please if anyone can give ... more
janet page on Hinch has a win in court Mylene, the only people who believe such B-S as you are stating are only trying to protect the low lives? more
Justin on Double fatality in North Fitzroy WOW this is terrible. I can't even make out the make and model of the vehicle. Did it have Air Bags ???Perhaps if it had ... more
Justin on Hinch has a win in court Hello Mylene... sometimes laws are in themselves evil and need to be opposed.We are not living in a totally Communist ... more
Mark on iPhone 4 hits Australia Do any of these stupid people realise it's just a telephone? Why not just wait until next week? Brains are just mush. more
mylene on Hinch has a win in court If you want to change the laws you do it legally through parliament not by breaking the law. Hinch has given the green light ... more
mylene on Double fatality in North Fitzroy I know that intersection like the back of my hand. If you have an accident thee you must be trying hard to do it. more
Me on Double fatality in North Fitzroy Another hoon off the road is all I can say. more
Josef on Double fatality in North Fitzroy All I can saw is serves them right. At least they didn't take any innocent people with them. more
Fabian on Double fatality in North Fitzroy Yet again we see the same situation over & over.Dont blame the cars. Blame the GOVT its about time we teach youg people how ... more
daniel on Hinch has a win in court good on ya darren stand strong for what u believe in name and shame all these ferrils. more
janet page on Hinch has a win in court I believe in every thing Derren Hinch fights for. And id like to see more people fight for our rights, the worst thing this ... more
JOHN from Heathmont on Hinch has a win in court So over Derryn and this court case. more
JOHN from Heathmont on Double fatality in North Fitzroy The sad thing is young people will not learn from this. Their bogan friends will put up a roadisde memorial and they will be ... more
Jenny B on Double fatality in North Fitzroy Tragic but at least this hoon sentenced himself and a person who stupidly wanted to go/be with him rather than any innocent ... more
Theo Nicolaou on Double fatality in North Fitzroy THIS IS JUST SO SO GETTING OUT OF CONTROL!! WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT MAKE IT A LAW THAT ALL CARS MUST HAVE THE INTERLOCK ... more
Howson on Double fatality in North Fitzroy I have seen what those like them did to very very good innocent people. No one will ever convince me that they don't deserve ... more
Lenny on 'Fatties' need some tough lovin' Tough loving doesn't always work. That can be just more repetitive hurtful words & verbal abuse. Sometimes 'reality ... more

Sinking boat call a hoax: Police

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 18 March, 2010 - 11:04 AM

PLAYING NOW: Acting Senior Sergeant Steve Towers, Victorian Water Police speaks to 3AW Drive's Peter Maher.

REPORT: On Wednesday afternoon it was reported on this program that a boat with five people on board had gone missing off the Gippsland town of Loch Sport.

Police and emergency services sprung into action and in no time there were aircraft, six water vessels and fifty people out looking for this reported missing boat.

Now we are told that this may all be a hoax and it could be the brainchild of some imbecile who obtains great pleasure from seeing others waste their time.

These people involved in this search are professionals and the sort of expertise they bring to bare is not in plentiful supply. What would have occurred if there was another call for a lost boat with people on board and there were not enough resources available to save that boat due to those much needed resources wasting their time on some hoax search?

The motivation for someone to put in a hoax call like this is beyond comprehension and you would hope that if the culprit or culprits are caught they are punished to the full extent of the law.

Apart from the punishment you would also like to see a financial penalty imposed that is equal to the amount it cost to fund this hoax search.

The only good thing out of all of this is that everyone does hope it is a hoax and there are not five people on a boat clinging for their life off the coast somewhere.

Cameras, laptops stolen again

As police reveal on 3AW Radio they now have a person of interest - 29-year-old David Stewart - in the theft of cameras and laptops on two occasions from Strathewen Primary School, the goods are replaced very quickly on 3AW today.