Thursday, 5 February 2026

 David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (18:51): (2286) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police in the other place. I recently spoke with members of the Mordialloc Life Saving Club, a great institution that has kept beachgoers safe for more than 100 years. It is a hub for sport and fitness and is part of the fabric of south-east Melbourne. Members have seen a wave of antisocial and criminal behaviour at the beach. They tell me it is much worse this year than it has ever been, with very large numbers of young people descending predictably on certain areas of the beach on very hot days. Club members commend the efforts of police to manage incidents on these days, but they note that they are greatly outnumbered. My request for the minister is to discuss strategies to manage this problem better on hot days and to encourage police to get a better understanding of where visitors are coming from and the root causes of this issue.