Hi Kiters
Just putting it out there for discussion. We need to do something about the constant theft that goes on when you go for a kite. We all work to bloody hard to have some little **** come along and break into our cars or steal from the beach when we are enjoying our time on the water. Me personally I've been broken into three times and you hear countless stories of other victims, I hate theft with a passion. I think WAKSA and the council groups involved should be able to come to an agreement to:
(a) install secruity cameras and
(b) have a secruity gaurd cruize the areas at the appropriate time.
Maybe some of our fees can go to wards some of this or maybe theres a secruity camera guy or electrician that kites where we can do some deals to get this up and running a bit cheaper , the old mates rates.
Something needs to done, because if they ever get caught I think someone might get hurt.
Cheers
Specimen

Sorry to hear of the theft ... it's pretty frustrating - I remember watching from about 200 metres offshore as some crew did my car over once. They were long gone by the time I got to shore.

Another kiter has written an article, which has some good tips .. sometimes, no amount of effort is going to stop them, but there's some handy advice in there:

Click to read .. 'Avoiding Car Breakins'
www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Content/Articles/Miscellaneous/Avoid-car-break-ins_903214.aspx

I also hate thieves with a passion, what makes them think their entitled to your private property, which you've worked hard for. Fricken pricks

I think I'm gonna start taking my pitbull to the beach to protect my car, my staffy can stay home and guard the house on her own.

I seriously want to catch them in the act, but I'm not 100% sure I'd be able to restrain myself from beating the shizen out of them.

... never had a problem in the utopian, theft free world of "north of the river".

A chain that you can padlock your bags to was a good idea..

NOR has crims as well, leighton is a fav for them

Perhaps you could bring this up with the relevent local councils?

I'm sure people would be prepared to pay to park at a carpark patrolled by security guards?

Perhaps this is something WAKSA could be advocating?

Kalavas said...

Perhaps you could bring this up with the relevent local councils?

I'm sure people would be prepared to pay to park at a carpark patrolled by security guards?

Perhaps this is something WAKSA could be advocating?

no F*ing way dude.. dont make our beaches turn out like every other stupid beach where u gota pay to park.. pay parking rips u off big time koz they amp up the prices big time in summer time

buy an old beach car. i have a 1980 toyota corona. leave it open with nothing in it. i bought this after i had heaps of stuff nikked out of my landcruiser and they also damaged a door. the only downside with the beach car is the esky with the beer could get taken but i spose an esky and a six pack is cheaper to replace than a smashed window or munted locks.oh yeah and its not to cool either