Operation Southend News Today

Date Time Operation Southend sees fines issued in Port Phillip Bay Water Police issued over 20 infringement notices to boaties and personal watercraft (PWC) operators for offending in Port Phillip Bay during Operation Southend over the weekend. The operation ran from Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 December and aimed to influence dangerous behaviour to prevent serious marine incidents in waters extending from Mount Martha to Sorrento. While moderate weather saw less traffic out on the water, police we...

Police target speeding boats and jet skis SPEEDING boats and jet skis being driven too close to other vessels and swimmers from Mount Martha to Sorrento have alarmed Water Police. They warn that due to an “increase in dangerous behaviour and, in some cases, serious marine incidents” they will have a “highly visible presence” on Port Phillip towards year’s end. As part of Operation Southend last weekend the Water Police as well as Mornington Peninsula police were out enforcing water sa...