The City of Cockburn has been given a boost with the purchase of two new quad bikes, thanks to a $20,000 donation from land and property development agency LandCorp.
As one of Western Australia’s major coastal cities, the City of Cockburn is located 22 kilometres south of Perth.
The quad bikes will be used to assist in monitoring illegal trailbike riding and other antisocial activities in the Latitude 32 industrial area, which is currently being planned by LandCorp.
City of Cockburn Community Safety Coordinator Shirley Elliott said the quad bikes will also enable beach and bushland areas to be patrolled more effectively, allowing for wider and more efficient scope than regular foot patrols.
“A good example of their effectiveness would be during possible shark sightings because patrolling the beaches by foot takes considerable time,” she said.
“But the quad bikes will now allow us to survey and check the area far more quickly and alert the public if necessary.
“They will also play an integral role in fire control and prevention, searching for missing persons and emergency management for severe storms and potential tsunamis.
“Rangers will receive free quad bike training at the Joondalup Police Academy and the bikes will also be shared with Murdoch and Cockburn Police for special operations, helping to target hoon, criminal and other antisocial behaviour.”
