Eugene Was Here

Eugene Was Here Spreading love & good vibes one pixel at a time raising funds for Peter Mac Cancer & Ukraine Support.

26/09/2025

Dave & Marty ripping it up this afternoon!

21/09/2025

I know very little about sailing, and was interested to learn about the seasonal activities at the club. Thank you, Drew Henry

Aspendale Lifesaving Club - guess the date?
21/09/2025

Aspendale Lifesaving Club - guess the date?

Tonight's sunset.
19/09/2025

Tonight's sunset.

13/09/2025

Sail Mordi Day 1 preparations.

10/09/2025

🔥 Wedding Showcase (Booking & RSVP Required)
📅 Sunday, 14th September
⏰ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm🍷 Delectable Canapes & Bubbly
🎖 Melbourne's A-List Stylists & Suppliers
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📍 16 Ingram Rd, Coldstream VIC 3770

28/08/2025

🚨 How I'm minimising the risk of car theft 🚨

Unfortunately, it feels like break-ins are through the roof at the moment — 🚗 cars and 🏠 houses are being hit almost every night across our local hubs.

From what I’m seeing (and hearing from police mates 👮‍♂️), it’s no longer a matter of if but when and how bad.

🔎 What’s Happening

👦 Some break-ins are just kids being reckless.

🛠️ Others are done by specialists using advanced tech.

Example: we had a 🚘 Holden Commodore stolen recently using a wireless starter kit — they were in and out within minutes. I posted about this a few months ago.

🔐 My Experience

I just had my car fitted with extra protection:

📢 Aftermarket alarm system

🔌 A physical kill switch

📡 A remote kill switch with GPS tracking (alerts me if my car leaves a set area and lets me disable the engine safely)

I’ll also be securing my wife’s push-start vehicle 🚙, since those are even easier for thieves to steal using OBD2 plug-in devices.

🧑‍🔧 Expert Advice

I spoke with Richard, head tech at Millennium Lighting in Braeside, who’s been seeing this spike first-hand. Some of his insights:

🚨 Push-start cars are high-risk — thieves can program their own keys in minutes.

🔑 Key-start cars are slightly harder to steal, but not immune.

✅ Solutions:

🕹️ Ghost Immobilizer: factory button PIN before the car will start (very effective).

🔌 Kill switch: hidden switch that cuts engine power (cheap but effective).

📢 Viper alarm systems: immobilize the car + loud siren deterrent.

💡 My 5¢

If you’re worried about your vehicle, I’d strongly suggest speaking with Richard at Millennium Lighting (or your local auto electrician). Even a basic deterrent can make a big difference.

Aside from that, the old-fashioned options still work too — 🐕 German Shepherds and a few choice Russian swear words 😉.

🙏 Stay safe everyone, and let’s keep each other informed!

— Eugene

23/08/2025

Tonight's lone sail from Mordialloc Sailing Club

17/08/2025

Aspendale Otters are halfway through their Daffodil Day cold water challenge!

These are my favourite clips of Saturday morning's 6.45am event which I hope will drive more attention to this great cause!

You can donate here: https://www.daffodilday.com.au/fundraisers/aspendaleotters/daffodil-day-dip-2025

A huge thank you to my neighbours and everyone who helped setup! Also, thank you to the Dingley Woodshed for donating firewood.

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