Today’s weather forecast (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 18°C, max - 32°C. 95% chance of no rain


Tomorrow is back down to 22°C with 3 days of rain, so make sure to get your washing done today!

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    6 hours ago

    Oh that’s nice. Woke up to a notification from my camera. 7:13, somebody I’ve never seen before walked down my driveway and then down to my side gate. I don’t know if they opened it and went beyond there

    They look dodgy, maybe homeless, but not really robber material. Sleeves that went beyond and covered their hands, baggy half fallen down pants, and dirty shoes. Their face wasn’t covered, and it doesn’t look like they stole anything. Only stayed 20 secs or so

    I don’t necessarily think that they came to cause harm. But it still freaks me out. My side gate doesn’t fully close, either, but I’m waiting on it to be fixed. Some rusted metal has pushed part of it out, so the latch can’t be put into place, so I can’t padlock it. But it does close somewhat if I push it enough

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      4 hours ago

      While waiting for it to get fixed, maybe a bike lock if a padlock can’t reach, to lock the gate? Or even a chain with a padlock?

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        3 hours ago

        After rewatching the camera footage, it seems like he might’ve just been going through my bin. I don’t think he actually opened the gate

        But it’s certainly a possibility. Thanks

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        6 hours ago

        Definitely considering it. As well as an outdoor camera mounted on the eve as near that side gate (no good place to position my internal cameras inside that has a view of that area). I saw one that has a camera and auto floodlight, so I might get that

        It was daylight though, so I don’t know how effective a floodlight would be

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          4 hours ago

          all that happens then is the lights going on and off will wake you up.

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            3 hours ago

            Not possible. My bedroom is at the back of the house. The side gate is at the front of the house.

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      6 hours ago

      That always a bit scary. I always wonder if I’ll wake up to a weird notification from my doorbell but fortunately it hasn’t happened yet