Australia to offer last-chance drug binsLast-chance disposal bins for illicit drugs illicit drug Street drug, see there will be offered for the first time in Australia In mainland Australia, the keeping of standard time is divided into three time zones: eastern (UTC+10), central () and western (UTC+8). There are also some areas using an unofficial "central western" zone (). Most Australian external territories also observe different time zones. following the overdose death of a schoolgirl at a rock concert, police said Thursday. Friends of 17-year-old Gemma Thoms claim she quickly swallowed three ecstasy tablets at the entrance to the Big Day Out festival in Perth last month when she spotted police with sniffer dogs sniffer dog one trained to detect the presence of specified materials, usually drugs or explosives, by smell. The dogs can be of any breed. . Thoms died in hospital of organ failure after collapsing at the outdoor festival. In a bid to prevent similar incidents so-called "amnesty bins" would be trialled for the first time this weekend at the Rock-it concert in Western Australia Western Australia, state (1991 pop. 1,409,965), 975,920 sq mi (2,527,633 sq km), Australia, comprising the entire western part of the continent. It is bounded on the N, W, and S by the Indian Ocean. Perth is the capital. state, said police commissioner Karl O'Callaghan. "The bins will be placed near the main entrance to the festival and patrons will be encouraged to use it without the threat of prosecution by police," he said. "I think we are the first ones to try it (in Australia)," added Sergeant Greg Lambert Greg Lambert (born in Morecambe, Lancashire on January 22 1972) is a professional wrestling manager, journalist, promoter and ring announcer. Early years From 1990-1994, Lambert studied English and History at Keele University. . The amnesty bins have been trialled in Britain and the US, with mixed success, Lambert said. Once past the bins revellers would be subject to police searches and face prosecution if caught with illegal drugs. 
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