General News
2 March, 2025
On the beat
Police are appealing for assistance following a spate of thefts in the region including a motorbike, property, fuel and stock stolen over February.
On Saturday February 2, a Honda CRF110 motor cycle valued at $1,800, red and white in colour, has been stolen from 1033-Dimboola East Road, Dimboola
Between Wednesday February 5 and February 15, offender/s attended the Warracknabeal Rifle Club on Tip Road and broke into a shed, located at the far end of the range.
Items stolen included a bilge pump and two 12 metre hoses for pumping out flooding water, and two old style bakelite telephones that were to be placed in the museum when it is completed.
Also stolen were four car batteries, six bags of cement and a black metal reel of copper wire – valued at $4,500.
Between Saturday February 1 and February 17, a grey coloured bicycle has been stolen from Asquith Reserve.
Overnight on Thursday February 13, a battery was taken from roadworks on the Blue Ribbon Road at Aubrey.
It was removed from a working traffic light to ensure the safety of motorist in the area and was valued at $380.
Between late December last year and February 18, around 59 lambs were stolen from Cannum, the lambs have black ear tags with the victims name printed on them – unknown value.
In the early hours of Saturday February 22 at the Warracknabeal Livestock Exchange on the Henty Highway, fuel was stolen from a vehicle that had been parked there overnight.
Offenders have crawled underneath the vehicle, disconnected hoses, and siphoned the fuel out of the vehicle. Approximately half a tank of fuel was taken with unknown value.
Police ask if anyone has any information on the above incidents, it would be greatly appreciated if they would contact the Warracknabeal Police Station at (03) 5396 2100
Contributed by Warracknabeal sergeant Kylie Newell