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Car thefts rife

Car thefts rife

Bairnsdale police are investigating a spate of thefts from cars parked in residential streets in the town over January. Police believe a group of youths are responsible for the opportunistic thefts and are urging people to lock their vehicles. Since January 7 there have been 13 thefts from unlocked vehicles in the Bairnsdale area and three attempted thefts on locked cars. Sergeant Trish Merrett...
Whose road is it?

Whose road is it?

Swifts Creek Bush Nurse manager, Sue Carroll, says she fears becoming stuck in the middle of the night on a rough track she has to negotiate to get to and from her property. Ms Carroll who lives on Stockyard Road at Tongio, has to drive along the potholed Stockyard Track when she leaves or arrives home.  “It’s a dangerous track and makes getting out in the middle of the night, if I have an...
Truck rollover

Truck rollover

Police and emergency services authorities raced to a truck accident on the Great Alpine Road at Dirty Hollow, near Bruthen last Tuesday. It’s understood the Kenworth truck, with a trailer tipper attached, flipped over and rolled down a four metre embankment. The driver managed to escape with minor injuries. Investigations into what caused the accident are...
Shop windows vandalised

Shop windows vandalised

A 27-year-old local man will spend the next three months in jail after he was caught smashing shop windows in Bairnsdale this month. The drug-affected man, who is known to police, went on a rampage smashing shop windows with a hammer one Friday night recently. While some shop windows cracked, others had their glass completely shattered. Bruce Ritchie and his partner who had only opened their...
Bush nurse keeping Swifts Creek alive

Bush nurse keeping Swifts Creek alive

Swifts Creeks Bush Nurse Manager, Sue Carroll, is a finalist in the HESTA Impact Awards. The awards recognise health and community service professionals going above and beyond to have a positive impact on society, the economy and the planet. Ms Carroll is recognised for her leadership and excelling herself to deliver the best health outcomes in regional Victoria during the pandemic and bushfires...
AUSTRALIA DAY - What does it mean?

AUSTRALIA DAY - What does it mean?

Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day, a public holiday for a barbecue with mates, whatever you want to call it, January 26 evokes a lot of mixed emotions, views and opinions. It is meant to be a national public holiday to celebrate Australia and all the great things we have. For some, it brings feelings of relief and new beginnings with an opportunity to celebrate, while for our First...

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