Vandals strike new BMX facility
June 23, 2010
Vandals attacked the Blue Lake BMX Club at the weekend just one week after the new state-of-the-art facility was officially reopened.
Unknown offenders spray painted graffiti tags on a shed and sign at the nationally-accredited Hastings Cunningham Reserve track following the club’s success in hosting the South Australian-Victorian BMX Championships earlier this month.
The vandalism, believed to have occurred between Friday and Saturday, has devastated club members and threatened the public’s ongoing access to the track, according to president and Mount Gambier police Sergeant Andy Stott.
Painted tags appeared to show the word “TRUE” and “566”.
Sgt Stott said unknown offenders also smashed six exterior lights at the clubrooms on Thursday night.
“This criminal act denigrates the community’s hard work over the past two months to build the facility, which is open to the public when not in use by the BMX Club,” he said.
“The community is reminded that acts of this nature are against the law and, perhaps more importantly, that they potentially affect the long-term availability of facilities, such as the BMX Club, to the community at large.”
Bedford Industries Gambier Contracts workers cleaned the signs yesterday at the expense of Mount Gambier City Council.
The vandalism is being investigated by police and anyone with information has been asked to contact Mount Gambier police on 8735 1020 or Bank SA Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.
Thieves and vandals hit construction site
November 26, 2009
Renovations and extensions to the Lake Terrace Boandik Lodge aged care facility are being jeopardised by unknown, “well prepared” miscreants, who have taken to stealing anything that has not been bolted down at the Dycer Constructions site on Downer Road.
Police have intensified their hunt for the culprits, following vandalism that included $3000 damage to wiring at the half-finished premises overnight on Tuesday. Read more
Robe roads are no longer safe
November 7, 2009
Robe roads are no longer safe to drive on. After three years of delivering the Advertiser and watching the escalating vandalism in and around Robe, the stupidity of the people who live in Robe and commit these acts has now become malicious and dangerous. Read more
Ghost bus torched
October 12, 2009
The weekend torching of his mini-bus by vandals has not deterred Engelbrecht Cave manager Brian Kemp from continuing his popular adventure, ghost and theme tours, which have provided a unique attraction for Mount Gambier. Read more
Vandals damage historic lookout
August 20, 2009
One of Mount Gambier’s most recognisable historic landmarks is under threat from continued graffiti and vandalism. Read more
Alleged paint vandals nabbed
July 30, 2009
Two Mount Gambier youths have been arrested and charged over their alleged involvement in a graffiti attack on several of the city’s CBD businesses overnight on Monday.
Commercial Street East business owners were yesterday still contemplating the most effective way to remove the pink spray paint defacing their shopfronts, which will incur a significant cost for some. Read more
Mindless graffiti attack on shops
July 29, 2009
The work of a thoughtless vandal overnight on Monday continues to mar shopfronts in Mount Gambier’s main street, despite shopkeepers’ best efforts to remove the unsightly pink mess on Tuesday morning. Read more
Window damage investigated
July 21, 2009
Police are investigating smashed windows at three Mount Gambier businesses between 6.30pm on Sunday and 6.30am on Monday.
Premises on Commercial Street East, Commercial Street West and Jubilee Highway East had windows shattered, causing an estimated $4000 damage. Read more
Display vehicle vandalised
May 19, 2009
A Carlin & Gazzard display vehicle was vandalised in Church Street, Penola, last week.
About $3000 damage was caused to the front windscreen and passenger-side panels of a 4WD Suzuki sometime between 5pm on Thursday, May 14 and 3pm on Friday. Read more
School vandalism disappoints
March 10, 2009
The Mulga Street Primary School community is disappointed at the bad example set for young students by $1000 worth of vandalism caused at the school last week.
The culprits forced entry into two storage sheds by cutting the tin, damaged areas of a Landcare yard and pulled pickets off a fence.
A first-aid kit and shed tools were reported stolen. Read more
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