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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

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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

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Ghost bus torched

October 12, 2009

Ghost bus
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

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Vandals damage historic lookout

August 20, 2009

Potters Point

Mount Gambier Community RSL executive officer Jock Chambers hopes restoration work will be undertaken at the Potters Point lookout.

One of Mount Gambier’s most recognisable historic landmarks is under threat from continued graffiti and vandalism. Read more

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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

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Mindless graffiti attack on shops

July 29, 2009

Graffiti spray

The Salon Hair Design apprentice Abbey Chapman was not impressed at having to clean paint from the shop window yesterday morning.

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

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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

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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

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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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Girl cautioned for stealing cosmetics

January 16, 2009

Three girls were detained by staff at a Helen Street business in Mount Gambier on Thursday afternoon after it was found they had stolen a quantity of cosmetics from the store.

Police attended and one of the girls, aged 15, was informally cautioned for theft after being conveyed to Mount Gambier Police Station. All stolen items were returned to the store. Read more

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