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Crime rates spike

CRIMERATESSPIKEby Emma BallingallSimply locking your car may no longer be enough to prevent theft, Baw Baw police have warned amidst soaring car theft cases. With 198 car thefts recorded in the past 12 months, Baw Baw police services area inspector...

Emma Ballingall

14 Jan 2025

News

Living in fear as a victim of crime

by Emma BallingallIt was supposed to be a fresh start when Sue moved into a new house in Warragul. But, two days later, the woman still mourning the sudden death of her husband was feeling more scared and alone when she became the victim of an...

Emma Ballingall

14 Jan 2025

Cricket

Bowl it like Bumrah!

by Emma Ballingall When a Warragul youngster showcased his “Bumrah” bowling style in a game of family cricket, he never expected the man himself to be watching nearby. Jack Cameron, just 11-years-old, was bowling in Watsons Bay, Sydney when Indian...

Emma Ballingall

13 Jan 2025

News

Suspicious fires concern police

by Emma BallingallSuspicious fires ignited during the weekend heatwave in Drouin and Willow Grove have continued a recent “spike” that concerns local police. A lane of the Princes Fwy was closed after a grassfire at Drouin late on Saturday afternoon...

Emma Ballingall

07 Jan 2025

News

Pavillion is a win for Yarragon

by Emma BallingallConstruction of a new $3.1 million pavilion will begin soon in Yarragon. Cr Brendan Kingwill said it would be “a very sad day” when the existing clubrooms, built in the 1970s and extended in the 80s, were pulled down. He said of the...

Emma Ballingall

07 Jan 2025

News

Couple face barriers to attract NDIS review

by Emma BallingallBedridden after a stroke, a Yarragon man has failed to attract NDIS funding that reflects his escalating care needs. Marie Freeman said her husband Darryl hadn’t left his bed for the past three years and required constant care. Yet...

Emma Ballingall

24 Dec 2024