Daily Archives: 02/07/2016

Gundagai Truck Museum opening soon

Buoyed by the success of recent fundraising activities, the Australian Road Transport Heritage Centre (ARTHC) plans to open a truck museum in a temporary home at Gundagai, New South Wales, this month.

ARTHC Chairperson Kerry Campbell and his team are assembling a collection of historic trucks and exhibits in a shed at the corner of Tor Street and Jack Moses Avenue, North Gundagai.

The ARTHC has over 100 members and the museum will be staffed by volunteers.

Treasurer Jim Morton says the ARTHC will open the doors of the museum’s temporary home when electricity is connected. An announcement will be made on the museum’s website, arthc.com.au

But Jim says the ARTHC remains determined to build a permanent museum at Middle Street, Gundagai. The committee will continue to raise funds and apply for grants for the $1.5million project.

The ARTHC raised $30,000 with events held at Gundagai over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

A highlight was Sylvia’s Gap Road Run on June 12 which attracted 76 trucks. They travelled a section of the old Hume Highway which is now on private property. Landowners opened their gates, allowing trucks to travel through Sylvia’s Cutting and over Hannah’s Pinch.

The weekend began with the inaugural Gundagai Truck Show on Saturday, June 11. Scott Menz of Wagga Wagga won People’s Choice with his 1988 Kenworth T650. Paul Eccleston won the Vintage Choice section with a 1953 International AR130.

After the truck show, 217 people attended a Hume Highway Reunion Dinner and auction.

Last week the ARTHC accepted a donation of $2780 which was raised by an auction at the Finemore Livestock Transport drivers’ recent reunion at Wagga Wagga.

To donate to the ARTHC’s proposed truck museum, or to become a member of the ARTHC, phone Jim on 0408 441 495 or Daryl Weston on 0427 756 983.

Man charged after attempted armed robbery – Yass

A man will face court today following an attempted armed robbery in the State’s Southern Tablelands.

About 4pm yesterday (Friday 1 July 2016), a 37-year-old man entered a business on Laidlaw Street, Yass.

Police have been told the man approached a female employee and demanded drugs.

The man produced a modified razor and threatened the store manager.

At this point, two police officers attached to The Hume Local Area Command, entered the business and witnessed the attempted robbery.

The officers secured the weapon and arrested the man.

He was taken to Yass Police Station where he was charged with attempted armed robbery.

The 37-year-old man was refused bail and will appear in Goulburn Local Court today (Saturday 2 July 2016).

Police investigate following robbery – Tamworth

Police are investigating after a woman was robbed in the states New England region.

About 6pm yesterday (Friday 1 July 2016), a woman returned to her home on Woodward Avenue, Tamworth.

Police have been told, as she attempted to open her front door, a man approached her from behind and pushed her to the ground before fleeing the scene with the woman’s handbag.

Officers attached to Oxley Local Area Command were contacted and conducted a canvass of the area.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.

Police appeal for assistance following armed robbery – Armidale

Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery outside a registered club in the state’s northern tablelands this morning.

About 12.20am (Friday 1 July 2016), two armed men approached three people in the car park of the club on Golf Links Road and demanded a woman’s purse.

A male in the group suffered lacerations, swelling and a possible fracture to his left elbow.

The two armed men fled the scene with a purse containing credit cards and a sum of cash. They were last seen heading east across the golf course.

The injured man was treated at the scene before being taken to Armidale Hospital by New South Wales Ambulance paramedics.

Police from the New England Local Area Command are now seeking two men who they believe can assist with inquiries.

The first man is described as being between 170-180cm tall, aged in his late teens to early 20’s and with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a dark-coloured bandana over his face.

The second man is described as being between 170-180cm tall, aged in his late teens to early 20’s and with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a light-coloured jumper and a black bandana with a white pattern over his face.

Police are urging anyone with further information to come forward.

Two charged after warrants – Central Hunter LAC

Police have executed three search warrants and charged two men, including a pharmacist, after warrants in the Hunter Valley targeting drug supply.

Strike Force Blacklock was established by Central Hunter detectives to target the supply of prohibited drugs within Central Hunter and surrounding Local Area Commands.

About 9.20am yesterday (Wednesday 29 June 2016), police executed a search warrant at a home on Allan Street, Lorn, and arrested the resident, a 36-year-old male pharmacist.

The warrant follows further search warrants earlier in the month which were executed at the man’s home, as well as his main place of work; a pharmacy in Rutherford.

During the warrants police allegedly located over 100 boxes of prescription medication, a number of steroid injections, pseudoephedrine tablets, and dexamphetamine tablets, as well as other restricted substances.

He was taken to Maitland Police Station and charged with supply prohibited drug (x5), supply indictable quantity of prohibited drug (x2), possess restricted substance (x2), goods in custody (x2), and possess precursor.

He was refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court today (Thursday 30 June 2016).

About the same time, strike force detectives executed two further search warrants, one on Valley Drive Tenambit, and one on Murray Street, East Maitland.

At the Tenambit address, officers allegedly located about an amount of cocaine and an amount of cash.

A 30-year-old man was arrested at the address. He was taken to Maitland Police Station and charged with supply prohibited drug, deal with proceeds of crime, and goods in custody.

He was refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court today (Thursday 30 June 2016).

At the Murray Street, East Maitland address, police seized numerous scripts for prescribed substances, as well as a number of licensed firearms and prohibited knives.

The 53-year-old male resident’s firearms license was suspended and inquiries continue.