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The Hume Local Area Command Detectives are appealing to the community for information about graffiti damage and a house fire in West Goulburn during October last year.

During the week from Tuesday 21 October 2014, a home and property on Faithful Street, West Goulburn, was sprayed with graffiti.

Officers from the Hume Local Area Command were contacted, attended, and commenced an investigation into the damage.

On Saturday 25 October 2014, officers were called back to the home on Faithful Street after reports the house was well alight.

Police and Fire & Rescue NSW attended the location however the home was completely destroyed by fire. Officers have determined that the fire was deliberately lit and are investigating the circumstances surrounding it.

Investigators continue to make inquiries into both incidents, and are investigating whether the graffiti and fire are linked.

Images have now been released that depict a number of the items that were maliciously damaged by graffiti.

Detectives are urging anyone who may have witnessed the malicious damage incidents or recognises the graffiti, or has information about events leading up to the home being destroyed by fire to contact police via Crime Stoppers or Goulburn detectives on (02) 4824 0703.

The Wonderful Lizard of Oz is a fantastic locally written, produced and directed outdoor family production. The show has been created by the makers of Backyard Ashes, Mark Grentell and Peter Cox and is staged outdoors at the Wagga Wollundry Amphitheatre.

Featuring a fully professional, all-star Wagga cast with some of our finest performers and crew returning from the capital cities to perform for you. Jamie Way will be there and Karla Hillam, Michelle Brasier, Jacqui Irvine and Andrew Strano will all be back to perform in this amazing event.

Its definitely a show for the whole family!

Performances run nightly at 6:15pm.
Thursdays through Sundays – until Sunday the 8th February.

A supermarket fresh produce supplier in Wangaratta, Victoria, will install a 100 kW solar system at its refrigerated warehouses and cool-rooms.

Nu Fruit Pty Ltd will install the solar system using finance from the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Energy Efficient Loan (EEL) program.

Wangaratta-based Nu Fruit Director Dean Campagna said the business had accessed approximately $220,000 through the Energy Efficient Loan, covering the upfront cost of installing the solar PV system.

“We have already invested in modern, high humidity refrigerated fresh produce warehouses and cool-rooms, but our electricity demands are still a key expense for us.

“This Energy Efficient Loan helps us by generating over 10 per cent of our own energy, reducing our grid electricity needs and benefiting from the long term savings of solar PV,” said Mr Campagna.

CEFC CEO Oliver Yates said “Many regional businesses have experienced significant energy cost increases and through this loan program we’re working with them to unlock energy productivity gains and cost reductions.

“This EEL finance for upgrades is targeted at helping accelerate many types of smart energy improvements, including new purpose built processing equipment, improved industrial ovens, refrigeration upgrades, energy efficient tri-generation equipment and solar PV installation.”

Energy Efficient Loan program

The CBA and CEFC are each providing $50 million towards the $100 million EEL which is designed to help businesses, particularly those from the manufacturing sector, upgrade equipment to reduce energy costs.

The loans are typically for amounts over $500,000 and can be used to finance up to 100 per cent of the purchase price, allowing businesses to preserve working capital for other purposes.

An apple and pear supplier, Radevski Coolstores, in the Goulburn Valley, NSW, is also installing solar PV financed through the EEL product.

The CEFC recently announced it will provide up to $20 million to accelerate the uptake of large-scale commercial solar.

Detectives investigating a spate of break and enters in the state’s Riverina have released CCTV stills of two men who may be able to assist with police inquiries.

Since Saturday 27 December 2014, there has been 30 break and enter offences committed at commercial premises in and around the Wagga Wagga CBD.

The offences have occurred at a variety of locations throughout the city. Of note, numerous businesses within complexes on Baylis Street and Edward Street have been targeted.

All of the break-ins have occurred while the businesses were shut, typically late at night or very early in the morning, and the offenders have been stealing cash.

Detectives from the Wagga Wagga Local Area Command have commenced an investigation into the break-ins and believe the incidents are related.

Investigators have today (Wednesday 28 January 2015) released CCTV stills of two men who may be able to assist detectives with their inquiries.

One of the men is described as being aged in his 20s or 30s with receding brown hair and a goatee. In some of the CCTV images he is wearing a black-hooded jumper and black tracksuit pants. In one of the images, he appears to be wearing a black t-shirt and black tracksuit pants.

The other man appears to be aged in his teens or 20s. In some of the CCTV images, he is wearing a red hooded-jumper and dark tracksuit pants.

Anyone who recognises the men is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A woman is facing court after detectives attached to The Hume Local Area Command executed a search warrant and seized drugs at a Goulburn hotel.

During the search of the Lagoon Street premises, investigators seized quantities of a crystalised substance believed to be methylamphetamine or “ice”, along with drug paraphernalia, documentation and suspected stolen property.

As a result, a 29-year-old Crookwell woman, with alleged links to Rebels OMCG associates, was arrested and charged with dealing with proceeds of crime; supply prohibited drug; possession of prohibited drug; self administer a prohibited drug; and breach-of-bail offences.

She was refused bail and will appear at Goulburn Local Court today (Wednesday 28 January 2015).

The warrant was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of methylamphetamine in Goulburn by Strike Force Coull.

The Hume Local Area Command Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Chad Gillies, said police will continue targeting illicit drug supply and use in the Southern Tablelands. .

“Our police are committed to the ongoing battle against the supply and use of prohibited drugs in our communities.

“Today’s arrest demonstrates our commitment in that regard,” Det Insp Gillies said.

A former Wangaratta mayor is among a number of Goulburn Murray residents in north-east Victoria, to receive the Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day honours.

Geoff Dinning served as a councillor and mayor with the Rural City of Wangaratta between 1997 and 2003.

He has also had a long association with several sporting clubs and community groups, including Rotary, and a number of north-east schools.

Wangaratta’s Elizabeth Golec has been recognised for services to youth through the Scouting movement and Geoff Broughton from Euroa also gains an OAM for his commitment to the Country Fire Authority, Neighbourhood Watch and the Euroa Show Society.

Susan Campbell has received the same honour for her services to conservation and the environment.

Recipients of an Order of Australia Medal in the Shepparton region include the posthumous awarding of the honour to former Goulburn Valley Water managing director, Laurie Gleeson, for his services to the water industry.

Mr Gleeson died earlier this month from cancer aged 66.

Also recognised with the same honour is Jean Miles from Kialla for her community service through the Country Women’s Association and Rotary.

The head of the Numurkah District Health Service, Jacqui Phillips, was award an OAM for her services to the health industry.