Castlemaine Police
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Car ploughs into home at Campbells Creek
Castlemaine Police are investigating after a car ploughed into the front of a home on the corner of Moscript and Chapel Streets at Campbells Creek last week. Leading Senior Constable David White said the vehicle lost control while attempting to turn left into Chapel Street from Moscript Street – after earlier colliding with a front…
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Victim of scam praises local bank
Castlemaine resident Glenn Sutherland has warned locals to be wary of phone scams after thousands of dollars were stolen from his Commonwealth Bank Australia account. He has praised the Castlemaine CBA’s quick response for enabling his funds to be recovered. A result that Glenn has been told is rare. The local man was contacted earlier…
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MIGHTY MEDAL EFFORT
Castlemaine’s Remembrance Day service held special significance for one local family with the presentation of a set of replacement war medals. The medals were presented to Pat Fischer by Leading Senior Constable Grant Kendall of Castlemaine Police in recognition of her late father-in-law Frank Fischer’s service in World War II. The original medals were stolen…
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Line crossed at school crossing
Police are ramping up their focus on Castlemaine’s school crossings following a concerning near-miss last week.The increased policing focus follows last Wednesday’s incident in which a motorist drove a car through the Hargraves Street school crossing as an on-duty supervisor stood in the middle to assist school children who were preparing to cross the road…
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Lucky escape for driver in fiery Harcourt crash
A driver was lucky to escape serious injury in a single-vehicle accident on Ford Road at Harcourt North on Sunday afternoon. Castlemaine Police Sergeant Steve Bax said the vehicle collided with a tree around 3pm and fortunately the woman was able to free herself from the car before it burst into flames. Multiple passers-by stopped…
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Castlemaine rail bridge targeted again
Castlemaine community members are furious that a historic rail bridge metres from Castlemaine’s CBD has once again been targeted by a graffiti vandal. The Express was contacted by an angry local resident on Friday after noting the Forest Street bridge had again been targeted sometime overnight Thursday or in the early hours of Friday morning.…
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Above and beyond
Six Castlemaine police officers have been awarded commendations for their roles in saving the lives of two women. The officers were presented with Divisional Commendation awards by Victoria Police Acting Chief Commissioner Wendy Steendam in a ceremony at the Castlemaine Police Station last Thursday. On September 21 last year, Leading Senior Constable Wayne Rowe and…