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Issue #236 – Wednesday, 11 June, 2014
Albury Wodonga’s largest circulating newspaper
Phone network in bandages WHEN you think of plastic bags and duct tape, you don’t think ’phone line repairs.’ Shockingly, that is exactly what’ holding together a great deal of the region’s Telstra copper phone network. TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR MORE.
Let there be... snow FIVE-YEAR-OLD Jacinta Jansen and her dad Jamie took to the slopes this long weekend enjoying snow provided by Falls Creek snow-makers. With much to be desired in terms of natural snow, thanks to an earlier than usual opening weekend, Falls Creek, Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain ensured the weekend was full to the brim with fun activities to suit everyone. Turn to page 24 for more.
■ Attention drunks, your penalty notice is in the mail...
Fine old time By KRYSTEN MANUEL THE long weekend brought with it some bad behaviour in Albury, while Wodonga remained ‘quiet.’ Albury Police are calling for public assistance following an assault which left a 37-year-old man with a chipped tooth and bruising to his face after an altercation outside Brady’s Hotel at approximately 1am Saturday morning. The man was conveyed to hospital by ambulance and treated. Police are not currently releasing details of the offenders. “Over the long weekend a number of people were spoken to concerning their behaviour in and around hotels in the Albury CBD,” Albury LAC inspector Anthony Moodie said. “These people will be receiving
fines through the post this week and may be surprised at the amount and no doubt the imposition this will have on their finances. “This will also serve as a warning to others who display a distinct lack of respect to others in the community by their behaviour.” Wodonga Police Acting Sergeant Larry Goldsworthy attributed their pleasingly uneventful weekend to Albury being a more club/pub oriented place than Wodonga. In addition to the assault, five other incidents were recorded in Albury over the weekend. “About 11pm Saturday night a 22-year-old man was observed urinating against a business wall in Kiewa Street, Albury,” Insp Moodie said.
“He will be receiving a $500 criminal infringement notice in the post this week for offensive behaviour. “About 2.10am Sunday morning a 22-year-old man was spoken to by police in Dean Street, after being excluded from a licensed premises. The person argued for some time with police before leaving and returning to the area. “He will be receiving a number of infringements in the post for excluded person failing to quit ($550) and continuing his intoxicating behaviour after a move on direction was given ($1100). “About 2.25am Sunday morning a 37-year-old man used offensive language in Dean Street in the presence of police as they dealt with another matter. He will be receiving a criminal in-
fringement notice for $500 in the post this week. “About 4.20pm Sunday afternoon a 22-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman were spoken to by police after leaving licensed premises in Guinea Street concerning their behaviour. “As a result of the interaction with police and disturbance to others, both will be receiving infringement notices for $500 for their offensive language and the man will receive an additional infringement for continuing intoxicating behaviour after a move on direction was given ($1100). “About 11.20pm Sunday night, a 31-year-old man was spoken to by police after he returned to a Kiewa Street Hotel following his exclusion by hotel security.
“He will be receiving an infringement for $550 in the post this week for excluded person re-enter the vicinity of licensed premise.” Insp Moodie said this type of antisocial behaviour in Albury’s CBD had the potential to give visitors and others in our community a distorted view of overall crime in Albury. “This can impact in all areas of our community,” he said. “Police will continue to take action against people who disregard the law and make others feel unsafe.” Anyone who saw the assault in Albury or has any knowledge of who was involved or what had transpired are urged to contact Albury Police on 02 6023 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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