A 25-year-old has had his Maserati impounded just two weeks after he bought it for allegedly speeding in country Victoria.
Police say the driver was caught travelling at 167 kilometres per hour in a 100 km/h zone along the Hume Highway in Violet Town on Monday afternoon.
His 2014 Maserati has been impounded for 30 days and the Sydney man will be charged on summons.
Police from Wagga Wagga have seized drugs, guns and ammunition following a search warrant at a property in Collingullie earlier today.
Around 1.30pm (Tuesday 21 March 2015), police executed a search warrant at a home on Bristol Street.
In the property’s backyard, officers located 11 large cannabis plants, before they found a further 12 cannabis plants growing under a hydroponic set-up in the property’s shed.
An unsecured .22 rifle and a .243 calibre rifle with scope were also found during the warrant, as were large quantities of ammunition.
No residents were present during the warrant, however police inquiries into the matter are ongoing and arrests are expected to be made.
A man has been charged with six offences following an alleged car theft and crash in Wagga Wagga earlier this year.
About 11pm (Friday 30 January 2015), a blue Holden Commodore station wagon vehicle was allegedly stolen from Wodonga, Victoria, and later reported seen in Ashmont, Wagga Wagga.
Police were notified, and, following inquiries and calls from witnesses, they located the vehicle in front of a home on Adams Street, Ashmont, where it had hit a tree.
Two women, aged 18 and 27, were found injured nearby. They were treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics and taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital with minor injuries.
Two men, aged 16 and 23, were also taken to hospital suffering minor injuries. They have since been discharged.
All four are believed to have been passengers in the vehicle.
Officers attached to Wagga Wagga Local Area Command attended and commenced investigating the incident.
Following inquiries, today (Tuesday 31 March 2015), a 23-year-old man was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station, where he was issued a court attendance notice for:
– drive conveyance taken without consent of owner,
– drive recklessly/furiously or in a dangerous manner,
– negligent driving,
– drive vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol,
– not give particulars to police, and,
– drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.
The man will appear at Albury Local Court on Wednesday 27 May 2015.
A woman has been charged over the alleged attempted murder of a teenager in Tamworth last night. Yesterday evening (Monday 30 March 2015), a 17-year-old girl went to a friend’s unit on Queen Street, where a number of people were present. Police have been told a verbal altercation ensued between the girl and a 19-year-old woman, before the older woman smashed a window at the premises and left the scene. A short time later, it will be alleged the pair were involved in a physical altercation outside the building, when the teenage girl suffered a stab wound to her abdomen. Emergency services attended and the 17-year-old girl was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics, before being taken to Tamworth Hospital where she underwent surgery. She remains there in a stable condition. The 19-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Tamworth Police Station. She has been charged with attempted murder and appeared in Tamworth Local Court today where she was refused bail, with her next court date yet to be determined.
Police are investigating after a fatal collision near Port Macquarie today.
About 9.30am (Tuesday 31 March 2015), emergency services were called to Hastings River Drive, about three kilometres west of Port Macquarie.
Police have been told a small sedan driving east collided with a west-bound garbage truck.
The driver of the car, a 17-year-old female, died at the scene. A young child travelling with her has been taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
No-one else was injured in the crash. However, the driver of the garbage truck has also been taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Specialist crash investigators are on scene.
Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.
A 12-year-old boy has died after being struck by a vehicle in the Port Stephens area yesterday.
About 4pm (Monday 30 March 2015) the boy was travelling on a school bus when it stopped outside an address on Marsh Road, Bobs Farm.
The boy got off the bus and as he crossed the road he was struck by a Triton Ute, being driven by a 19-year-old man.
He sustained critical injuries and died on the way to hospital.
The driver of the vehicle was taken to Calgary Mater Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
Inquiries are continuing.
Thursday April 16 6pm-8pm Lakeside Community Centre, Benalla (Benalla Showgrounds)
Who should attend?
Women and men at risk of pelvic floor problems. Are you at risk? The answer is YES is you:
Are pregnant or have had a baby
Are returning to exercise after childbirth
Are going through menopause
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Have a chronic cough or sneeze
Are overweight
Are constipated
Have had gynaecological or prostate surgery
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5.45am Registrations
6.00pm Life of the pelvic floor
6.45pm Refreshment break
7.00pm Exercise & the pelvic floor
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Terry Wesselink, pelvic floor physiotherapist
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phone 03 9816 8266
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