Crime up nearly 30 per cent in Southern Grampians

Crime across the Southern Grampians LGA is up nearly 30 per cent since December 2014, new statistics from Victoria’s Crime Statistics Agency have revealed. In the Agency’s annual report, released on Thursday, Southern Grampians LGA recorded a 29.68 per cent increase in crime between December 2014 and June 2016. Total offences were up to 1241,…

Crime in Lowan up under Labor

Crime across the Lowan electorate has risen by up to 43 per cent in the past 18 months, new statistics from Victoria’s Crime Statistics Agency has revealed. In the Agency’s annual report, released on Thursday, Yarriambiack LGA recorded a 43.84 per cent increase in crime between December 2014 and June 2016 — the third highest…