HEATHCOTE Football Netball Club will take a financial hit after five sponsorship signs were stolen from Barrack Reserve oval recently.<\/p>\n
Club president Rebecca Dickinson said all the signs had disappeared in mid-June.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had two home games, one on the 17th and one on the 24th,\u201d she said. \u201cWe noticed they were gone on the 24th.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Dickinson said the signs were worth about $450 each.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe put them up as part of sponsorship packages, when you buy a particular package, you get a sign with it which we organise and pay for,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it’s up to us to pay for the replacements.<\/p>\n
Ms Dickinson said that while they would be able to find the money, it was more than $2000 that could have otherwise been spent on club activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will affect the general running of the club,\u201d she said. \u201cWe also don\u2019t want to upset our sponsors when they\u2019re not seeing the signs and advertising on the fence that they paid for.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leading Senior Constable Dale Petri from Heathcote Police Station said at this point authorities had no leads and were keen to hear from anyone who had information about the thefts.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a community club and this is a real blow to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there\u2019s anyone out there that can assist us, please call Heathcote Police on 5433 3711 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HEATHCOTE Football Netball Club will take a financial hit after five sponsorship signs were stolen from Barrack Reserve oval recently. Club president Rebecca Dickinson said all the signs had disappeared in mid-June. \u201cWe had two home games, one on the 17th and one on the 24th,\u201d she said. \u201cWe noticed they were gone on the […]<\/p>\n