By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
A volunteer-run BMX club has had its track car, bikes, and equipment stolen, and is urging anyone with useful information to come forward.<\/p>\n
The Bacchus Marsh BMX Club is located at the Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Reserve, and was recently the victim of a callous theft which has left the club out of pocket, and without the equipment it needs to operate.<\/p>\n
Bacchus Marsh BMX Club Co-President, Simon Antonello, said the theft was \u201cincredibly frustrating\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey took the car, four club bikes, start gate equipment, and some other bits and pieces. The car\u2019s a Suzuki Vitara. The bikes will be no good to keep on the street, they\u2019re race bikes\u2026we think the theft was Sunday night [25 September],\u201d Mr Antonello told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve used a rebar cutter to cut the safety lock on the container, then used oxyacetylene to cut the actual padlock itself\u2026so they\u2019ve gone to a real effort to break in. It\u2019s really frustrating, and now we\u2019ve got to try and find the money to buy a car, which we don\u2019t have. The club\u2019s only four years old, and we\u2019re struggling as it is. I work full-time, most people at the club do.\u201d<\/p>\n
The theft comes at a particularly unfortunate time for the club, with the State Titles coming up this month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe car is suited to the track, it\u2019s used to make the track smooth for the kids. We\u2019ll have to get the same model of car and put another two-inch lift on it and all the rest of it, to get it to work. The kids have the Victorian State Championships coming up this week. We can\u2019t do any training to get ready for the State Series now,\u201d Mr Antonello said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had that much training lined up for the next couple of weeks\u2026now none of that can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you have any information that could help the club recover the stolen items, contact Bacchus Marsh Police on 5366 4500.<\/p>\n
The club is also always looking for new members \u2013 get in touch via social media if joining the club interests you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis A volunteer-run BMX club has had its track car, bikes, and equipment stolen, and is urging anyone with useful information to come forward. The Bacchus Marsh BMX Club is located at the Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Reserve, and was recently the victim of a callous theft which has left the club out of […]<\/p>\n