THE battle to curb the crimes plaguing the Central West’s rural areas moved into the spotlight at the NSW Farmers’ Association’annual conference in Sydney.
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Vigilance: Inspector Dan Skelly from Orana Local Area Command with some of the firearms that have been stolen from rural properties. Photo: BEN WALKER
The state’s peak body for farmers has called for more police and tougher penalties for firearm theft and trespassing.
Association president Derek Schoen said his 12 months at the helm had been punctuated by reports of trespassing, property and stock theft and illegal hunting across the state.