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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Jessica Brown

Vandalism, ransacked canteens, theft and destruction

Newcastle City Juniors AFL President Tim Parker with Newcastle City Junior AFL players Gabe Pepper, 14; Lucinda Parker, 16, and Archi Parker, 13, at at No. 1 Sportsground. Picture by Simone De Peak

HEARTLESS thieves have targeted sports clubs across Newcastle in a spate of break-ins that have left volunteers "distressed and devastated".

This football season several clubs have reported late-night vandalism, ransacked canteens, theft of alcohol and electrical devices, as well as the destruction of parts of their clubhouses.

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