January 11th, 2026Automated fire danger sign cut down

Cobram Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been left dumbfounded after a CFA automated fire danger sign was cut down in Koonoomoo last week.

It is believed unknown offenders have cut down the automated sign on the corner of Goulburn Valley Hwy and Greens Lane between 8am and 1pm on Wednesday, 7 January.

The thieves have stolen the solar battery from the sign before leaving the damage behind.

The sign has an estimated value of $60,000, and more importantly, alerts the community to the fire safety danger ratings in the area.

The region’s fire safety rating was set to high in Koonoomoo and surrounds, with total fire bans in other areas enforced across the state.

Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area at the time, with dash cam or any other information to come forward.