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Two wanted over Tuckerbox vandalism
Police have released CCTV footage showing a man and a woman near Gundagai's Dog on the Tuckerbox statue which was vandalised on the weekend.
The cherished statue was toppled from its sandstone pedestal into a wishing-well fountain pool, knocking off an ear.
Police wish to speak with the man and the woman seen in the footage. The man is described as being of medium build with black hair, and the woman is described as being of thin build with dark hair.
Gundagai locals say they are "mourning" the attack on their city's statue, which was inspired by an 1850s poem about the bullock trains that traversed regional NSW.
Discounts with any tap on
Public transport users tapping on with debit or credit cards will now benefit from the same rewards reserved for those with Opal cards, the NSW Government has announced.
The state's public transport network was adapted to allow credit or debit card tap-and-go facilities late last year but weekly travel discounts and caps made Opal cards a more affordable way to get around.
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance said from today credit and debit cards would be completely interchangeable with adult Opal cards.
"Those who might tap an iPhone, those who might tap a watch, or use their MasterCards, credit cards — everybody is going to get see the benefits from the discounts," Mr Constance said.
Calls for stadium revision
An opponent of the Sydney Football Stadium rebuild has called for a revision of the project, after Lendlease was booted as the builder over a dispute with the NSW Government.
As revealed by the ABC on Friday, Lendlease was not able to meet the Government's budget of $729 million for the knockdown and rebuild, to be completed by 2022.
Saving Moore Park chairman Michael Waterhouse said he was doubtful it was anyone could meet that budget.
"I would be surprised if others can do it, therefore I would suggest that there will be a need for certain revisions to the design and the way it sits within the precinct just to get the costs down," he said.
Family survive house fire
A family of five has escaped a house fire at North Bondi, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, which police are treating as suspicious.
Two adults and three children were able to get out of their burning home just after midnight but the house suffered extensive damage.
Firefighters say smoke alarms went off, allowing the occupants to escape without injury, but authorities say initial inquiries suggest the fire may have been deliberately lit.
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