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In July, $200 was withdrawn. Sen-Constable Rowe said a UnitingCare lead practitioner was conducting an audit in September to ensure the victim s finance ledger and bank account matched up. The practitioner noticed there was a discrepancy and after questioning Morris, the 74-year-old woman admitted she took the cash. After that, Morris handed in her resignation and paid back the money. In court on Monday, Morris pleaded guilty to fraud. Lawyer Peta Vernon said Morris had been working with UnitingCare for 20 years. A carer took $1000 from her disability client. Photo: File Ms Vernon told the court Morris youngest son was a drug addict and was always asking for money.
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A Cannonvale man has been charged after he allegedly grabbed a fire twirler from a performer and then punched a cyclist multiple times.
Police allege the man was refused entry to a licensed venue on Shute Harbour Rd in Airlie Beach about 12.15am on Saturday.
The 25-year-old man then approached a nearby crowd watching a street performer who was using fire sticks.
Police allege the man rushed towards the fire twirler and took a fire stick before running down the street with it towards a taxi rank.
He then allegedly threw the stick over his shoulder into the air.
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Senior Sergeant Blain said the incident was reported to police days later, on March 1, and investigations lead to the 19-year-old s arrest on March 2. Sen-Sergeant Blain said it would be alleged the incident was a one-punch assault resulting in serious injuries, and followed the launch of the Assault Free Zone campaign targeting anti-social and alcohol-fuelled violence in the district. The incident was recorded on City Safe cameras, which helped in the investigation. He said Whitsunday police would continue cracking down on violent behaviour in the Airlie Beach district. The 19-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Proserpine Magistrates Court on April 12.