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Local knowledge to battle Bourke youth crime

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Many crime-hit regional communities are at odds about how to solve the problem, but the State Government has said that “local knowledge” is the key to restoring out-of-control communities.

Bourke is one of two towns (Kempsey being the other) to share in $4 million to support “place-based” efforts combatting youth crime.

Government support for place-based initiatives reflect a theory that...


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