HERITAGE farm gates worth hundreds of dollars on the antique market have been unhinged from posts in the Bridgewater district over the past week.
Senior Constable Mick Balazs is investigating the theft of Sunshine gates from Bridgewater North and Derby.
He wants people to be alert to attempts to sell the gates on online market sites and to report suspicious activity to police.
Senior Constable Balazs said it was the second time in less than a decade that farm gates, up to 100 years old, had been targeted by thieves in the district.
“About seven or eight years ago, there were up to 14 sets of these gates taken in the area,” Senior Constable Balazs said.
Many popped up for sale at online sites. A man was later charged by police with a series of thefts from rural properties across Victoria.
Anyone with information can contact Bridgewater police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.