stolen, is recovered in Yamba by Police

By Kate Coxall

In an unusual turn of events, much loved pet dog “Bowie” was taken from a home in QLD’s Gold Coast on Wednesday, but after a frantic search and reports to Police, he was found earlier on Friday, with his owners ecstatic to be reunited.”

NSW Police issued a statement surrounding from Con’s very own family-Deb Hescott.

Created by an incredible team of local and interstate Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Artists, the Xrossing honours the little-known story of Con Colleano, born Lismore 1899 to a Gamilaroi Mother and Irish Father, who became the greatest wire walker of all time.

According to the event organisers “The Xrossing celebrates this unsung hero of Lismore and examines Colleano’s legacy of being the frst to achieve the impossible

“The show features multi-level wire walking, and original score by local Indigenous producer Mr Rhodes, live music from the Northern Rivers Conservatorium Youth Jazz Orchestra and breathtaking artistry from professionals and community members alike.”

The event was supported by The Koori Mail, We Al-li, Australia Council for the Arts, Create NSW, Regional Arts Australia (Regional Arts Fund), Lismore City Council, Lismore Quad, Northern Rivers Conservatorium and Arts

Con is known as the “greatest tightwire artist of all time, the Australian Wizard of the Wire” who performed around the world for no less than high profle fgures such as Mussolini, who was so impressed by his performance, he gave him a medal and Adolf Hitler who awarded him a German passport for his talents.”

The performance was free to all, and the community made sure to show up, packing out the Quad to watch.

Across the Bundjalung Nation of the Northern Rivers there were events every day this year for NAIDOC week, with this year’s theme “For Our Elders” being proudly displayed and spoken the incident saying “A dog reported stolen from a Queensland address has been located safe and well during a vehicle stop near Macksville today.”

Weaving, marching, watching, listening, dancing and celebrating happened from young and old, with each Council holding an event, and many language groups holding their own special events, such as the Arakwal Screening of NAIDOC Short flms by Flickerfest at the Byron Theatre. There was also a meeting of Murris and Koori’s, the Traditional Custodians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander from Queensland, and those from our Countries, here in NSW, meeting in a powerful demonstration of unity, at the Tweed Heads, Queensland Border.

“About 10.30am today (Friday 7 July 2023), police received information that a vehicle and dog, which had been reported as stolen from a Gold Coast address on Wednesday

(5 July 2023), were seen on Taylors Arm Road, Utungun.”

“A short time later, an offcer attached to Traffc and Highway Patrol Command stopped a grey SUV on Taylors Arm Road, Congarinni.

A 48-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is assisting police with their inquiries at Macksville Police Station.”

“An Australian Shepherd, believed to be missing dog Bowie, was located in the vehicle safe and well.”

NSW Police Force then later, stated on their social media pages “How paw-some is this!?”

“A dog reported stolen from QLD has been located by CoffsClarence Traffc and Highway Patrol”

“The Australian

Shepherd, believed to be missing dog Bowie, is in safe hands at the station with Leading Senior Constable Richardson.”

“We’ve got a good feeling they’ll be friends fur-ever”