A petition to see stronger consequences for young offenders has been circulating, originating in the North West area. Tamworth local Phebe Furneaux created the petition which became public on Tuesday last week. By Thursday afternoon, it had 5500 signatures. It aims to make changes to the Young Offenders Act. Youth crime is a familiar issue for Phebe, as a victim of a violent home invasion. Gunnedah and the region has experienced youth crime in full force with offenders most commonly breaking into homes, stealing cars and threatening home occupants with weapons. For Gunnedah’s Christian Christiansen, it all came to a […]