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Thieves take off with laneway art

A bid to reform Ballarat’s laneways has gone awry with five artworks stolen from the ironically named Police Lane Gallery.
15 Apr 2013
Sarah Adams
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A bid to reform Ballarat’s laneways has gone awry with five artworks stolen from Police Lane Gallery.

 

The outdoor gallery is the latest initiative from Ballarat’s Art and Cultural Public Art Advisory Committee and it was hoped to boost laneway art culture in the regional centre.

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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams

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