BUNINYONG, VIC. — Police, including the Ballarat Divisional Response Unit, Ballarat Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) detectives, and Buninyong uniform police, have arrested a 62-year-old Mount Clear man following alleged thefts from the Buninyong Cemetery.
An investigation was launched after items including flowers, vases, urns and toys were stolen from the Midland Highway cemetery between May and October 2026.
Investigators executed two search warrants at a Mount Clear address on Monday evening and seized several items alleged to be stolen.
The 62-year-old Mount Clear man was charged with five counts of theft and bailed to appear at Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on January 28, 2027.
The investigation is ongoing. Further charges are anticipated.
