There have been calls for a greater police presence at Coles Shepparton shopping centre, with shoppers claiming they avoid the area after dark due to too many “horror stories”.
It has been reported online that community members say, “They would not feel safe shopping on Vaughan St near Coles and Kmart after dark due to behaviour of people outside the stores.”
While most late-night shoppers are shift-workers on their way home, the poor behaviour of a few has been a catalyst for the decline in even trade in the CBD.
