A 16-year-old who worked hard to save money for a motorbike only to have it stolen last week "broke down in tears" when she discovered the bike had been taken from her London St home near the Aramoho Shopping Centre.
Sharna Conner bought the blue CMG 150cc dirt bike for about $400-500 in December. She was keeping it underneath a tarpaulin in her backyard when it was snatched on Tuesday between 1-2pm.
Her father Jamie Conner said their house had "big fences right around" and the thief had had to open the gate and go around to the back of the house.
The lawnmower and a small, three-wheeled children's bike had been pulled out from underneath the tarp as well, but the motorbike was gone.
"I was pretty gutted for her knowing how much she'd had her heart set on this bike," Mr Conner said.