Generosity makes up for 'fowl-brained thief' - Bendigo Advertiser

A Phoenix FM listener has changed a stolen fowl bath belonging to the late Geoff Morris.

David Keith, Anne Conway and Jane Radisich with the station's new fowl bath, donated by means of listener Sue Alexander. image: DARREN HOWE

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replace: SPIRITS are hovering at a Bendigo community radio station after a stolen fowl tub changed into replaced through a sort-hearted listener. 

A thief swooped on a chook tub belonging to Phoenix FM's late president Geoff Morris, who died in 2013.

family unit and chums were distressed the merchandise had been taken from the radio station. 

Then Phoenix FM listener Sue Alexander donated a hen bath to the station on Monday afternoon.

"we are in fact chuffed," business supervisor Anne Conway mentioned. 

"And it's so heavy, this chicken bathtub - nobody's going to tuck it below their arm and run away with it."

cherished: The late Geoff Morris broadcasting on group radio.

Mr Morris, who changed into born blind, turned into president of the critical Victorian neighborhood Broadcasters and held positions on the Institute for the Blind.

Bendigo Advertiser readers may additionally bear in mind him for his relationship column. 

Mr Morris worked as a counsellor.

His family unit donated his hen tub to Phoenix FM on the conclusion of last 12 months after listening to the station's feathered pals had been doing it tough all the way through summer time. 

A volunteer observed it changed into missing whereas on the station last week.

CCTV photos of a thief making off with a concrete chook bathtub donated by way of the family unit of the station's late president Geoff Morris, who died in 2013.

CCTV footage confirmed a lady making off with the heavy, concrete hen bathtub on April 22. 

"we now have named her the chook-brained thief," Ms Conway said. 

The lady was dressed in blue denims and a black hoodie. 

"The fowl bathtub isn't price much money however its theft tremendously upset Geoff's daughters," Ms Conway noted.

She stated the station's individuals felt the equal method. 

The stolen fowl tub on the entrance of the radio station presently after it changed into donated. picture: supplied

Ms Conway pointed out a consistent stream of "hen consumers" frequented Mr Morris's hen bath. 

"The presenters would regularly note the birds on the CCTV at the same time as they were doing their programs and were commonly very gratified that we might do anything to help our wildlife in harsh instances," she observed.

It became talented to Mr Morris by using his family unit the Christmas earlier than he died. 

Mr Morris's daughter Jane Radisich referred to she changed into indignant and sad when she heard in regards to the theft.

"however I think my dad could be having a bit of a snort as a result of we may hardly ever stream it," she spoke of.

She pointed out Phoenix FM had been the excellent home for the bird bath – a fusion of her father's love for the station, and of birds.