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Long public transport trips are now a go-to for holiday homecomings

Budget-conscious travellers are turning to long-haul trips on public transport to get home for Christmas, but overcrowding and delays in the regions can cause headaches.
A girl with brown hair and a brown hoodie sits at the window seat of a the vline train and looks at the camera

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Public Transportby Ethan Seiderman and Philippe Perez

When Helen's late mum became lost or forgetful, her community helped

The small Victorian town of Ouyen, 440 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, is known for its grain and sheep farms, but also for being "dementia friendly".
An older lady in red standing next to a rose bush with her daughter with brown hair behind her

Published: Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Alzheimer's and Dementiaby Sarah Buchecker

Tobacco shop owner 'refuses to cooperate' with police despite shakedown sign

Shop owners in the northern Victorian town of Swan Hill say they are concerned after a threatening note was left outside a store selling tobacco, demanding the owner "contact the commission".
a piece of paper is stuck to a shop window with yellow tape

Published: Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Organised Crimeby Tyrone Dalton

Detection dogs part of fight to protect native freshwater turtles

A team of environmental experts, Indigenous rangers and conservation detection dogs is working on recovering the population of native freshwater turtles.
A woman in waders with a pink hat holding up a turtle near a lk

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Conservationby Jessica Schremmer and Anita Ward

Arsonist sentenced to 11 years in prison for fire that killed housemate

A man who pleaded guilty to arson after lighting a fire that killed his housemate has been jailed for 11 years. A Supreme Court justice said his actions were "extremely dangerous" and unsophisticated.
Three CFA officers and one police officer stand at the edge of a burnt house crime scene.

Published: Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Arsonby Wade Stephens

Parking spat involving new Mildura family care centre heads to VCAT

A Victorian tribunal will investigate whether Mallee Family Care and Mildura Rural City Council could have breached planning permit rules.
A three-story building stands above a streetscape

Published: Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Urban Development and Planningby Tyrone Dalton

Accountant facing longer prison sentence after $950,000 client fraud

Philip Shugg, a prominent accountant from Victoria's north-west, is facing an even lengthier prison sentence after pleading guilty to defrauding his clients.
Two men sitting side by side crossing their arms and looking angry

Published: Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Crimeby Wade Stephens

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Full Steam Ahead

A new, luxury paddle steamer built in Mildura, is making its way 800km upstream along the Murray River to its new home in Echuca.  Navigating the journey has been a huge challenge, but the river community has rallied to the cause.
Duration: 12 minutes 7 seconds

Source: ABC News

NSW RFS provides tips on preparing your home for bushfires

A free service is helping the most at-risk members of the community better prepare for bushfire season.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

Source: ABC News

Mystery boom sound spooks regional town

On Tuesday about 2.15pm, hundreds of people in the Mildura region reported shaking windows, accompanied by a loud bang. There were reports from Merbein to Red Cliffs, Buronga, Robinvale and even in Boundary Bend.
Duration: 8 seconds

Source: ABC News

Lessons in local crafts and customs on the banks of the Murray River

First Nations families from across Australia come to the banks of the Murray River in Robinvale to learn the crafts and customs established and passed down by their ancestors.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

Source: ABC News

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