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Police scour bushland near Albury for missing man
By Ashlee Aldridge
Police are urging anyone who sees Daniel Tranchard-Harry not to approach him, but instead to keep their distance and try talking to him about fishing.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/search-for-missing-man-near-albury/107189122
#MissingPerson #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #AshleeAldridge
Tributes flow for footballer who died after being towed into goalpost
By Ashlee Aldridge
Jed Griffin, a 25-year-old footballer who died after hitting a goalpost while being towed by a quad bike, is being remembered as a stellar athlete with a cheeky sense of humour.
#RegionalCommunities #AustralianRulesFootball #TransportAccidentsandIncidents #Police #AshleeAldridge
Man dies after being towed by quad bike in regional NSW
By Ashlee Aldridge
Bystanders provided first aid before emergency services arrived, but the man died at the scene.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/quad-bike-fatal-osborne-regional-nsw-oval/107175336
#Police #WildlifeTrafficAccidentsandIncidents #Courts #AshleeAldridge
Mount Buffalo Chalet set to reopen after more than two decades
By Ashlee Aldridge and Gaye Pattison
A new generation is set to breathe life into the heritage-listed Mount Buffalo Chalet, which is reopening after a 20-year hiatus.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/mount-buffalo-chalet-set-to-reopen-victoria/107158052
#History #NationalParks #TravelandTourism #HumanInterest #AshleeAldridge #GayePattison
Mosaic artist reveals personal tribute to fallen officers in Porepunkah
By Ashlee Aldridge
Relatives, police colleagues and community come together a year after the Porepunkah police shootings to honour two fallen officers with memorial gardens.
Police search for missing man in High Country
By Ashlee Aldridge
A search is underway for a missing 85-year-old after he failed to return home after a night out in Harrietville, in Victoria's High Country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/police-search-for-missing-harrietville-man/107069914
A year on from Dezi Freeman shootings, Porepunkah is moving forward
By Ashlee Aldridge
Businesses say the region has "almost fully recovered" after lockdowns affected tourism following the Dezi Freeman police shootings in the Victorian High Country town, but, as the community moves forward, the incident is by no means forgotten.
#RegionalCommunities #FuneralsandMemorialServices #Police #Anniversaries #TravelandTourism #AshleeAldridge
Regional NSW council cuts services as it weighs 42pc rate hike
By Ashlee Aldridge
Albury City Council votes to reduce services while considering one of NSW's biggest proposed rate rises amid mounting financial pressure.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/albury-city-council-votes-reduce-services/106962884
Woman fighting for life after late-night crash south-east of Melbourne
By Ashlee Aldridge
A woman, aged in her 20s, has suffered life-threatening injuries after the car her family was in rolled into a drain at Catani.
They waited six weeks for a sunrise that lasted just 24 minutes
By Ashlee Aldridge
Researchers spending winter at Australia's southernmost Antarctic research station gathered to celebrate the return of the sun following weeks of darkness.
Fresh snow marks the official opening of the Victorian ski season
By Ashlee Aldridge
Alpine resorts could not be happier with up to 19 centimetres of fresh snow recorded overnight — and more snow to come.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-07/snow-falls-to-mark-the-opening-of-the-ski-season/105389616
#AlpineSkiing #Snow #WinterSports #TourismandLeisureIndustry #AshleeAldridge
Ex-AFL player accused of $170k deception over undelivered family pools
By Tamara Clark, Ashlee Aldridge, and Tyrone Dalton
Witnesses tell a court in Melbourne they were left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after Mr Stevens failed to build swimming pools they had paid him for.
#Courts #Crime #AFL #Sport #TamaraClark #AshleeAldridge # #TyroneDalton
Ex-AFL player accused of $170k deception over undelivered family pools
By Tamara Clark, Ashlee Aldridge, and Tyrone Dalton
Witnesses tell a court in Melbourne they were left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after Mr Stevens failed to build swimming pools they had paid him for.
#Courts #Crime #AFL #Sport #TamaraClark #AshleeAldridge # #TyroneDalton
Car seized as police investigate hit-and-run that injured 4yo boy
By Ashlee Aldridge
Police have seized a Holden Commodore believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run that critically injured a four-year-old boy on the Victorian–NSW border.