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Breaking: Man missing near floodwater in northern Victoria
By Charmaine Manuel and Erin Somerville

The Victoria Police air wing is flying over the area to search for the man.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/man-missing-near-floodwater-northern-victoria/107032282

#MissingPerson #Floods #CharmaineManuel #ErinSomerville

Country drivers dig deep for man tackling 'catastrophic' pothole crisis
By Erin Somerville

Victorian residents donate money to a man's mission to make crumbling country roads safer as they wait for government action.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/residents-donate-paint-to-make-potholes-more-visible/106987290

#Roads #ErinSomerville

Farmer posts reward after dog shot at family nursery
By Erin Somerville

A farmer has posted a $20,000 reward to help catch the person who shot his family dog at a busy country Victorian nursery.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/farmer-offers-reward-shot-dog-suspected-drive-by-attack/106981892

#Crime #AnimalCruelty #Police #LawCrimeandJustice #ErinSomerville

Australian distillers battle to bottle evaporating cooper trade
By Erin Somerville

This ancient trade of coopering is fast evaporating as distillers look abroad to help keep their flavours top shelf.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/coopers-shortage-national-skills-shortage/106921188

#FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Trade #Drinks #FoodandDrink #Agriculture #ErinSomerville