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GONE - The Brooks Family

It was an execution-style killing of the worst kind, with a teenage boy murdered in the most violent of circumstances. The triple murder of the Brooks family also left two young girls orphaned. It has been 18 years since the bodies of 34-year-old...

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GONE - Donny Govan

What happened to Donny Govan? It’s a mystery that has baffled his family and police for six years. When the then 16-year-old vanished from an Echuca campsite, never to be seen again. Police believe Donny may have drowned in the river, but his...

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GONE - Ian Gray

The wife of a missing Bunnaloo man never believed in limbo. Until she started living in it three years ago. ‘‘The not knowing is the worst part,’’ Helen Gray said. ‘‘Most of the time I try not to think of him otherwise I’ll go crazy. I...

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GONE - Krystal Fraser

SOMEONE in Pyramid Hill is keeping a dark secret. Concealing a vital piece of information onto the disappearance of heavily pregnant Krystal Fraser nine years ago. Police and her family believe then 24-year-old Krystal was murdered, yet extensive...

Ivy Jensen
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Voices of our Veterans - John Collins

Joining the Royal Australian Navy towards the end of hostilities, John would discover the official end to fighting did not necessarily mean an end to the dying. He would serve with occupation forces and would confront the dying – and killing –...

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Voices of our Veterans - Frank Hazelman

Frank started in one war and by the time the shooting was over already found himself in another. He finished up working in signals and served in the Pacific, where signals would be filtered from the sky and sent to interpreters – sometimes going...

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Voices of our Veterans - Cliff Spiers

Cliff is 96 but still can’t believe he’s a day older than 75. He joined the RAAF the minute he was old enough and managed to survive years of war before coming home. He would serve in the Middle East and Italy and on his return became active in...

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Voices of our Veterans - Ron Pell

In 1943 Warrant Officer Pell was sent to England with 115 Squadron to train in Wellington bombers before taking over a Lancaster and joining the round-the-clock bombing raids on Germany and occupied Europe. Serving with the RAAF’s Bomber Command...

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Voices of our Veterans - Jim Russell

Working as ground crew in the RAAF, Jim Russell was never too far from the fighting. He recalled his team in 1945 doing a lot of work on heavy bombers in preparation for embarkation to Okinawa to join the bombing campaign against the Japanese...

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Gastro sweeps along the Murray

HOLIDAY-MAKERS in Echuca-Moama have been left with a bad taste in their mouth as gastro continues to sweep through caravan and holiday parks along the Murray River.

Charmayne Allison
Riverine Herald

STOLEN HISTORIC HOLDEN SEEN IN ROCHESTER AND HEADED TOWARDS ECHUCA

A PIECE of Australian motoring history has been stolen from Castlemaine and been reported being driven through Rochester and headed for Echuca. The mint condition, all original, blue and white 1963 EJ Holden special was stolen from the side of the...

Vivienne Duck
News

Shepparton super school principal appointed

The principal of Shepparton’s new ‘‘super school’’ has been appointed.

Myles Peterson
Riverine Herald

Echuca man dies after boat capsizes

A 71-YEAR-OLD Echuca man has died after his boat capsized on Port Phillip Bay near Blairgowrie this morning. The man and his wife had been out on their new speedboat when it began to take on water. Police have told media the couple set out around...

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