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Rock rescue – Man spends night in open after fall
A 79-year-old man spent a terrifying night exposed to the elements after falling at Hanging Rock last Tuesday. The Melbourne man had fallen about seven to eight metres about 2.30pm and was unable to call for help, sustaining serious upper and lower body injuries. Rangers noticed the man’s car later that day and searched for…
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Too hot to bear…
While we humans have felt we’re sweltering in the prolonged heatwave in central Victoria, spare a thought for northern Victoria residents where the prolonged hot spell has seen numerous days since Christmas with temperatures in the 40s and more than once peaking at 47 degrees. Heat like that takes its toll on every living thing…