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Floods and Flooding Report reveals flood response 'shortcomings' – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Report reveals flood response 'shortcomings' – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)          Hepburn Mayor Rod May has welcomed the outcomes of the interim report of the Victorian http://www.abc.net.au/news/s… Continue reading

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Australian Southern Qld awakes to big freeze

Southern Qld awakes to big freezeIt has been a freezing start to the day across much of southern Queensland, with the mercury at Applethorpe on the Granite Belt dropping to minus 6 degrees Celsius.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/12/3267166…. Continue reading

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Australian Perth shivers on coldest day of the year

Perth shivers on coldest day of the yearPerth has recorded its coldest day for 2011 with the temperature reaching just 12.9 degrees just after 4:00 pm.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/11/3266958.htm
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Australian Wild weather docks fishing fleet

Wild weather docks fishing fleetTasmania's recent wild weather has put a virtual stop to local fishing.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/11/3266801.htm
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Floods and Flooding Floods spark call for emergency services shake-up – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Floods spark call for emergency services shake-up – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)          The State Government will consider a shake-up of the structure of Victoria's emergency services, after a report in… Continue reading

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Australian High seas close port of Portland

High seas close port of PortlandThe port of Portland, in western Victoria, has been closed to ships since Saturday night, because of huge waves on the coast.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/11/3266398.htm
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Bushfires wildfires Arson crackdown triggers charges

Arson crackdown triggers chargesAlbany police say an operation to reduce deliberately lit bushfires in the Albany area during the last bushfire season has been largely successful.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/11/3266386.htm
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Floods and Flooding Flood review findings to be made public – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Flood review findings to be made public – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)          The initial findings of a review of Victoria's recent http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/11/3266419.htm   … Continue reading

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