Friday,
29 August 2025
Region mourns tragic loss of police officers

A pall of sadness has fallen across the North East this week, following news of the tragic deaths of two police officers, killed in the line of duty at Porepunkah.

As the nation's media turned its attention to the small town at the foot of Mount Buffalo, which is usually the focus of snow-goers at this time of year, the region collectively bowed its head in mourning.

One of our quiet alpine towns wa...

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