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Bec Symons

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Journalist, Radio Presenter and Producer at ABC News (Australia)

News and sausage sizzle enthusiast. Journalist in Gippsland via @abcnews. Views are my own. Got a tip? [email protected] or [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | abc.net.au | Bec Symons

    Mildura residents are navigating an orange haze as a dust storm sweeps over the regional Victorian city. Police are directing traffic across town, as it gets harder for motorists to see. Real estate agent Katrina Wootton said while it was not that unusual for Mildura, it was the first dust storm in a while. "The Mallee dust is just rearing its ugly head today," Ms Wootton said. "We're quite used to it, you know, close all the windows and batten down the hatches.

  • 2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Bec Symons

    An East Gippsland man, 28, has been interviewed after a man's body was found on the side of a road in Morwell. Police said the man was struck by a car and that his body could have been on the roadside for up to eight hours. The 28-year-old has been released without charge and the investigation is ongoing. Police have interviewed a man following the discovery of a body on the side of a road in Morwell in eastern Victoria.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Bec Symons

    A regional Victorian mayor will be suspended for 21 days from Thursday after an arbiter found his behaviour in meetings more than a year ago resulted in misconduct. The arbiter was called in to investigate allegations against Baw Baw Shire Council Mayor Danny Goss and found he was "nasty and aggressive" and "abusive and threatening" during meetings in March and April last year.

  • 1 month ago | radionz.co.nz | Daniel Miles |Bec Symons

    By Daniel Miles and Bec Symons, ABCOn a regular Wednesday morning in late April, it's easy enough to find a park along Morwell's main street. But this week is no regular week. The regional Victorian town, just shy of two hours' south-east of Melbourne, has found itself at the centre of an international media spotlight as it plays host to the triple-murder mushroom trial.

  • 1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Daniel Miles |Bec Symons

    By Daniel Miles and Bec Symons, ABCOn a regular Wednesday morning in late April, it's easy enough to find a park along Morwell's main street. But this week is no regular week. The regional Victorian town, just shy of two hours' south-east of Melbourne, has found itself at the centre of an international media spotlight as it plays host to the triple-murder mushroom trial.

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