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Southern Highlands News

Teenagers Found After Being Lost On Bushwalk Near Bowral

Saturday, 30 June 2012 05:19

Police and emergency services have successfully rescued two teenage bushwalker's who became stranded in remote terrain between Goulburn and Bowral

The teenage boys aged 16 and 17 set out on the walk from Foxgrove Rd, Canyonleigh around 11am yesterday morning

The pair contacted police from their mobile phones when they did not make it out before night fall.

Police established the exact where about's of the boys via their mobiles

They were located safe and well within the designated search area at about 12:30 this morning

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Hundreds Expected For Action Of Historic Pub’s Contents

One of the most unusual sales the Southern Highlands has ever seen is on this Sunday, as the contents of a well known local pub go up for auction. The Central Hotel in Argyle Street Moss Vale closed its doors earlier this year. This Sunday from 10 the contents, which have been divided in to 150 lots will go under the hammer. Kieran Jones who is organising the sale says there are some really ' quirky ' items , including beer taps, historic photos and even the kitchen sinks. A relatively new beer distribution system... Read more

Police Get New Mobile Command Post

Police in the southern highlands and southern tablelands have taken delivery of a new Mobile Police Command Vehicle which will which be used for operations between Mittagong and Yass and out to Boorowa The vehicle is equipped with location specific radio , a television monitor, digital message boards and an interview room. It will be used at crime and disaster scenes across the region and is effectively a mobile police station. Inspector JOHN SHEEHAN says the vehicle has already been taken on a shake down region to some of the outlying parts of the region Read more

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