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Orange day thanks local emergency service volunteers

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When South Australia had a widespread power outage due to storm damage in 2016 and many trees were down, Bugle Ranges’ resident Paul Bird felt motivated to contribute to the community.

“I thought I could be making better use of my time… I could be going out there and helping,” he said.

It spurred his decision to join the Mount Barker State Emergency Service (SES), and last week he joined...


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