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Father and Daughter drown in Murrumbidgee River South of Canberra

A father and his daughter have drowned in a tragic incident South of Canberra this afternoon.

ACT Emergency services were called to the location on the Murrumbidgee river at around 2.20pm this afternoon.

Residents placed on lockdown as police swarm in on Hawker Flats

Several streets in Hawker went into lockdown tonight after police swarmed a block of flats.

Police from the specialist response group secured the area known as Murranji Court locking in and locking out a number of residents local to the area. 

Firefighters extinguish deliberately lit grass fire in Wallaroo

Firefighters have extinguished a grass fire on Wallaroo this afternoon

Just before 12am ACT Rural Fire Service and NSW Rural Fire Service responded to reports of a grass fire on Parkwood Road.

Two dogs saved by fire fighters after house fire in Florey

At 3.40pm today ACT Fire & Rescue responded to numerous 000 calls to a house fire in Worrell Place, Florey.

Three people self evacuated after a smoke alarm alerted them to a fire in the rear of the home.

Lightning sparks house fire in Forde

Lightning is believed to be the cause of a house fire in Forde this afternoon.

Just after 3pm ACT Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a house fire on Justice Kelly Street.

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