Terrible toll of lives lost 

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire had six road fatalities in 2023, with the Bochara tragedy in May claiming four lives. There were also two more accidents, both in January, one in Muntham and another east of Hamilton at Moutajup. IMAGE: SUPPLIED.

POLICE are appealing to road users to take extra care after a terrible 12 months on Victoria’s roads in 2023 with 297 lives lost, up from 240 in 2023, that’s an increase of 23.8 per cent, and almost 70 more than the five-year average.

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