Portland crying out for help with bird flu
Dead and dying birds on the beach are becoming a daily reality for the people of Portland on Victoria's far south-west coast, as H5 bird flu takes its toll.
But who picks up their birds, works out which ones will be tested, disposes of the rest - and then counsels the distressed community?
Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Glenelg Mayor Karen Stephens, who says the rural shire council just don't have the budget or extra staff.
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