Helen Haines: 'Targeted' attack on much-loved Australian MP leaves Wangaratta heartbroken
- Wangaratta has been thrust into an unwelcome spotlight this week.
- Residents in this rural Victorian town are used to catering to tourists passing through on their way to regional wineries, or music lovers visiting its annual jazz and blues festival.
- Instead, locals are fielding endless questions about their MP - and having to explain to strangers what it all means for the town's nearly 30,000 people.
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- Wangaratta has been thrust into an unwelcome spotlight this week.
- Residents in this rural Victorian town are used to catering to tourists passing through on their way to regional wineries, or music lovers visiting its annual jazz and blues festival.
- Instead, locals are fielding endless questions about their MP - and having to explain to strangers what it all means for the town's nearly 30,000 people.
Sources: BBC News