Fire at old Junee hospital destroys building, leaves locals "sickened"

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Updated August 8 2021 - 8:46pm, first published 3:00pm
MAJOR LOSS: Junee mayor Neil Smith said the community was very upset by the serious damage to the building. Picture: Penny Burfitt
MAJOR LOSS: Junee mayor Neil Smith said the community was very upset by the serious damage to the building. Picture: Penny Burfitt

Fire fighters worked for hours to extinguish the last of a huge blaze that ripped through the old Junee Hospital turned hostel on Button Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning, with residents saying they were "sickened" by the site of the blaze.

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