Canberra Notebook: More drownings in reservoirs and rivers than beaches

A man's body has been recovered from the Murrumbidgee River in western New South Wales.

A man's body has been recovered from the Murrumbidgee River in western New South Wales. (AAP) Source: AAP

In this episode of Canberra Notebook, Sam Wong and Winmas Yu bring you the following local news: (1) Canberra housing market has recorded a slight increase in prices and number of rental commitments; (2) research shows rivers and reservoirs are accounted for more drownings than beaches; (3) Illegal parking figures have decreased in this years Floriade.



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