River adventurer loses lifelong battle

A BRAVE young man who captured hearts around Mildura has lost his battle with cystic fibrosis.Coen lost his life at the age of 20 on Wednesday night in Melbourne, his family confirmed.At the age of just 13, Queenslander Coen rode a jet ski 2000km down the Murray River to encourage communities along the route to […]

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