THE historic paddlesteamer Melbourne is being refurbished at Buronga so it can make its planned journey back to Echuca, where it would once again be used for tourist cruises.

Echuca shipwright Adam Auditori has worked on boats for 34 years and when he saw the PS Melbourne on sale in Mildura for the third time in its lifetime, he knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“It’s a magnifice...