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A two-deck white paddle steamer moves up a river with pretty trees in the background.

"Like most tourism businesses and regional businesses everywhere across Australia, we've all got to get back on our feet, and this is the start of it."
A man with grey hair and black thick-rimmed glasses stands in front of a paddle steamer docked at the riverside.

"It makes a big difference," he said. "It's the flow-on effects as well — the pubs and the clubs and the golf clubs."

A young woman in a red and white top stands on the river bank beside a paddle steamer.

"It's really good for paddleboat operators, houseboat operators and people just wanting to get on the paddleboard and get on the Murray,"
Mr Clancy said.

A group of young and old people take photographs from the deck of a paddle steamer on a river.

"In this beautiful weather, sitting outdoors and just enjoying the river as you chug along with the whistle blowing and the steam shooting, it's just a great experience."
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