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Alpine Shire Mayor Sarah Nicholas had a similar message: reach out for support.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Everything else, including her art collection with works by Peter Shire, Jim Shaw, Rashid Johnson and Lesley Vance, was lost to the flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The town, home to about 1,000 people, is part of the Alpine Shire local government area.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

But, as his sister Talia Shire told reporters in Cannes, Coppola is always facing forward.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

He would have given also an account of his party and disappearance from the Shire, if he had been allowed; but Elrond raised his hand.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien