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Community voices desire for free CBD parking trial By David Lee THE possibility of trialling the opening of the Maude Street Mall to slow moving traffic and a trial of free parking in the CBD is picking up momentum again, and the community is clear on what they want. A recent meeting between Greater Shepparton City Council and a group of Shepparton business people saw the idea floated once again to trial opening the mall to slow-moving traffic and establish angle Continued on page 15 parking.
BASES LOADED… From left, Softball Victoria association coordinator, Kerrie Laverick, Softball Victoria executive officer, Nick Frayne and Greater Shepparton City Council deputy mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, which is where the 21st Victorian Masters Softball Championships will kick off over the June long weekend, bringing with it over a $1M economic boost to the region. Photo: David Lee.
$1M economic boost as 1,000 descend on region SOFTBALL MASTERS SECURED FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
By David Lee A N e conom ic b o o s t of over $1M is expected to f low through the region nex t month, when more than 1,000 people descend on Mooroopna over the June long weekend, to take part in the 2017 Victorian Masters Softball Championships. Running over the weekend of June 10 to 12 at the Mooroopna
Recreation Reserve, hundreds of spectators are expected to visit the region to watch a record number of 53 teams comprising more than 800 players from Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania take part in the tournament, which is celebrating its 21st birthday. Continued on page 14