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Cricket championships coming to Greater Shepparton GREATER Shepparton City Council along with Cricket Australia last week announced the Toyota Australia Country Cricket Championships (ACCC) will be played in Greater Shepparton from January 3 to 11 next year. Male and female cricket players will play at Deakin Reserve, Princess Park, Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, John Gray Oval, Tallygaroopna, Vibert Reserve, Katandra West, Howley Oval, Tatura and Tatura Park. Continued on page 28
GENEROSITY CONTINUES… From left, Peter Copulos with GV Health interim chief executive officer, Matt Sharp at the announcement last week that the Copulos family has recently continued their generosity by donating $100,000 to GV Health’s Peter Copulos Cancer & Wellness Centre. Photo: David Lee.
The Copulos Family
continues its support for cancer services in the region GV HEALTH’S Peter Copulos Cancer & Wellness Centre has just received a $100,000 donation thanks to the ongoing generosity of Peter Copulos and his family. Peter and Maria Copulos and their family have been supporting GV Health for more than 30 years. In 2011 the
family’s significant contribution enabled an increase in cancer services in the Goulburn Valley. Diagnosed with colon cancer at 36, the need for local services and ongoing research into cancer is a cause close to Mr Copulos’ heart and it gives him great
pleasure to give back. “When I had colon cancer 43 years ago, I was building my business and was not in a position to help others,” Mr Copulos said. Continued on page 14