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iPads enrich verbal interaction By David Lee ST U DEN TS at Verney Road School who face numerous daily challenges in communicating with loved ones and teachers, now have the ability to better verbalise following a very special donation of iPads from State Schools Relief (SSR). The three iPad’s that were donated are part of a larger donation across the state of 180 iPads, with Shepparton’s Verney Road School being the first donations received on Monday. Continued on page 18
FUTURE BRIGHT FOR SPC… SPC’s parent company, Coca-Cola Amatil has written down the value of SPC to zero. (Inset) SPC managing director, Reg Weine at the announcement on Monday this week where he said the future is bright, with the company set to be sold to an Australian buyer. Inset: Katelyn Morse.
Australian buyer primed to take over SPC By David Lee COCA-COLA Amatil has announced it has written down the value of SPC to zero, but SPC managing director, Reg Weine says this has no impact on the company’s market
value and that positive times are on the horizon with the company set to be sold to an Australian buyer. While there was interest to purchase the company coming from the USA and
Europe, the shortlisting for round two of offers is said to look favourably toward an Australian buyer, which is expected to happen mid-2019. Continued on page 16