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Thank you community to our local busines Shepparton for supporting Wh ses and ite event on The flexibili ty Saturday Night contributed of local businesses in adaptin tremendously June 25. and suppor g to change to this events t. d access succes
and road s and we conditions White Night thank you has Shepparton greatly for featurin saw crowds you cooper g Sheppa ation of over 32,000 rton Art River and Museum from all around our city and Kaiela landsca Arts, Australia pe. With From café’s take to accommodati Victoria Park Lake, and coffee Aquamoves, the precinct on provide ‘White Night’ shops to rs across retail and spirit providi town booked the Goulburn attractions, their busine ng special to capacit local CBD sses for sales offers, y. extended unique ‘White businesses got and additio The particip into the Night’ nal ation of hours on menu items our local Night’ weeken Saturday and openin businesses and Sunday d atmosp g contributed support . in town Sunday here, with visitors greatly to and a welcom visiting attract locals continu ing whole We encour ing the great ions, eating town ‘White age you to continu meals, having atmosphere success e to suppor of this event, and a coffee t our local and going cultural businesses destination. and the attention shopping. it has brough as we (White Night t to our region celebrate the Shepparton is a State as an emergi Governmen t of Victoria ng arts and initiative that is owned
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Marathon man raises $130,000
Huge effort by local family
By Deanne Jeffers OVER $130,000 has been raised by Alastair Evans, who ran 270km this month to raise money for the Snowdome Foundation, a charity that helps fund blood cancer research. Alastair’s mother Sally passed away in 2016 after living with myeloma, an incurable type of blood cancer, for 19 years. She was diagnosed when her children were young and given three to five years to live. Continued Page 12
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SCHOOL SAVED... From left, Shepparton ACE Secondary College senior social worker Joel Hoffman, year seven students Miles Hoffman and Charlotte Hilbig, and school principal Bronwyn Rose, celebrating the decision not to develop the airspace neighbouring the school. Photo: Deanne Jeffers
School celebrates social housing decision By Deanne Jeffers THE sale of the airspace above the Nixon and Maude Street carparks in Shepparton has been rejected by Greater Shepparton City Council in an emotional Council meeting last week. Local school, Shepparton ACE Secondary College, are celebrating the decision, which would have severely impacted more than 100 students and their families through disruptions, privacy and safety concerns,
reduced access, and more less than a year since moving to their new premises on Maude Street. School principal, Bronwyn Rose, says that the result was unexpected after an almost seven-month long fight to stop the development going ahead. “This whole situation has had a huge toll on Councillors, on the students and the whole community,” said Ms Rose. Continued Page 3
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