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ISSUE 744 FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012
Can collectors converge THIS weekend Bendigo plays host to collectors of all things beer at the annual Canfest. Be it collector cans or bar mirrors, coasters or mats, you’re sure to find
something to your liking if you like to tipple from a tinnie. Bendigo’s Gary McGrath has been a can fan for 40 years and is hoping to find a few more for his collection.
THIRSTY WORK: Gary McGrath puts his feet up ahead of the big weekend of Canfest. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
EPPA-LOOK STORY Page 5
By ROSEMARY SORENSEN
AFTER years of neglect, Lake Eppalock is about to begin a long process of regeneration. “There is the potential to rebuild some of the reserves and improve the amenities, which are run down,” Goulburn-Murray Water’s Land and On-Water manager Dave Jackson said this week. “It’s not just about the com-
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As lake fills with potential, all eyes turn to a bright future
mercial entity, it’s all about re-engaging the whole community after 15 years of drought, an opportune time to ask, what’s your vision?”
The closure of the Brolga hotel at Lake Eppalock in 2004, followed in 2006 by the closure of the local boat repair business, was
the end of an era at the storage facility. At that time, G-MW suggested it was developing a long-term
plan for the area as a tourist resort, which would include not just boating facilities but also hotels, restaurants and even a conference centre. Since then, the corporation has embarked on a strategy of community consultation to create land and on-water management plans for all Victorian storages.
Insurance worry Page 3 ■ Fortuna for sale Page 5 ■ Glenn sets sail Page 24
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