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Wendy Lovell MP
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2023
Liberal Member for Northern Victoria Region
STORY Pointer
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2023
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Cost and benefit, the Commonwealth Games debate LONG sought after and hard won, t he d rea m of host i ng a reg iona l Commonwealth Games in 2026 came crashing down on Tuesday July 18 when Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, citing a major budgetary blowout, terminated the quadrennial international Continued Page 5 multi-sport event.
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SOMETHING SPECIAL... Four-year-old Isaac Pearce (pictured) has only been playing chess for a few months but he is already studying openings and can strategically plan and anticipate moves ahead. Now a bona fide member of the Shepparton Chess Club, Isaac enjoys games with players ranging in all ages and abilities. Pictured with Isaac above is long time club member Joe Commesso, who delights in both playing and tutoring Isaac on Saturday afternoons. Photo: Natasha Fujimoto
Chess draws four-year-old talent In the game of chess, someone has to be king even if that someone is just four years old. By Natasha Fujimoto THOUGH there has been an influx of younger players at the Shepparton Chess club in recent times, the stalwart club faithful were both
amazed and stirred from their games when eager, four-year-old Isaac Pearce walked in one day, ready to play. Accompanied by his father Luke, Isaac
further impressed the club when it became clear that he could not only move each of his 16 pieces correctly but could think and strategise Continued Page 8 several moves ahead.
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