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CELEBRATING A CENTURY PAGE 29 OF CROQUET /SheppartonAdviser No 1:1720
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024
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as Dhurringile Prison prepares to close By Deanne Jeffers 160 EMPLOYEES at Dhurringile Prison, situated between Tatura and Murchison, were informed last week that their jobs in the Goulburn Valley would be terminated within weeks. This comes as the State Government moves to close two prisons, the other being Port Phillip Prison. Continued Page 14
NATIONAL DESEXING MONTH
CAST AWAY... Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton is now teeming with 750 catchable rainbow trout, thanks to the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) and the efforts of Guthrie Street Primary School students. Pictured are grade 6 students Mia and Angus from Guthrie Street Primary School, releasing rainbow trout into the lake. This stocking is just a taste of the excitement to come with the upcoming expansion of the Arcadia Fish Hatchery. Photo: Emma Harrop
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Rainbow trout stocked in Victoria Park Lake By Deanne Jeffers STUDENTS from Guthrie Street Primary School joined the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) last week to help stock 750 catchable-size rainbow trout into Victoria Park Lake. This event is part of
VFA’s annual school holiday trout stocking program, which releases more than 35,000 rainbow trout across 80 Victorian lakes each June and September school holidays. Victoria leads the nation in fish stocking, with more fish released here than in any
other state or territory combined. This boost allows young anglers to discover a new hobby during the school holidays. This year, VFA set a record by stocking 11.5M fish, surpassing the previous record of 10M. Continued Page 10
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