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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025
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Finals week!
THE Shepp Nations Cup has entered finals week, with teams Nepal and Congo battling it out Tuesday evening for a place in the Grand Final on Saturday. T h e a c t i o n c o n t i nu e s t o n i g h t , Wednesday, January 22, as the teams from Iraq and Afghanistan go head-to-head to determine who will join the Grand Final. The Iraqi Lions come into the finals undefeated, with an impressive total of 10 points! They have an exciting lineup featuring superstar players like Abood Farhood, who poses a significant threat in Continued Page 16 midfield.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE... The Rotary Club of Mooroopna gave away its 43rd car as part of the New Year’s Eve Festival. Sue Cahill was the lucky winner of a brand-new Kia Stonic Sport. From left, Thompson Motor Group David Holm, RCM Barb Joyce and Les Young, winner Sue Cahill and RCM president Richard Speedy. Photo: Aaron Cordy
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Rotary raffle raises $90,000 By Aaron Cordy BRINGING in the new year with a bang, the Rotary Club of Mooroopna (RCM) held their annual New Year’s Eve festival and gave away their 43rd car to lucky recipient, Sue Cahill of Shepparton.
A humble and deserving winner of the Kia Stonic Sport, Sue who has worked for Shepparton Lifestyle Villages for over 20 years was in a state of disbelief when she learnt that her name was plucked from the thousands of tickets. “It was quite surreal. It took a while to actually
sink in, that this happened,” said Sue. “My husband's niece had one of her friends, that lives beside the reserve, ring her and say, ‘Is your mum's name, Sue?’ Nicole said, ‘No, but my aunty is.’ ‘I think she's just won a car.’ Continued Page 12
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