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This artwork is a visual representation of the generational lines that carry through my mob. When I think of the next generation, I think towards my ancestors—Lucy Wright, Enoch Wright, Nonie Wright—through to my Nanna Audrie and my Mother Vanessa. Looking back gives me the strength and vision to look forward. Each figure in the painting is tied to family lines, like songlines, reflecting what they knew and what they passed on. The first represents lore, hunting, and tracking. The second reflects care, weaving, and love. The third shows the two combined, while the final two carry unfinished elements—symbols of knowledge and care in motion. Above them sits the essence of Country—swirling skies and a giant moon over Emmaville. It is by the fire, under these cool skies, where the next generation finds their strength, vision, and legacy.
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What’s in the 2025-26 Council budget? GREATER Shepparton City Council adopted its 2025/26 budget at the June Council meeting last week. The budget aims to deliver growth and opportunity while remaining financially responsible. Notably, the budget presents an operating surplus of $3.99M achieved, which is a result of ongoing financial reform since 2021, and a result of good fiscal management following a period marked by external challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and 2022 floods. Continued Page 6
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SAFER CYCLING... Pictured from with Brett Lancaster OAM from Leading Edge Cycles Shepparton are Wilmot Road Primary School Grade Six students Laila, Oscar, Steven and Moreen. Brett visited the school last week with Bill Winters from Road Safe Goulburn Valley to donate 25 bikes and helmets, and to give a safety talk. Photo: Deanne Jeffers
Olympian donates bikes to boost safety and fun By Deanne Jeffers OLYMPIC dreams met schoolyard smiles last week, when Brett Lancaster OAM donated 25 bikes and helmets to Wilmot Road Primary School, encouraging children to embrace the freedom and safety of cycling.
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