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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
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HIT’S OF THE 60’S PAGE 8
LOCAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS PAGE 12
25th National
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Skills Week Pages 14 + 15
Pages 22+23
INSIDE: ■ G.J. Gardner Homes - New Display Homes Grand Opening | pages 2, 3 + 17 ■ Briefly Noted | page 5 ■ 7 Day TV Guide | page 20 ■ SEN Sport | page 21
Women and Youth Girl premiers
By Aaron Cordy THE Goulburn Murray Women & Girls Grand Finals were played last week, with Shepparton United Football Netball Club defeating Echuca Football Netball Club 7.2.44 to 4.4.28 in the women's. And the Moama Junior Football Club have defeated Shepparton United Football Netball Club 7.6.48 to 3.4.22. In the womens match Echuca surged forward early in the opening moments of the game, but failed to capitalise on a shot on goal with a behind. From then the day belonged to Shepp United, under the guidance of coach Grant Searle, with the league’s leading goalkicker Paige Baksh booting three goals and Molly Kennedy winning best-on-ground for her tenacious impact in the midfield. Continued Page 12
GOVERNOR VISIT... Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria, visited Greater Shepparton last week. Touring Kaiela Arts, she was impressed with the quality and connection to country displayed in the art. Pictured is the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, with Kaiela Arts Curator and Gallery Manager Chloe Jones. Photo: Aaron Cordy
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By Aaron Cordy HER Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria, embarked on a regional visit to Moira and Greater Shepparton on Wednesday, August 13 to Friday, August 15. The Governor visited several local
businesses and community organisations, including a tour of Kalafatis Fresh Produce, Shepparton Albanian Mosque, Kaiela Arts, SAM and MOVE. The Honourable Margaret Gardner AC is the 30th Governor of Victoria and the second woman to hold the office, and was impressed
with what the region had to offer. “I come to get a sense of the region by talking to people and seeing things, a sense of what is actually of moment and significance to people in these regions. What are they talking about? What do they aspire to? What are they proud of?” said her Excellency.
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