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No 1:1782
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
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INSIDE: ■ Briefly Noted | page 8 ■ GVFL Grand Final Preview | page 21 ■ Classifieds | pages 18+19 ■ 7 Day TV Guide | page 22 ■ SEN Shepparton’s Home of Sport | page 23
Portrait of a remarkable career
Truckie tax backlash SHEPPARTON hosted the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) annual national conference, NatRoad Connect 25, in Shepparton, on Friday, September 12. With opening addresses from NatRoad Chair Paul Fellows and Senator Bridget M c K e n z ie , S h adow M i n i s t e r for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, the day of conference sessions covered legal, tax, insurance, regulatory and HR issues. Speakers included industry experts from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, the ATO and NatRoad’s in-house legal and Continued Page 10 HR advisors.
Dale Wright Portrait Maker celebrates 50 years in business By Aaron Cordy FIFTY YEARS in business is a lifetime of work or a drop in the ocean, depending on your perspective. For Dale Wright, who began working in a camera shop in 1969, capturing beautiful family moments for five decades happened in a flash. Celebrating 50 years of Dale Wright Portrait Maker, Dale has reflected on a photography career that is far from over. “A good mate of mine said to me the other day, Dale, you’re like a dog with a bone. Once you get hold of something, you just don't let it go, and I think that's part of my life,” said Dale. Continued Page 6
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PORTRAIT MAKER... Dale Wright Portrait Maker is celebrating 50 years in business. Dale has photographed politicians, the great Sir Ernest Edward “Weary” Dunlop, countless children and over 3,000 weddings in a career where excellence has been the standard. Photo: Supplied
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