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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 28 PAGE
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POSITIVE LIFTOUT INSIDE LIVING & AGEING WELL NEWSLETTER
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KY TAKES OUT PREMIERSHIP PAGE 53
Sport Adviser
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INSIDE: ■ Briefly Noted | page 5 ■ Classifieds | pages 50+51 ■ 7 Day TV Guide | page 54 ■ SEN - Shepparton’s Home of Sport | page 55 ■ Sport Adviser | pages 53+56
Proposal to tackle skyrocketing crime in Shepparton
By Deanne Jeffers SHEPPARTON is facing a significant crime challenge, ranking as the fourth highest crime area in Victoria with a staggering 22 per cent increase in criminal incidents. Local businesses, particularly female shop owners and staff, report feeling increasingly unsafe in the CBD, with many stores struggling to remain open due to safety concerns. Continued Page 14 r
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Cracking a new crop Pecans take root in the GV GROWING NUTS... Sixteen years ago Lemi Sherolli (pictured far right) replaced tomato crops with walnut trees, which have proven successful at his Grahamvale farm. Now, he has teamed up with former horticultural researchers Hein van Kralingen, Bas van den Ende and Harold Adem (pictured L-R) to plant the first commercial-scale pecan nut orchard in the Goulburn Valley. Producers and researchers are invited to view the demonstration block and see the potential of nut growing in the GV. Photo: Deanne Jeffers
EXCLUSIVE STORY
Local farm trials new crop with big potential By Deanne Jeffers T H E Goulburn Valley has long been known for its apples, pears, and peaches. But at Premier Australian Walnuts, L em i Sherol l i i s pl a nt i ng a new legacy, one that could
change the region’s agricultural landscape for generations. Si x teen years ago, L emi made a bold move, replacing much of his tomato crops with walnut trees. Today, his 80-acre farm produces 100-150 tonnes
of walnuts an nually, with production expected to climb to 250-300 tonnes as the trees mature. Now, L em i a nd a te a m of former hor ticultural researchers are taking on a
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new kind of nut: pecans! Lemi has teamed up with Hein van Kralingen, Harold Adem and Bas van den Ende to plant the first commercial-scale pecan orchard in the Goulburn Valley. Continued Page 10