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Milestone Prep students have recently celebrated a milestone in their schooling journey, having hit the 100-day mark. Streamers, costumes, time with buddies and awards for their achievements were the order of the day at Yarra Junction Primary School. Healesville Primary School students burst into song with a performance for their families who came along to an assembly while they also dressed up, already ’feeling old’ after completely 100 days of school. “It was fabulous to see them enjoy their accomplishments of being at school for 100 days and to celebrate all of their successes,” Healesville Primary School Prep teacher Esther O’Halloran said. “They get excited for the celebration and we have talked about what they’ve learned and what they’ve achieved since they’ve been here,” Yarra Junction Primary School Prep teacher Tania Scott said. Turn to page 14 for more
Yarra Junction Primary School students celebrated their 100th day with costumes. (Callum Ludwig: 423275)
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“Someone may have information and no matter how insignificant they feel, it may be the crucial piece of evidence or information that the police need to be able to tie all the other information they have together to be able to either locate a missing person or to at least bring justice for their family,” she said. “Each and every single missing person in Australia is important, no matter their age, race, religion and ethnicity.” Healesville: Warren Gerrard Meyer, Tej Chitnis and Suzanne Lawrance Warren Gerrard Meyer is a 180cm tall Canadian who was born in 1950. Continued page 5
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Nine people across the Outer East are on the Victoria Police’s and Australian Federal Police’s missing persons lists. The first week of August is the National Missing Persons Week (NMPW) and it took place from 28 July to 3 August this year. It serves as a reminder to all Australians that anyone can experience the anguish and hurt of a missing loved one. About 50,000 missing persons reports are made to police every year, and about 2500 people remain missing long-term. Australian Federal Police Commander Forensics Joanne Cameron said this year’s NMPW
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