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PENRITH SKATEL TO CLOSE ITS DOORS IN ANOTHER HIT TO NOSTALGIA
SKATES OFF Sue Kersten has dedicated so much of her life to ensuring others had a good time. Now, the owner of Penrith Skatel is retiring – bringing the curtain down on a local favourite. Ally Hall reports on Page 18
“PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING” Leader in town: Page 9
GLIMPSE AT HOSPITAL Entrance revealed: Page 12
ROCK THE BACKYARD Shaking the stage: Page 53
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