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SHEPPARTON SEWING CENTRE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
NUMURKAH FOODBOWL FESTIVAL PAGES 19-23
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COMMUNITY CONNECT | page 6 Letters to the Editor | page 8 If It’s Got Wheels | page 18 Adviser Classifieds | pages 35-38 Sport Adviser | page 39
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Caring for our community PAGES 31-34
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Wet weather causes river level to rise AFTER an unusually wet start to the year, river levels over the past week have risen quite considerably, leaving many people concerned of the flood levels. The levels have been reported as approaching ‘moderate flooding’ for the Goulburn and Broken Catchments since 2:54pm on Monday, Continued on page 24 October 3.
IT’S SHOW TIME… From left, Shepparton Agricultural Show Committee member, Daniel Trevaskis, Showman’s Guild member, Mick, Shepparton Agricultural Show Committee secretary, Julie Winch, Showman’s Guild member, Corbin, Shepparton Show Ladies Committee member, Joan Braszell and Shepparton Agricultural Show Committee member, Joshua McCormick are getting pumped as this year’s Shepparton Agricultural Show inches closer. The 140th Shepparton Agricultural Show will be bigger and better than ever and run over two big days, Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8. Photo: David Lee.
Let’s get this show started! Show bags, sideshows and rides galore WITH the arrival of the 140th annual Shepparton Agricultural Show, children are already asking for show bags and families
are making decisions as to whether or not they’ll attend. Held over two big days this Friday,
October 7 and Saturday, October 8, the community can take in the sights and sounds of this year’s event, which will be bigger and better than ever, with the Shepparton Showgrounds’ upgrades. Continued on page 12