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KICKING UP DUST THE Merton Campdraft Club ran its first event at the Merton Recreation Reserve over the weekend with the rain failing to dampen the spirits of competitors and organisers alike. Full wrap in next week’s Mansfield Courier. PHOTO: Rob Clements
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ANZAC IN MANSFIELD
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EAGLES GET THE WIN
Lights, camera, High Country AN EXCITING new drama series shot locally is set to grace Australian television screens next year. FOXTEL recently unveiled High Country, an eight-part mystery thriller commencing production in Jamieson this month. In partnership with Screen Australia, VicScreen and Curio Pictures, the series will be filmed across the Victorian High Country and star Indigenous Australian actors Leah Purcell AM (Wentworth) and Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), New Zealand’s Sara
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Wiseman (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), and Game of Thrones star Ian McElhinney. The series follows Purcell’s protagonist Andrea Whitford, a recently transferred detective who must solve the baffling mystery of five missing persons who have vanished into the wilderness. Through a high stakes investigation, she uncovers a complex web involving
murder, deceit, and revenge. Screen Australia Chief Executive Officer Graeme Mason said they were proud to support “a fast-paced thriller with complex, real characters and a wellcrafted script that will keep viewers hooked”. “Set against the vast, majestic landscape of the Victorian Alps and weaving in First Nations cultural stories, High Country is sure to be a landmark television series,” he said. Victoria’s Creative Industries Minister Steve Dimopoulos said the series
will create 250 jobs and generate close to $15 million. One hundred forty Mansfield and Jamieson locals attended a casting call for background actors in early April. Lead actor and executive producer Leah Purcell said she was thrilled to work in the Victorian Alps. “I look forward to bringing this first-class new series to local and international audiences where Country and Australian-ness are central to the story.” High Country will air on NEW DRAMA: Actors Aaron Pedersen, Leah Purcell, and Sara FOXTEL and BINGE in 2024. Wiseman. PHOTO: Narelle Portaine
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