FEBRUARY 25, 2013
A W E E K LY R E V I E W P U B L I C AT I O N
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IN A STATE FIRST, YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS AND VICTORIA POLICE WILL UNITE TO BREAK DOWN RACIAL BARRIERS. PAGE 3
INSIDE WATERWORKS Bangholme’s water sports centre has been forced to shut due to blue-green algae. ■ PAGE 5
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SPORT Dandenong stars play a key role as the Australian women’s cricket team storms home. ■ PAGE 30
FROM THE SLICKED-BACK HAIR, to the dark jackets and those signatures black sunglasses, Endeavour Hills resident Joe Piastrino has troubadour Roy Orbison’s look — and sound — down pat. Piastrino says performing his tribute act to the Big O is ‘‘a real buzz’’ and sharing his hit tunes like Pretty Woman is what it’s all about. ■ SPECIAL FEATURE PAGE 14
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