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`Stick to the plan'

Greater Shepparton Councillor Jenny Houlihan will challenge a deviation from the Victoria Park Lake master plan which has cut metres off the western side of the lake. Cr Houlihan is concerned the plan put to the community and discussed in detail with lake user groups has been changed without... Full Story

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» Storm enables allocation rise
» Forging love of history | 3 Photos
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» Funding held back
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» Talk of guarded secrets | 1 Photo
» Hec's legacy set in stone | 2 Photos
» Car event secures its spot at the showgrounds
» Free disposal not wasted | 1 Photo

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LIGHTFOOT MEDAL TALLY

12 _ Chris Keady (Karra), Mick Lewis (Kialla), Andrew Riordan (Kat) 10 _ Glenn Hart (CP-SB) 9 _ Rohan Larkin (CP-SB), Paul Marshall (Moor), Gino Saracino (OS), Ryan Sidebottom (Karra) 8 _ Tyson Sidebottom (Karra), Peter Watt (Tat), Jedd Wright (Kat), Sam Wright (Kat) Full Story

» Shaun stamps authority | 2 Photos
» Keady ties things up with final-round vote for three-way tie
» Even dozen produces three of the best | 1 Photo
» Lewis proves hit at gift | 2 Photos
» Blue has wood on Black, but just | 5 Photos
» Steady McEwen books final berth | 3 Photos
» Demons run over the top of Bears
» Kialla out in straight sets
» Little Athletics | 11 Photos
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Calm before a bigger storm?

``Storm city'' may well be more accurate than imagined. The advocates of climate change argue what Shepparton people witnessed on March 7 was little more than a precursor to the difficult times ahead. They suggest Shepparton, and the greater Goulburn Valley, will see an unfolding of significant... Full Story

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Mix windflowers in autumn beds

If you want to have Japanese or autumn-flowering anemones in your garden, now is the time to do something about it. This group of anemones, or windflowers as they are sometimes called, is suited to an autumn garden bed or mixed with other plants for colour. Windflowers don't like extremes of... Full Story

» Preferences put first
» Organ donation needs a boost
» Conditions perfect for hibiscus | 1 Photo
» Debut novels to win | 2 Photos
» Hypocrisy is noted
» Policy costs dearly
» Outback life alive | 1 Photo
» Herbal remedies may cause harm
» Win two books | 1 Photo

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Learn how best to start your business

Starting out in business can be an overwhelming experience. There's so much information available, and so many people willing to give their opinions and advice. But how do you know who's right, and, more importantly, who's got the right advice for your business? To help answer these questions,... Full Story

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Saturday, 6th March 2010

WILL WE NEXT HAVE BABY FOOD CONTAMINATED WITH MAD COW DISEASE?Australian mothers might be feeding... More By: dteas@hotmail.com

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Wednesday, 3rd March 2010

Lincoln and KennedyLincoln was elected to Congress in 1846Kennedy was elected to Congress in... More By: duncan.wade@gmail.com

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Tuesday, 23rd February 2010

In a recent issue of the Shepparton News the Information Technology Manager of McGuire College... More By: duncan.wade@gmail.com

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» Chicken-Gate shows AFL is too sensitive | 2 Comments
Thursday, 9th April 2009

The so called Chicken-Gate (how original) video scandal that has rocked the North Melbourne... More By: The Lip

» Be careful cobbers | 3 Comments
Monday, 22nd September 2008

Remember what they say about never holding an inquiry unless you know the outcome.The same can be... More By: The Lip

» Lake view must be long term | 7 Comments
Thursday, 4th September 2008

As expected the cost and the timeline are the focus of debate over the lake but what about the... More By: The Lip

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`We'll fight on alone'

The Victorian Government has announced emergency grants for people displaced by Sunday's storm. Community Service minister Lisa Neville said the grants would provide up to $1067 for essentials such as accommodation and replacement food. The...View More

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Tree on roof escapes notice

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General News

Kidnapped Brit boy released in Pakistan

Mamdouh Habib wins defamation case

Vic gardens, grounds win water reprieve

Reports of 'a few' Fiji cyclone deaths

Isaako not guilty of attempted murder

Morrison rejects PM's claims on arrivals

Insulation 'caused Melbourne house fire'

RBA to keep rates on hold: economists

Floods, now plague locusts for rural NSW

Abbott to back Labor's welfare changes

6.7 aftershock hits Chile coast

Aussie embassy bomber killed in raid

Top cop defends Vic force despite report

World's shortest man dies, aged 21

Blasts rock Nigerian amnesty ceremony

Technology

Scientists draw DNA from fossilised eggs

Humans found to have sixth taste - fat

YouTube extends automatic captioning

Aussie biologist honoured for 'tweeting'

Army choppers to buzz Sydney in training

End near for noisy mobile phone talk

Five sites to test high speed broadband

Net 'third most popular' US news source

British MPs fall victim to Twitter scam

Kindle books now available on Blackberry

Microsoft shows mobile platform upgrade

Spacewalking astronauts turn plumbers

Woman sues Toyota over husband's death

US laser shoots down missile in test

Astronauts add to space station

Sports

Stosur on brink of world top 10

Rahles-Rahbula wins Paralympics bronze

Cousins 'not spoken to about alcohol'

Victoria name extra man for shield final

Tigers' Ryan facing three-match NRL ban

IAAF wants US team stripped of 2004 gold

Culina to train with PSV Eindhoven

Socceroos face US in World Cup tune-up

Liverpool beat Portsmouth 4-1

Beckham's England future 'in doubt'

Clarke resumes training with Test squad

Ignatiev wins Tirreno-Adriatico stage

Tiger 'will give early notice of return'

Tigers stage comeback to beat Manly

Cousins returns to hospital

Business & Finance

RBA to keep rates on hold: economists

Conditions of LNG sale to Arrow changed

Melbourne storm cost nears $500 million

China 'naive' in bid for Rio Tinto stake

LNG investors await news on sale

Car industry weathers GFC better than US

Stocks to watch

Avoca bid for rest of Frog mine rejected

PNG LNG project to go ahead in full

Base metal to surpass gold: economist

Fixed loans fall again, RBA might pause

Woolworths pleased with telco progress

RBA a 'reluctant regulator' of card fees

Gold price to remain around $US1110/oz

Stocks to watch

Health

Qld HIV-AIDS cases soar

Hawkins opens Melbourne fashion jamboree

'Misbehaving' doctor numbers spike 300%

Doctors defend use of CT scans

Move to 0.02 alcohol limit 'inevitable'

New Vic children's hospital planned

Flaming torches light up Hadrian's Wall

Hearts may swoon when stocks do: study

Brain scan 'can read thoughts'

Pensioner waits months for brain surgery

Anti-smoking campaign makes inroads

Roxon says $15b pharmacy agreement close

Stressed staff given jars of fresh air

US issues warning over Plavix drug

Women on the pill may live longer

Entertainment

Kate Winslet splits from husband

Foodies up for Cleo Bachelor award

Alice tops US box office

Warner, KKR consider EMI bid: report

Streep presents award to Betancourt

Bolivia drops Miss Universe contest bid

Kylie so lucky in earnings stakes

Jackson's furniture up for auction

No contest plea in star burglary case

Spanish novelist Miguel Delibes dies

Mantel's Wolf Hall wins US fiction prize

Betty White to host Saturday Night Live

First lady 'is capital's most stylish'

HK awards to honour actor Bachchan

Stage adaptation of Grisham book planned

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