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Ashley wins free offer

Life changing: Relic Restorations owner Arthur Bruce hands over the keys to his business premises to Ashley McKenna of Echuca.
ECHUCA's Ashley McKenna is one in a million, well 3000 anyway.The 26 year-old panel beater has stepped up his career,…

Burns fest’ grows

Scottish roots: Camperdown’s Dr John Menzies and district pipers will compete in the South Western Regional Pipes and Drums Championships as part of the upcoming Robert Burns Festival.
CAMPERDOWN is set to attract a huge influx of visitors later this year as part of a full weekend of…

Office axed

Closing: Department of Primary Industries staff will relocate to either Warrnambool or Colac in the wake of this week’s announcement that the Camperdown office will close permanently.
CAMPERDOWN'S Department of Primary Industries office is set to close permanently in what the State Government has labelled a cost…

Protection policy

Landscape treasures: The Corangamite Shire’s northern assets will be assessed for protection.
What is your favourite feature of the local landscape? Is it one of the local mounts? Perhaps it’s the crater…

Rail wins in tight budget

Member for Polwarth and Minister for Transport Terry Mulder.
MEMBER for Polwarth and Minister for Transport Terry Mulder said real benefits would trickle through to the south west from…

Equipment top up

Welcome injection: Camperdown Hospital Auxiliary member Lois Dupleix presents a cheque for nearly $50,000 to South West Healthcare president Chris Logan while theatre nurse Joanne Teal and campus manager Rod Jubb prepare to trial the equipment it helped buy.
MORE operations and reduced waiting times will be the end result of a generous Camperdown Hospital Auxiliary donation.Totalling nearly $40,000,…

A legacy to fight on

Solemn occasion: Camperdown College captain Kelsey O’Neil, Mercy Regional College captain Michael Kyrbolder, Fr Matt Thomas, WOC1 Paul Kitching and Camperdown RSL president Ron Merigan.
WOUNDED in action on two separate occasions and eventually making the ‘supreme sacrifice’, Private Stanley Maurice Wilson was at the…

Recovery charted

Survival factors: Researcher Sam Pendergast focuses on Camperdown’s recovery after the closure of its Bonlac factory 12 years ago.
TWELVE years ago Camperdown’s Bonlac milk factory had just closed, shops were sitting empty and a depressed vibe hung over…

Shop offer goes viral

Generous offer: Camperdown’s Arthur Bruce is offering his panel beating and spray painting business free of charge to the right applicant, prompting a flood of calls and widespread media coverage.
JUST one mention on national radio of Arthur Bruce’s plans to give away his Camperdown business for free and his…

Sailing away

Speed boats and water skiers also descended on the lake.
AFTER six consecutive years of racing at Lake Bullen Merri, the annual Yachting Western Victoria Easter Regatta could be lost…
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Ashley wins free offer

Ashley wins free offer

ECHUCA's Ashley McKenna is one in a million, well 3000 anyway.The 26 year-old panel beater has stepped up his career, thanks to the generosity of Camp...

Burns fest’ grows

Burns fest’ grows

CAMPERDOWN is set to attract a huge influx of visitors later this year as part of a full weekend of celebrations planned in honour of Scotland’s favou...

Office axed

Office axed

CAMPERDOWN'S Department of Primary Industries office is set to close permanently in what the State Government has labelled a cost saving measure.The o...

Protection policy

Protection policy

What is your favourite feature of the local landscape? Is it one of the local mounts? Perhaps it’s the crater lakes or the dry stone walls. Whatever...

Rail wins in tight budget

Rail wins in tight budget

MEMBER for Polwarth and Minister for Transport Terry Mulder said real benefits would trickle through to the south west from the 2012-13 State Budget d...

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