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October 5, 2011
Ever since the Digital Switchover in May this year, poor TV reception problems for the Echuca area have surfaced, and are not being addressed. Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray said today, “my office was first alerted to this problem in May when the switchover occurred and I have been contacted by a stream of frustrated Echuca residents ever since.”“Some residents have experienced consta... Click here for full story
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October 4, 2011
National Skills week is a new initiative to promote the status of trade, skills and Vocational Education and Training. It has been timed to coincide with the WorldSkills competition in London from the 5-8th October where 30 of our best and brightest skilled champions will be competing in a range of areas including landscape gardening, fashion technology and restaurant service.Federal Member for Mu... Click here for full story
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October 3, 2011
Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray congratulates the Wedderburn Men’s Shed for their successful application for a grant of $4000 under the Australian Government Shed Development Program. There were 25 sheds funded in the program's second round of funding. Men’s Sheds have become a great place for men as well as some women to make a whole range of fantastic household goods and children's toys... Click here for full story
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September 28, 2011
Young Sporting Champions from Shepparton Receive Grant AssistanceYoung sporting talents from Shepparton today were presented with awards for participating in state or national sporting championships. Each recipient was awarded an Australian Sports Commission grant of $500 under ... Click here for full story
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September 28, 2011
More Flexibility for the Hospitality IndustryFollowing considerable pressure from the Federal Coalition, red tape that forced restaurants and cafés to charge higher prices on weekends and public holidays, has been removed, returning some much needed flexibility to the hospitality... Click here for full story
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September 26, 2011
ABC TV no longer biased: Bowls ripped from our screens After thirty years of building a dedicated audience, the ABC will stop broadcasting lawn bowls programs at the end of this summer’s season. Despite being one of Australia’s highest participation sports, especially among senio... Click here for full story
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September 26, 2011
Young Sporting Champions from Shepparton Receive Grant Assistance Young sporting talents from Shepparton today were presented with awards for participating in state or national sporting championships. Each recipient was awarded an Australian Sports Commission grant of $500 under... Click here for full story
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September 22, 2011
Legacy Ladies win Veterans Grants funding
A local Legacy Widows Club in Murray will benefit from Veteran and Community Grants support, despite the Gillard Government’s dramatic funding cuts to this program.
“The dedicated ladies of the Yarrawonga Mulwala Legacy ... Click here for full story
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September 20, 2011
The Financial Ombudsman Services are here to help with Flood Insurance Problems.
Following the devastating floods earlier this year, many Northern Victorians are still facing long, ongoing battles with their insurance companies. However there is somewhere to turn.
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is a Federal Government agency that helps independently resolve disputes between consum... Click here for full story
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September 20, 2011
Murray Darling estimates shock local farmers
The leaked information about the Murray Darling Basin Authority wanting to take another 2800 Gigalitres a year from the Murray Darling Basin, demonstrates that the Authority has not heard or digested a word from the House of Representatives inquiry. Nor has it paid any attention to their own selective community consultation, directed as it is by the G... Click here for full story
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