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Vic pickers can score $2500 bonus

WINES of the King Valley chair Dean Cleave-Smith has welcomed the State Government’s recent announcement to provide $2500 cash bonuses to Victorian fruit pickers. They can score cash bonuses up to nearly $2500 if they pick fruit for eight weeks. The...

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08 Mar 2021

Community

Kelly aficionado’s latest memento

JOHN Suta is the proud owner of a plate signed by actor George MacKay, who plays Ned Kelly in the movie The True History of the Kelly Gang.“Russell Crowe wasn’t there when the plate was signed unfortunately,” he said. Mr Suta got the plate as...

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08 Mar 2021

Wangaratta Chronicle Education

GOTAFE, all go on campus

SLOWLY but surely, things are getting back on track at the Wangaratta GOTAFE campus. After a lockdown that lasted 111 days, students from all fields are able to physically attend to their lessons. Travis Heeney, GOTAFE chief executive officer, said...

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05 Mar 2021

Health

Skin cancer rates worsen

BREAKOUT OR BOXAustralia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. More than 2000 Australians die every year from it. Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70.A LOCAL doctor has warned people that skin...

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05 Mar 2021

Health

Bringing back brothers and sisters

IF you are young and need someone to talk to, you have come to the right address by knocking on Big Brothers Big Sisters’ door. This donor and volunteer supported mentoring network is returning to Wangaratta this year, after having ceased a few...

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05 Mar 2021

Health

Mental health hub for Benalla

BENALLA, which has the highest rate of suicides per capita in Victoria, will be home to one of the state’s six new mental health hubs. The hubs are being established in response to the ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing Services’ recommendation of the...

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05 Mar 2021