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Outgoing Rotary president speaks about challenging year for the club
WHEN Darryl King took on the presidency of the Rotary Club of Yea last year, he certainly wasn’t expecting the year to be as challenging as it was. He looked back on the year as he prepared to hand the reins over to incoming president Ann Drysdale.
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Fast-tracking the planning for upgrades to Skyline Road
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Happy 100th birthday to Kath Chanter
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A prestigious award for Jenneke Kijlstra-Shone
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Snow possible to 600 metres on Tuesday
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Deer fencing trials proving successful
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What is the definition of plantation timber?
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Our history: Tragedy averted on the Goulburn River
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