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Posted on Wednesday 12th of August, 2015,
Council met with Deputy Premier, the Hon James Merlino today and discussed a number of priority projects for our region including passenger rail services, GV Health redevelopment and the GV Bypass.
Discussions also focused on the misalignment between education and employment opportunities for young people and the changing Greater Shepparton workforce.
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