EMERGENCY resilience plans have been the centre of topic at the Lancefield Neighbourhood House over the last couple of months, after the Lancefield Romsey Community Bank, part of Bendigo Bank, provided funding for a generator for the Lancefield Mechanics Institute.It comes as preparation for the next event where the town might find itself left powerless, giving people somewhere to...
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King of the future
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Seymour dominant in junior netball
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Around the Grounds with Michael Thompson – September 8, 2026
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Grants to protect local environment
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Power books its ticket
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Around the Grounds with Michael Thompson, September 1, 2026
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