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Alan and the Rodeo

In last week’s column I told you a little of the story of Alan Light, once from Yallock and now retired in Drouin. I told you of his lifelong love for Beth, and hers for him, but Alan had at least one other great love. Beth might be the love of his...

The Gazette
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Snapshot of the past

A photograph of Prime Minister Bob Hawke being interviewed by the media, including Warragul Gazette journalist Carolyn Turner on the right, during a visit to Warragul in the 1980s. Ms Turner, who went on to be a long-serving editor, recalls Mr Hawke...

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Alan Light and his family

Noradjuha had a fair number of Lights living in the area, including George and Minnie, who were born there. Noradjuha is about 25 dry kilometres from Horsham and 10 even drier kilometres from Natimuk. Two of the Lights decided to move from Victoria’s...

The Gazette
22 Apr 2025
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Local losses in Australia’s greatest naval tragedy

Australia’s greatest naval tragedy, the sinking of HMAS Sydney during World War II when all 645 crew were lost, was particularly felt in the Warragul district with three young local men among those lost. They were Cyril Nugent, son of Mr and Mrs J...

The Gazette
22 Apr 2025