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This article was published on Wednesday, 17 February, 2016. The information contained within may be out of date or inaccurate. News articles and media releases older than 60 days are archived for future reference.
Posted on Wednesday 17th of February, 2016,
UPDATE: 17 February 2016 - Tickets for the ANZ Netball Pre-Season Challenge have sold out in 2 weeks.
Greater Shepparton residents can still win their way to this major sporting event by listening to local radio stations 95 3SR FM and 96 9 Star FM, with ticket giveaways kicking off on air from February 29.
Despite the sell-out, locals and visitors are reminded to "Make A Weekend Of It", with the launch of the Shepparton Festival, the AFL NAB Challenge match between Geelong and Essendon and the Murchison Tomato Festa.
CLICK HERE for full details of these and other events happening across Greater Shepparton.
Originally published January 27 2016
Two matches will be played between Melbourne Vixens and Adelaide Thunderbirds on Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March, both at Wanganui’s Visy Cares Community Centre.
Greater Shepparton City Council’s Director Sustainable Development Johann Rajaratnam encouraged people to get their tickets early.
“As there are limited tickets available, people should get in early to buy theirs,” Mr Rajaratnam said.
“There has been a lot of interest in the community for these matches so tickets will be sure to sell out quickly!”
Ticket prices are:
Tickets will be available at the Riverlinks Box Office and online HERE.
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