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Posted on Friday 17th of June, 2016,
Greater Shepparton Mayor, Cr Dinny Adem caught up with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop MP on her recent visit to Shepparton.
Ms Bishop, who was in town as part of the Federal Election campaign, stopped by the Melbourne University Department of Rural Health.
It was here that Cr Adem was able to discuss the major Transformational Priorities for Greater Shepparton, including;
Ms Bishop was presented with our our 14 page booklet outlining these priorities in detail, and also explains our region's strategic importance to the nation.
Ms Bishop happily received the information, stating she was looking forward to reading through it on the plane.
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