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ELECTION EVE
Early polls show O'Farrell leading Echuca Wards as Shire counts votes
VOTE COUNTING for the Campaspe Shire Elections will be finalised by the end of the weekend, showing who will be elected on to council for the next 4 years.
In an exclusive poll conducted by The Crofton Street Times of over 100 people, Judith O’Farrell looks to be leading in the Echuca Ward, way out in front of current councillor Kevin Simpson.
Peter Williams and Peter Conway are also close in the poll, however Williams is just in front.
In the Kyabram Ward – which is the most heavily contested – current councillor Neil Repacholi is leading, just in front of Anne Howell.
Both Jeff Keath and Neil Pankhurst are equally last, maintaining 5 percent.
However in the Western Ward, Greg Toll can sit back and relax as he is the only candidate and will be elected without a hitch.
In the Waranga ward, Councillor Marion Riley only has one rival Neil Lumsden, whom she is beating by a massive margin.
Marion Riley has been a popular councillor for many years, and her voters do not seem to be backing away from her yet.
Garry Newman in the Rochester Ward is leading over his two rivals, Anthony Murphy and Frank Oliver by over 50 percent.
However the most interest in being focused on the Echuca Ward, with a number of ‘colourful’ candidates putting themselves up for nomination.
Crofton Street’s Peter Conway – who also lives in Melbourne – is one of the candidates, going against former councillor Peter Williams, current councillor Kevin Simpson and school teacher and social worker Judith O’Farrell.
O’Farrell is clearly the most popular of the group, telling The Crofton Street Times that she is happy by the results of the Times’ poll.
“I guess I’m delighted to know that I have people’s faith,” she said.
She said she is not nervous about the results of the election, but will accept what ever happens.
“I will be glad when the polls are decided. I’m a fairly pragmatic person… I just accept what happens,” she said.
Last weekend, O’Farrell and Conway met in Echuca while both handing out their own how-to-vote cards.
O’Farrell said they had a very “civilised” chat and that it was “good to meet each other for the first time.”
O’Farrell has a 34 year “connection” with Echuca and has worked as a social worker and teacher, giving her first hand experience with people who have been affected by the issues that matter in Echuca.
Postal voting in the Campaspe Shire elections closed last night, with votes in every ward expected to take all weekend, under the close inspection of government scrutineers.
Also in the Crofton Street Times this week
Locals outraged at water theft claims- The Water Minister plans to take water from Eildon's environemental reserve down the pipeline.
I'm sorry OK, just leave me alone! - An editorial about The Crofton Street Times recent attack.
Sport-
Hailstorms dampen cricket- Cricket across Echuca was inturrupted because of the rain and hail.
Dealing with nervousness- Russell Parson's report.
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A Current Affair comes to Crofton Street
Brady Hall from A Current Affair's 'the Brady Bunch' has come to Crofton Street to interview Harry McLaurin (me) about the crofton street times on Tuesday the 27th of november. There was notice in edition 35 about it and the full report in edition 36. Brady has called the segment, which went to air on Friday 30th November, 'a budding Rupert Murdoch' referring to media owner Rupert Murdoch. It was great fun and the Riverine Herald even came to interview Harry abou The Crofton Street Times. This website is now linked to the ninemsn.com website (channel 9's website) and was publisised when it went to air at 7:00pm. You can watch the clip in video news.
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About
The Crofton Street Times is a small street newspaper operating in Crofton Street, Echuca. It has a current circulation of about 150 and is hand delivered or emailed to the residents of Crofton Street and surrounding areas. The editing crew consits of: Harry McLaurin (13) who is editor-in-chief and writes most of the newspaper every week. Rhiannon Morgan (13) who helps with delivery on occasions. Jenai Knight (18) who up until recently wrote the horoscopes every week. Kay Mclaurin who is the pictorial edition, James McLaurin who is in charge of printing the paper and Anna McLaurin (16) who is in charge of all clients. Its first edition was on Saturday 17th of March 2007. In that edition there was only 2 articles on 1 page in black and white, since then it has changed a lot. It now has 3 articles in colour and black and white about up to date news around the street, it has a comic and a horoscope under the news. beside that there is a 'brief news' section, talking about street, local, national and world news in brief. Then there is a puzzle page with crosswords, sudokos, quizzes and riddles. Next to that there is a Television section which talks obviously about TV. On the next page there is an opinion section. In that there is 3 peoples opinion about the latest issues and below that there is a joke, a quote and an odd box. Then finally there is the weather, which has a 2 week weather forecast and sun rise and set times and weather charts as well as Victoria's weather forecast for that day. That completes the newspaper being 8 pages, 10 if you count the local movie guide placed at the middle of it. The crofton Street Times will keep publishing until further notice.
Weather
Every week the Crofton Street Times publishes a 2 week weather forecast and things like sunrise times and moon rise times the river height and 10 towns in Victoria's with their weather on Saturday, but the weather changes dramatically over 2 weeks and if you would like to keep up-to-date with the latest weather click here> www.eldersweather.com.au/local.jsp?lt=aploc&lc=7743&fc=9438 On that website, brought to you by Elders, you will find all the details of Echuca's current weather, including a 3 month history of Echuca's weather.
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