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851:Horsham
836:Geelong
804:Bendigo
799:Benalla
762:Former
695:The Age
655:The Age
638:The Age
617:The Age
534:14,723
526:11,744
478:5,960*
431:Raywood
281:Geelong
269:Liberal
266:Kennett
254:Bendigo
240:History
183:Bendigo
175:Bet Bet
128:Bendigo
1520:Wannon
1419:Romsey
1414:Rodney
1379:Orbost
1329:Mirboo
1308:Marong
1298:Maldon
1293:Maffra
1288:McIvor
1278:Lexton
1263:Kowree
1253:Korong
1243:Kerang
1228:Kaniva
1223:Huntly
1193:Gordon
1163:Dundas
1158:Donald
1148:Deakin
1123:Cohuna
1118:Cobram
1083:Bright
1027:Ballan
1002:Ararat
862:Koroit
856:Kerang
831:Echuca
784:Ararat
567:
518:9,869
510:8,168
502:6,905
494:6,483
486:6,100
470:5,421
409:Marong
289:Huntly
220:was a
196:Maldon
168:Huntly
158:Korong
123:County
111:Region
104:Marong
18:Marong
1475:Tambo
1404:Ripon
1389:Oxley
1384:Otway
1283:Lowan
1273:Leigh
1178:Euroa
1133:Corio
1128:Colac
1007:Avoca
820:Colac
459:Year
371:Derby
333:wards
327:Wards
1558:(RC)
1537:(RC)
1436:(RC)
1374:Omeo
1310:(RC)
1064:(RC)
1047:Bass
1012:Avon
922:Sale
678:2008
565:ISSN
531:1991
523:1986
515:1981
507:1976
499:1971
491:1966
483:1961
475:1958
467:1954
287:and
273:1992
216:The
149:LGAs
92:Area
87:1861
1582:Yea
970:(B)
929:(B)
918:(T)
912:(B)
901:(B)
884:Moe
870:(T)
864:(B)
858:(B)
827:(B)
811:(T)
185:(C)
1601::
627:^
594:.
232:,
755:e
748:t
741:v
680:.
571:.
412:*
20:.
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