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PERSON OF THE YEAR: Miracle mayor’s tale of survival

In an extraordinary life of service, Bill Warner OAM’s most extraordinary year might well be his 100th. The three-time Springvale mayor, former police officer and leader of Freemasons, Scouts and a bevy of organisations reached his life’s century on 23 December. “I’ve had a fascinating…

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