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John’s in tune with town

Australia Day Citizen of the Year for the Capella-Tieri-Gemfields region John Hallam (centre) flanked by nominees Cathy Murray and Darryl Gordon. (Image: CHRC)

John Hallam's the kind of character that keeps Capella townsfolk and the travelling public laughing, fuelled up and full of […]

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