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30/07/2009

NOMINATIONS have opened for the YMCA local community father of the year award.
The annual event celebrates the significant role fathers and male role models play in the community, and acknowledges that ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact on their children’s lives.
Nomination forms are available at YMCA Cardinia LiFE .
Each nominee will receive a YMCA Family Swim Pass. Nominations close 17 August 2009. For more details visit www.victoria.ymca.org.au

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