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Students prepare for Yamagata adventure

THE latest Yamagata exchange group has received its farewells and is busy preparing for the cultural experience of a lifetime.The 14th student exchange between Swan Hill and Yamagata, Japan, involves 15 students and leaders who will depart Melbourne this Saturday afternoon.For two weeks they will billet with students and parents from Yamagata, many of whom […]

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