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AFL great Nicky Winmar has praised South Warrnambool export Jamarra Ugle-Hagan for echoing his iconic anti-racism pose.
His comments came during a NAIDOC Week event at Warrnambool's South West Healthcare on Thursday, July 11 where he said he was glad to be back in the city.
"I came here in 1966 for a holiday and it was an amazing place, that was a long time ago and the years have gone quick," Winmar said.
In other news, plans to upgrade the footpaths in Warrnambool's Kepler Street will be put on hold for about three years but the way has been paved for other CBD works.
The city council is in the process of upgrading the city's asphalt footpaths - a project that was set to be rolled out over a number of years costing $3 million.
Also revealed on Thursday, the racing bookmaking landscape in Australia has been dramatically changed after a benchmark decision in Victoria's highest court scrapped a punter's $150,000 debt.
On Wednesday, July 10, the Supreme Court's court of appeal upheld an appeal over a $150,000 debt, plus interest and legal costs, to former Warrnambool bookmaker/businessman David McLauchlan.