Bakery shows confidence in Riverina town despite drought

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Updated December 6 2019 - 9:54am, first published December 5 2019 - 9:41am
Steve and Leah Peters with Lockhart Shire mayor, Rodger Schirmer out the front of the new Lockhart bakery.
Steve and Leah Peters with Lockhart Shire mayor, Rodger Schirmer out the front of the new Lockhart bakery.

Drought has forced shops and cafes in small country towns across the state to close their doors, but Lockhart, in the Riverina, is bucking the trend. The town, with a population of around 1000, is getting a bakery and to say they're excited about it is an understatement.

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Olivia Calver

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Journalist for The Land