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In the swim

18/06/2009

CASEY RACE was unveiled to the public for the first time on the weekend.
Families enjoyed the thrills and spills of water slides, a splash park and a tipping bucket during the official opening on Saturday.
The $37.9 million aquatic and leisure centre in Cranbourne East is Casey’s largest capital works project.
News photographer Luke Plummer was there to capture the excited faces.

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