{"id":106274,"date":"2026-06-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=106274"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T00:21:56","slug":"more-than-just-an-expo-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/more-than-just-an-expo-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More than just an\u00a0expo\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AGED &amp; Disability Expo Australia is set to host one of Australia&#8217;s biggest community events for the aged care and disability sector as it takes over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 19\u201320 June.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day expo will bring together leading aged care providers, disability organisations, allied health professionals, support services, community groups, and innovative businesses from across Australia. 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