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Is a big Vegemite on the way for Greater Shepparton?

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Is a big Vegemite on the way for Greater Shepparton?

Is Greater Shepparton moving from great things to big things? It’s all very hush hush because Greater Shepparton City councillors can’t discuss what happens in confidential briefings, but published in the latest records is a two-word discussion point - ‘Big Vegemite’.

Darren Linton
Police & Court

Unusual theft labelled ‘incredibly stupid thing to do’

Police & Court

Unusual theft labelled ‘incredibly stupid thing to do’

A drink driver was more than three times the legal limit when he stole an electronic road sign on a trailer, crashed it into other road signs and got bogged after driving up an embankment. Reece Riley Chessell pleaded guilty in Shepparton...

Monique Preston
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Shepparton athlete vying for paratriathlon

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Shepparton athlete vying for paratriathlon

For Shepparton’s Maggie Sandles, sport has always been an essential part of life. Born with Type 1C Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes deafness and progressive loss of vision, Ms Sandles took up rowing in her early school years...

Caitlin Cassidy
Sport

Bus loads from Shepparton hit Melbourne to cheer on Alou Kuol

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Bus loads from Shepparton hit Melbourne to cheer on Alou Kuol

In years gone by they’ve grown hoarse screaming his name from McEwen Reserve’s stands. More recently, they’ve watched him run rampant from the comfort of their lounge. But on Monday night, Shepparton’s footballing mass took...

Liam Nash
Sport

Bus loads from Shepparton hit Melbourne to cheer on Alou Kuol

Sport

Bus loads from Shepparton hit Melbourne to cheer on Alou Kuol

In years gone by they’ve grown hoarse screaming his name from McEwen Reserve’s stands. More recently, they’ve watched him run rampant from the comfort of their lounge. But on Monday night, Shepparton’s footballing mass took...

Liam Nash
News

Shepparton athlete vying for paratriathlon

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Shepparton athlete vying for paratriathlon

For Shepparton’s Maggie Sandles, sport has always been an essential part of life. Born with Type 1C Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes deafness and progressive loss of vision, Ms Sandles took up rowing in her early school years...

Caitlin Cassidy
Community

Clocking up 50 magical years together

Community

Clocking up 50 magical years together

They’ve spent their whole life in the Goulburn Valley, and this weekend Kevin and Sandra Ryan marked their 50th wedding anniversary.

Max Stainkamph
Community

Clocking up 50 magical years together

Community

Clocking up 50 magical years together

They’ve spent their whole life in the Goulburn Valley, and this weekend Kevin and Sandra Ryan marked their 50th wedding anniversary.

Max Stainkamph
Sport

A winter without cricket helped deliver Eckard individual success

Sport

A winter without cricket helped deliver Eckard individual success

One of the most intriguing tactical battles of the season for Eckard was in the final round of the campaign, where he opened the bowling with his spin to Kyabram superstar Paul Newman

Tyler Maher
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Shepparton forum to promote Congo-Australia links

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Shepparton forum to promote Congo-Australia links

A public forum to discuss the potential of developing cultural and economic links between Australia and the Democractic Republic of Congo will be held in Shepparton on Friday, March 26. The inaugural forum will be co-chaired by Shepparton Future...

John Lewis
Sport

AFL exports | Clurey and Oliver bring up milestones in style

Sport

AFL exports | Clurey and Oliver bring up milestones in style

The opening round of the 2021 AFL season will be one to remember for two Goulburn Valley exports. Mooroopna product Clayton Oliver and Katamatite’s Tom Clurey notched their 100th AFL appearance at the weekend. Oliver enjoyed a 22-point win over...

Aydin Payne

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Mask restrictions and private gathering caps to ease from Friday in Victoria

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Mask restrictions and private gathering caps to ease from Friday in Victoria

Masks will no longer be required in retail settings in Victoria and people will be able to invite up to 100 people to their homes from Friday in a series of eased restrictions announced Tuesday.

Charmayne Allison
Shepp News

Shepparton man sued over Melbourne blaze

Shepp News

Shepparton man sued over Melbourne blaze

The Shepparton owner of a Melbourne warehouse that went up in flames is being sued by WorkSafe to recoup more than $7 million in clean-up costs.

Shepparton News
Benalla News

Police surround truck in Thomas St

Benalla News

Police surround truck in Thomas St

Four police vehicles have stopped, and boxed in a truck in Thomas St, Benalla, this morning.

Simon Ruppert
Police & Court

Echuca man and Rushworth man jailed over burglaries and thefts across Rochester

Police & Court

Echuca man and Rushworth man jailed over burglaries and thefts across Rochester

TWO men have been jailed over a series of burglaries and thefts across the district involving stealing firearms, farming equipment and a car that was crashed and set alight.

Ivy Jensen
Shepp News

Sixteen people caught drug driving during Shepparton police operation

Shepp News

Sixteen people caught drug driving during Shepparton police operation

Sixteen drug drivers were among 313 drivers caught doing the wrong thing during a four-day police blitz in Shepparton.

Monique Preston

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Police & Court

Criminal jury trials one step closer in Shepparton

Police & Court

Criminal jury trials one step closer in Shepparton

Criminal jury trials in the County and Supreme Courts are one step closer to re-starting in Shepparton. Works are being done to make the courthouse more COVID-safe to enable juries to again be used in the building. The works will enable jurors and...

Monique Preston
News

Have your say on new water trading rules

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Have your say on new water trading rules

Comment is being sought on a regulatory impact statement to manage water trade and delivery while protecting river environments from unseasonal high flows. Victorian Acting Water Minister Richard Wynne said consultation on proposed new operating...

Darren Linton
Education

Bourchier Street Primary celebrates Ride2School Day

Education

Bourchier Street Primary celebrates Ride2School Day

Unicorns, footy teams, and a rocket - it was a dress-up day with a twist at Bourchier Street Primary School on Friday. Instead of students dressing up, their bikes, scooters and roller blades were given a makeover as part of their Ride2School day...

Max Stainkamph

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Mask restrictions and private gathering caps to ease from Friday in Victoria

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Mask restrictions and private gathering caps to ease from Friday in Victoria

Masks will no longer be required in retail settings in Victoria and people will be able to invite up to 100 people to their homes from Friday in a series of eased restrictions announced Tuesday.

Charmayne Allison
Shepp News

Shepparton man sued over Melbourne blaze

Shepp News

Shepparton man sued over Melbourne blaze

The Shepparton owner of a Melbourne warehouse that went up in flames is being sued by WorkSafe to recoup more than $7 million in clean-up costs.

Shepparton News
Benalla News

Police surround truck in Thomas St

Benalla News

Police surround truck in Thomas St

Four police vehicles have stopped, and boxed in a truck in Thomas St, Benalla, this morning.

Simon Ruppert
Police & Court

Echuca man and Rushworth man jailed over burglaries and thefts across Rochester

Police & Court

Echuca man and Rushworth man jailed over burglaries and thefts across Rochester

TWO men have been jailed over a series of burglaries and thefts across the district involving stealing firearms, farming equipment and a car that was crashed and set alight.

Ivy Jensen
Shepp News

Sixteen people caught drug driving during Shepparton police operation

Shepp News

Sixteen people caught drug driving during Shepparton police operation

Sixteen drug drivers were among 313 drivers caught doing the wrong thing during a four-day police blitz in Shepparton.

Monique Preston
Sport

KDL | Dookie doing all it can to boomerang back into finals mix

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KDL | Dookie doing all it can to boomerang back into finals mix

Meg Saultry

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PETstock adoption drive a huge success

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PETstock adoption drive a huge success

PETstock’s National Pet Adoption Day saw 11 cats and kittens find new homes in Shepparton, in a huge win for Goulburn Valley Pet Adoption and Rehoming. The in-store event on Saturday, March 13, formed part of PETstock Assist’s inaugural National Pet...

Caitlin Cassidy
Sport

Tatura topples NCWL titan in massive upset

Sport

Tatura topples NCWL titan in massive upset

Two rounds were all it took for Northern Country Women’s League football to deliver an earth-shattering upset. The Dogs had their day at the weekend, denying Cats the cream as 2019 wooden spoon-holder Tatura ground out a two-goal win over...

Liam Nash
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Tatura photographer Jacob Dedman a young achiever awards finalist

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Tatura photographer Jacob Dedman a young achiever awards finalist

Last year Jacob joined the School Broadcasting Network, in which he interviews people for the youth show Your Planet Needs You! and Primary Perspectives

James Bennett

Podcasts
Podcasts

COVID restrictions ease for Vic; Echuca’s first COVID jabs

Podcasts

COVID restrictions ease for Vic; Echuca’s first COVID jabs

You Heard it Here: March 23. Maddy Fogarty and Max Stainkamph take your through what made news today including easing COVID restrictions for Victoria on Friday, Echuca’s first COVID-19 vaccinations, Leitchville’s Bendigo Bank to close and more

McPherson Media Group
Podcasts

Sixteen drug drivers on our road; Opposition supports super school

Podcasts

Sixteen drug drivers on our road; Opposition supports super school

You Heard it Here March 22. Alana Christensen and Lachlan Durling take you through what made news today, including 16 drivers on drugs on our roads in a weekend state highway patrol blitz, Victorian opposition education spokesperson supporting the...

McPherson Media Group
Podcasts

Viral video shows drunk Echuca teenagers, Shepparton Art Museum takes big step

Podcasts

Viral video shows drunk Echuca teenagers, Shepparton Art Museum takes big step

Andrew Johnston and Ivy Jensen bring you the day’s news, including a viral video spread on social media showing drunk teenagers proclaiming the town to be “the loosest city in Australia.“

McPherson Media Group
Podcasts

GSSC McGuire campus locked down; Shepparton murder charge dropped

Podcasts

GSSC McGuire campus locked down; Shepparton murder charge dropped

You Heard it Here March 17. Daneka Hill and Lachlan Durling take you through what made news today including Greater Shepparton Secondary College’s McGuire campus going into lockdown, COVID-19 vaccines set to start for Echuca-Moama, a murder charge...

McPherson Media Group

Opinions
Opinion

Robust camellias: the perfect autumn plant

Opinion

Robust camellias: the perfect autumn plant

There are two main varieties of the camellia: sasanqua and japonic

Shepparton News
Opinion

The world’s moving fast: Let’s accelerate into an electric future

Opinion

The world’s moving fast: Let’s accelerate into an electric future

Being involved with a public, state-wide committee was, for several reasons, somewhat unsettling. However, although some aspects were distracting and others simply wrong, one aspect of my involvement was both satisfying and rewarding. The 200-strong...

Shepparton News
Opinion

The age-old question: Which fish is my favourite dish?

Opinion

The age-old question: Which fish is my favourite dish?

I have often been asked which is my favourite fish. A fisher’s standard response should be; to eat or to catch? As far as eating goes, you can’t go past whiting fillets or flathead tails; both dusted with flour and pan-fried in butter, hot or cold...

Shepparton News
The Boss's Dog

The Master’s cello: Bach goes with Bark

The Boss's Dog

The Master’s cello: Bach goes with Bark

My musical tastes, like that of most of my canine colleagues, are in the classical vein rather than that bang-bang stuff. Dogs prefer Mozart and Bach to rap and heavy metal. I have had to gradually guide The Boss towards the refined sounds of the...

The General

The Boss's Dog

Major blunder at the White House

The Boss's Dog

Major blunder at the White House

I am gratified to see dog owners back in the White House after four years with the Donald, who preferred exercising with a golf buggy - and patting a variety of ladies to patting a dog. President Joe turned up with his two German Shepherds, Champ...

The General

Featured Publications
Featured Publications

Tatura’s Booming March 2021

Featured Publications

Tatura’s Booming March 2021

Tatura’s Booming March 2021

Shepparton News
Featured Publications

Tatura’s Booming

Featured Publications

Tatura’s Booming

Tatura’s Booming

Shepparton News

Videos
Videos

33 years of the Philippine House in Shepparton

Videos

33 years of the Philippine House in Shepparton

33 years of the Philippine House in Shepparton

Shepparton News
Videos

Tina Monroe paying it forward

Videos

Tina Monroe paying it forward

Tina Monroe paying it forward

Shepparton News

Galleries
Galleries

Ice cream and grins: Harmony Day at Gowrie Street

Galleries

Ice cream and grins: Harmony Day at Gowrie Street

Harmony Day was celebrated across Shepparton last week as students, teachers and communities came together to celebrate the dozens of cultures across the city. Parents and carers were invited to Gowrie Street Primary School during lunchtime on...

Max Stainkamph

Regional
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Limited firewood collection sites in northern Victoria

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Limited firewood collection sites in northern Victoria

MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has condemned the release of firewood collection points for the autumn season, which are limited in northern Victoria. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning manages firewood in state forests and...

Anna McGuinness
News

Hinchliffe and Greed raises $9231 for National Breast Cancer Foundation

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Hinchliffe and Greed raises $9231 for National Breast Cancer Foundation

HINCHLIFFE and Greed Real Estate is taking the fight to breast cancer all through the month of March. Utilising several different fundraising methods, including the the 55 Squat Challenge, a morning tea drive and an Easter raffle, staff members have...

Jared Prestwidge
News

Cooinda knitters in high demand

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Cooinda knitters in high demand

Cooinda’s knitters Lynnette Youngman, Maureen Bruzzese and Pauline Hooper are delighted to pass dozens of kitted baby items to North East Health Wangaratta community engagement officer Yvonne Gibons to help supply a high demand in their...

Simon Ruppert
News

Police appeal for Brooks murders help, 21 years on

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Police appeal for Brooks murders help, 21 years on

‘‘These matters have no statute of limitation; we will investigate any new information we receive.’’ That is the message from Murray River Police District Detective Inspector Jy Brown as another year passes without any resolution of the...

Zoe McMaugh
News

Finley children knocked from bikes by car

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Finley children knocked from bikes by car

Police are seeking information from the public after three children were allegedly knocked from their bikes by a blue coloured car in Finley today. In the first incident, a 9-year-old boy was riding near McNamara and Coree St at Finley when the...

Southern Riverina News
News

Faith par

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Faith par

Today I would like to touch on something that may hit a little close to home for some of you. The reality of culture and society today is that there are many people of all age groups and backgrounds who are suffering silently with mental health...

Cobram Courier
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Seymour art gallery reopens to the public

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Seymour art gallery reopens to the public

Seymour and District Art Society has opened its first exhibition of 2021. Celebrating the Zero Days features work from society members created during the several lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wendy Webster won the people’s choice award...

David Rak
News

Echuca man and Rushworth man jailed over burglaries and thefts across Rochester

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Echuca man and Rushworth man jailed over burglaries and thefts across Rochester

TWO men have been jailed over a series of burglaries and thefts across the district involving stealing firearms, farming equipment and a car that was crashed and set alight.

Ivy Jensen
News

Mayors demand “urgent” bridge route decision

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Mayors demand “urgent” bridge route decision

The two mayors of Moira Shire Council and Federation Council, Libro Mustica and Pat Bourke, are united in advocating for the Yarrawonga Mulwala Bridge Green Route which will run alongside the existing railway bridge. Moira Shire Mayor Mustica said...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Loch/weir worth pursuing - council

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Loch/weir worth pursuing - council

A discussion paper on a possible, estimated $70 million Corowa Weir/Loch project is to be finalised by Federation Council following an approach last November by Corowa Business Chamber (CBC). “It might have started as a pipeline dream but it may...

Robert Muir
News

Leitchville Bendigo Bank closing

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Leitchville Bendigo Bank closing

LEITCHVILLE’S Bendigo Bank agency will close at the end of next month. Bendigo Bank customers in the town were informed this week the agency, which is run by the Leitchville and District Development Group, would be shut on April 20. Only seven...

Max Stainkamph
News

Local churches uniting for Good Friday event

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Local churches uniting for Good Friday event

Kyabram residents are encouraged to come along to this year’s Good Friday Service, held at the Memorial Gardens on Friday, April 2. Local churches have come together to host the event, which kicks off at 10am. The service includes singing...

Jared Prestwidge

Agriculture
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Fine-tune your financial management skills

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Fine-tune your financial management skills

Practical workshops designed to help provide the financial skills essential to manage a farming operation are being made available to primary producers in the NSW Riverina and northern Victoria. Following the success of last year’s virtual...

Country News
Water

Have your say on new water trading rules

Water

Have your say on new water trading rules

Comment is being sought on a regulatory impact statement to manage water trade and delivery while protecting river environments from unseasonal high flows.

Darren Linton
News

Dairy Code and quad bikes won’t escape ACCC scrutiny in 2021

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Dairy Code and quad bikes won’t escape ACCC scrutiny in 2021

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has unveiled 12 core priorities for 2021 — and two of them are in the agriculture sector. The 12 ’2021 priorities’ represent issues the ACCC will be dedicating a lot of time and...

Daneka Hill
Water

New remote devices to report on tank levels

Water

New remote devices to report on tank levels

An Australian company has brought two new remote reporting sensors onto the market which use satellite connectivity.

Geoff Adams
Cropping

Drought-surviving crops a step closer

Cropping

Drought-surviving crops a step closer

The search for crops that can survive long droughts may be a step closer after Australian scientists found a way to precisely measure a plant’s water loss. Researchers hope the discovery will boost efforts to improve the yield from major crops like...

Country News
News

Baler twine: a tale of two varieties

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Baler twine: a tale of two varieties

Baler twine is far more complicated than many people give it credit for. To start with, there is no standard knot strength test, meaning all claims of knot strength need to be taken with a grain of salt. Secondly, there are two different ways of...

Daneka Hill
Horticulture

Harvest labour arriving at the end of the season

Horticulture

Harvest labour arriving at the end of the season

The Victorian Government has announced the arrival of the first plane flights of Pacific island workers to help with the harvest- just in time for the end of the main Goulburn Valley fruit harvest. The first group of just over 100 people arrived in...

Geoff Adams
Management

Advantages of improved perennial pastures

Management

Advantages of improved perennial pastures

Perennial pasture species can achieve better water utilisation than annual species, reducing waterlogging, dryland salinity, soil acidification and nutrient loss through run-off. Compared to annual species, perennials maintain a greater level of...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Farmers aren’t producing as much milk as expected: Dairy Australia

Dairy

Farmers aren’t producing as much milk as expected: Dairy Australia

Improved irrigation prices and increased feed availability have softened costs for local dairy farmers, resulting in one of the best seasons in recent years, according to Dairy Australia (DA). But despite all expectations for a massive season, milk...

Daneka Hill
News

Quads, side-by-sides continue to be over-represented in injury stats

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Quads, side-by-sides continue to be over-represented in injury stats

A familiar tale sees quad bikes and tractors continue as the leading cause of death and injury on Australian farms, according to annual statistics released by AgriFutures Australia. Figures collated by AgHealth Australia’s National Farm Injury...

Country News

National & World
National

Voters support more public education funds

National

Voters support more public education funds

The Education Union is gearing up for the next election by starting a new campaign for more public school funding, releasing a survey showing broad support.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Lions eager to snap Cats AFL hoodoo

AFL

Lions eager to snap Cats AFL hoodoo

Brisbane will look to win their first AFL match in Geelong since 2003 when the Lions head face the Cats in Victoria this Friday.

AAP Newswire
World

Myanmar junta airs Suu Kyi bribery claims

World

Myanmar junta airs Suu Kyi bribery claims

The Myanmar military has showed video testimony of a former senior official alleging corruption by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

AAP Newswire
National

Week-long Melbourne climate protests flare

National

Week-long Melbourne climate protests flare

Extinction Rebellion demonstrators have staged a sit-down at a major Melbourne intersection as part of week-long climate protests.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Dockers star Bowers heads to AFLW tribunal

AFL

Dockers star Bowers heads to AFLW tribunal

Fremantle star - and league best-and-fairest favourite - Kiara Bowers has opted to challenge her one-game AFLW suspension at the tribunal.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Zac Efron brother’s exemption scrutinised

Entertainment

Zac Efron brother’s exemption scrutinised

Border Force sought a guarantee from the NSW government that the brother of movie star Zac Efron didn’t take up a quarantine place for stranded Australians.

AAP Newswire
National

Rio to seek advice on Indigenous issues

National

Rio to seek advice on Indigenous issues

Mining giant Rio Tinto is to set up an advisory group to help it better understand Indigenous issues after the Juukan Gorge fiasco.

AAP Newswire
World

Ukraine reports record high virus deaths

World

Ukraine reports record high virus deaths

Ukraine has posted a record daily high in coronavirus-related deaths as it deals with a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.

AAP Newswire