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Melbourne is my hometown and I love every nook and cranny of it.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Life is not for living in fear

When we all learned of the shocking and tragic murder of exchange student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne last week, the news was not only devastating but also disappointing, as many of us reacted with ‘‘not again’’.

Ash Witoslawski
Opinion

We need to build waste-recycling facility

Could I suggest that our city fathers cancel the proposed SAM, also the pedestrian bridge at the Shepparton railway station.

Reader Contributed
Opinion

Australia Day date rethink required

January 26 is a day that has different meanings for different people.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Crime prevention is aim in Greater Shepparton

Any measure taken at a local level to lower crime rates is welcomed.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Letter to the editor

What a waste Kevin Saxton, Shepparton The residents of Numurkah and surrounding districts must be relieved to see, at last, the pile of waste tyres on private property being removed. But, isn’t it typical of the Labor government to just spend...

Reader Contributed
Opinion

Letter to the editor

Concerned

Reader Contributed
Opinion

Pill testing is no answer to wider drug problem

If you’ve been watching television lately you might think that pill testing is the newest solution to the drug epidemic and this wonderful answer is being opposed by unreasonable conservatives.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Keep posts nice

Reader Contributed
Opinion

Seeking ideas for old Shepparton Art Museum space

It is encouraging to see Greater Shepparton City Council has already started to look at ways the Shepparton Art Museum can be used once the new SAM is in operation.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Eating towards a happier life

As if we potato heads needed any more ammunition to fire at meat heads.

John Lewis
Opinion

Students mark a milestone

We congratulate the many local high school and college students who received a tertiary course offer yesterday.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Keep your feet off our flag

Thongs are, among other things, a simple, lower range of sandal-like footwear — common casually complementing summer Australian clobber such as singlets and shorts.

Reader Contributed
Opinion

Be alert over fire danger

Today has the potential to be Shepparton’s hottest day in about 20 years, with forecasts late yesterday still estimating a scorching daytime high of 45°C.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Out of touch on pill testing

Another youngster needlessly dies at a music festival; another discussion about pill testing ensues.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Tracking the McGowan legacy

The news of Cathy McGowan’s planned departure from federal politics and the seat of Indi comes as no surprise. Ms McGowan, 65, flagged she was seeking a successor last November.

Shepparton News
Opinion

Starting year with new hopes

So we start another year all over again.

Laura Briggs
Opinion

‘Plogging’ not rubbish idea

The activity ‘‘plogging’’ may seem unique and novel, but carries multiple clear benefits.

Shepparton News

Trending stories

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Gastro sweeps along the Murray

HOLIDAY-MAKERS in Echuca-Moama have been left with a bad taste in their mouth as gastro continues to sweep through caravan and holiday parks along the Murray River.

Charmayne Allison
News

Body of former Shepparton woman found in WA’s Pilbara

A search has resumed for former Shepparton mother Felicity Shadbolt, who went missing while bushwalking in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

John Lewis
News

Man dies in Kialla crash

A 52-year-old Kyabram man has died after his motorbike struck a tree in Kialla this morning. The man had been travelling with two other riders along Watt Rd, near Riverview Drv, just before 7am when the crash occurred, a police statement said...

Shepparton News
News

Shepparton man arrested as part of investigation into suspicious packages

A 48-year-old Shepparton man was last night arrested by Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victoria Police as part of an investigation into suspicious packages delivered to Australian embassies and consulates. In a joint statement, the AFP and...

Shepparton News