Opinion

Opinion

Stand up for change

Things are hotting up.

John Lewis
Opinion

Hope common sense prevails

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Because apparently this is a thing.

James Bennett
Opinion

Welfare system does not need drug testing

Living in filth and squalor while proudly showcasing his crack pipe, Adrian’s story on Channel 9’s A Current Affair (Monday, September 16) did nothing to set the record straight on Australia’s welfare crisis.

Ashlea Witoslawski
Opinion

Stop tree felling now

It’s concerning there’s illegal tree felling in Mooroopna.

Shepparton News
Opinion

More tree inspections

Greater Shepparton City Council might need to reconsider how often it checks its trees.

James Bennett
Opinion

Community spirit always wins

Last week did not lack in big news stories for Shepparton and the wider region as most of them were shrouded in controversy. Victorian Deputy Premier and Education Minister James Merlino announce the design plans for the super school. In doing so...

James Bennett
Opinion

Nationals too late to the party

The decision to poll the community about their feelings on the super school came too late from the Nationals.

James Bennett
Opinion

Work at what you want to be known for

You know the feeling of having only one car and five people’s luggage to fit in it ahead of a big trip? Where you go through that process off doubt, followed by determination and topped off with satisfaction when, despite the volume of luggage compared to the volume inside the car boot, you somehow defy the odds.

Laura Briggs
Opinion

Fire extinguishers are not a requirement in vehicles - why not?

Did you know the first automatic fire alarm was invented in 1890? In fact, it was created by a former associate of Thomas Edison’s… Smart bunch, they were.

Laura Briggs
Opinion

Spring in the step for a grand dad’s day

The older I get the simpler the joys become.

John Lewis
Opinion

SAM-ONA for Shepp

Before the Museum of Old and New Art was built in Hobart the city did not have a lot of drawcards.

James Bennett
Opinion

A new breed of fathers and sons

Being a decent dad is, and always has been, an important and challenging role. Here, 27-year-old Luke Lewis from Murchison talks about what it’s like being a modern father in a changing world. Boyhood is changing, and fatherhood with it. My...

Shepparton News
Opinion

Mobile phone ban small price to pay for classroom re-engagement

Yesterday’s announcement that banning the use of mobile phones in schools will cost taxpayers $12.4 million, is a reminder that even sensible ideas have a price.

Shepparton News
Opinion

You only live once

How many helium-filled balloons would it take to lift you off the ground?

Laura Briggs
Opinion

NDIS funding crucial for future success

Funding support is critical for ensuring communities locally and statewide can implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme successfully. 

Shepparton News
Opinion

Times change, but some things remain the same

American author John Gray said it best when he wrote Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus

Tara Whitsed
Opinion

School plan could be Sheed’s Achilles heel

If the Shepparton Education Plan is not deemed a success in three years’ time, it could cost Suzanna Sheed her seat.

James Bennett
Opinion

Letters to the editor: super school and punishment

Jen Wilson, Mooroopna

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Suspected drug link in Cohuna murder

A MAN in his 20s was gunned down outside his Cohuna residence early today. A neighbour, who was up for milking, saw a car coming down Easton Rd and turn into the property. “About 30 seconds later I heard a big bang, some sort of gunshot,” she...

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