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Land of Plenty to be held in Shepparton this year

Land of Plenty will be returning to Shepparton this October for its second year, promising a memorable event for music lovers across the region. The all-ages major music festival has been scheduled for Saturday, October 31 at the Shepparton...

Madi Chwasta
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Land of Plenty to be held in Shepparton this year

Land of Plenty will be returning to Shepparton in October for its second year, set to run on the weekend before the Melbourne Cup. The single-day, all ages festival has been scheduled for Saturday, October 31 at the Shepparton Showgrounds. The day...

Madi Chwasta
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Local country music sensation releases new album

Shepparton’s chart-topping country music sensation Steve O’Connor has released a new album. The album, called Memories, is a collection of his finest country music covers. Mr O’Connor said the best of album reflected the years of...

Morgan Dyer
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Looking to support local musicians? Start streaming!

There is no better way to experience music than live. When sound fills otherwise empty air and the beat reverberates inside your own chest. For the time being these events are not possible, leaving an empty spot in the lives of many around the...

Michael Von Güttner
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Shepparton Art Museum closes doors, moves online

The Shepparton Art Museum closed its doors to the public this week until coronavirus restrictions are lifted in line with state and federal government advice. SAM director Rebecca Coates said the SAM collection would still be available to view...

John Lewis
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Muslim artists exhibition launched in Shepparton

The Australian Muslim Artists Exhibition was officially launched in Shepparton earlier this month, exploring the Islamic culture through art. Launched on Saturday, March 14, the Australian Muslim Artists: a La Trobe University and Islamic Art Museum...

Liz Mellino
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Muslim artists exhibition launched at Shepparton’s La trobe Uni

The Australian Muslim Artists Exhibition was officially launched in Shepparton earlier this month, exploring the Islamic culture through art. Launched on Saturday, March 14, the Australian Muslim Artists: a La Trobe University and Islamic Art Museum...

Liz Mellino
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Shane Jacobson delights the crowd at GV Brain dinner

Comedy is tragedy plus time, according to Australian comedian and actor Shane Jacobson. But it’s probably still too early to joke about coronavirus. Last Wednesday, Mr Jacobson had a 207-strong audience at The Woolshed Emerald Bank in stitches...

Spencer Fowler Steen
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Circus Oz brings a wintry wonderland to Mooroopna

Family fun is on its way to Riverlinks WestSide in Mooroopna later this month, with the return of Circus Oz. Presenting its brand new show Aurora, Circus Oz will feature a host of silly and lovable arctic characters, all performing spectacular...

James Bennett
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Affinity Quartet brings music from the greats to Shepparton

String quartet music is often heard in the background through hotel lobby speakers, and if you’re lucky, you might see one at a wedding. But for classical music’s greatest composers, writing a successful piece for a string quartet was...

Madi Chwasta
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Converge on the Goulburn to celebrate cultural diversity in Shepparton

Some of the best food and culture from Greater Shepparton’s Aboriginal and multicultural communities will be on show at Victoria Park Lake later this month.

Liz Mellino
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Don’t miss out on 2-for-1 tickets to selected Shepparton Festival events

With the launch of Shepparton Festival just days away, organisers are celebrating with a 2-for-1 ticket sale to selected events. There exciting program will bring together more than 60 events across visual arts, music, comedy, cultural, performance...

Shepparton News
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Chilli on the menu this weekend in Numurkah

Numurkah’s Bernie Alston used to love cracking open a cold one, sitting back and relaxing at the weekend. The smell, sound and of course taste of beer tantalised him so much he decided to take on the challenge and craft his very own home brew to...

Morgan Dyer
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Free tea and scones this Friday

Visit Aquamoves this Friday morning for a delicious spread of tea and scones. The free event includes live music and is open to all ages — similar to an event that attracted more than 50 people in October last year. It runs from 10 am...

Shepparton News
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Free screening of climate change documentary 2040

Greater Shepparton City Council and partners will hold a free screening of the documentary 2040 today, February 27, educating community members on the importance of looking after the planet. In the documentary, award-winning director Damon Gameau...

Spencer Fowler Steen
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Birdlife Australia calling on Shepparton’s citizen scientists for bird watching seminar

The bird is the word - again. After being called off due to extreme heat conditions in January, Birdlife Australia’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program (WetMAP) is going to run a citizen scientist seminar in Shepparton this Saturday...

Ed McLeish
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Shepparton to put on bushfire benefit concert

Community music groups from across the Shepparton district will get together this Saturday to present the Bushfire Benefit Concert. The Goulburn Valley Concert Orchestra, Shepparton Brass and Wind, choir 36 Degrees South, and Shepparton Theatre Arts...

John Lewis
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Theatre production on gun violence comes to Mooroopna

How do we deal with sudden, inexplicable violence? Could we have prevented it? What could we have done differently? These are some of the questions asked in American Song, a confronting, powerful play that explores America’s obsession with guns that...

John Lewis

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Greater Shepparton’s first coronavirus case had travelled overseas

Greater Shepparton has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has said in a statement today. The News understands the person was tested at Goulburn Valley Health. Another person has tested positive for the virus in Gannawarr...

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Second coronavirus case confirmed in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has its second confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has said in a statement today. Goulburn Valley Health have confirmed that a second person who tested positive for COVID-19 recently returned from overseas.

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GV Health COVID-19 patient dies

GV Health have confirmed that a person being treated for COVID-19 at the hospital has died.

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Third case of coronavirus incorrectly confirmed in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported a third confirmed case of COVID-19.

Madi Chwasta