Lifestyle

A guide to DIY decking

Home improvement is high on the isolation to-do list for many. With people finding time to tackle the often overlooked larger projects, particularly in their back yard, a deck might sound like a good idea. But Mooroopna Hardware’s trade manager...

Jessica Ball

13 May 2020

Lifestyle

Euroa golfer’s DIY project in full swing

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke and restrictions came into place, golfers across Victoria lamented as they put their favourite game on hold. Euroa golfer Eddie Carracher, however, found the perfect way to fill in the many weekends spent off the...

Shepparton News

13 May 2020

Lifestyle

Kialla artist turns paintings into puzzles

The vibrant, swirling colours of Nicky Kriss’ artworks are normally hung in beautiful homes; they have even featured on The Block. And now they have been shattered into 1000 pieces. It was a simple message from a friend — “Puzzles...

Jessica Ball

09 May 2020

Lifestyle

Kialla artist turns paintings into puzzles

Jessica Ball

09 May 2020

Lifestyle

Mama’s place is not in the kitchen

IF I LOST my job due to the coronavirus pandemic, there wouldn’t be too many other career options I could turn to. Chef and baker being two of them. I blame my mother. Not because she was a terrible cook. Quite the opposite really. But she...

Ivy Jensen

04 May 2020

Lifestyle

Macey the beagle is adjusting to life in Shepparton

Since Shepparton’s Emily Lewin-Hill adopted Macey six weeks ago she has been blinded by more than just love. “Macey has eaten my glasses,” she said. “She found them, and demolished the lenses and the frame. “I can’t...

Madi Chwasta

22 Apr 2020

Lifestyle

Tuning up for isolation

If you’ve got lemons, make lemonade — or, in this case, jam. At the end of lockdown, Shepparton could be in for one big jam session if the musical instrument market is any indicator. Shepparton’s Little Music Shop owner Bruce Curnow didn’t...

John Lewis

20 Apr 2020

Lifestyle

Tips to help you break through the isolation binge

As boredom continues to grow, many people may find themselves retreating to the kitchen as a way to pass time. Goulburn Valley Health community dietitian Hannah Vass said it was common for people’s eating patterns to have changed since the...

Morgan Dyer

15 Apr 2020

Lifestyle

A Kialla gardener’s blooming good idea

For Kialla’s Therese Nicholson, flowers, nature and creativity have been delightful constants in her life. The mother-of-three enjoys the simplicity of getting her hands dirty to pull together rustic free-form bouquets for family, friends and...

Sharon Wright

13 Apr 2020

Lifestyle

Shepparton murals are a sight to behold

Melbourne may be known internationally for its street art, but Shepparton has some stunning murals to rival the cultural capital.

Shepparton News

06 Apr 2020

Lifestyle

Win a delivery: Terms and Conditions

WIN A SURPRISE DELIVERY – Terms and Condions 1. Instrucions on how to enter and prize information on forms part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation on in any competition on is deemed as acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. 2. The...

Shepparton News

23 Apr 2020

Lifestyle

Mooroopna livewire stays connected

Vicky Scott is a bundle of energy with connections to countless community groups, but her favourite place is somewhere calm and peaceful, with maybe a little touch of Mr Darcy to perk things up. John Lewis spoke to the Mooroopna livewire whose glass...

John Lewis

29 Mar 2020

Lifestyle

Breathing new life into a crumbling Tatura home

For more than a decade, a ‘for sale’ sign stood stagnant in front of a crumbling Tatura home. Story: Jessica Ball Photography: Rodney Braithwaite G aping holes in the floor, a leaky roof and a corner jacked up to keep the 100-year-old structure...

Jessica Ball

29 Mar 2020

Lifestyle

Dancing queen is taking centre stage

Making her way in the big, wide world is 18-year-old Nathalia dancing queen Kasey Brinsdon, who talks to Weekend Life about finding her passion, managing stress and how she copes with the ups and downs of a full-time dance course. Pursuing her...

Shepparton News

28 Mar 2020

Lifestyle

Nathalia artist’s scent of place and time

««Hello print sub: there is an accent on Kristen’s daughter’s name, who is in one of the captions. But can’t put the accent on the caption in SCC so please do it in the paper: Meabh. Thanks, Sandy»» Who doesn’t love the...

John Lewis

25 Mar 2020

Lifestyle

Lyn McNaught Travel salutes 37 years in business

Thirty-seven years in business is a feat not many business owners achieve, and for Mooroopna’s Lyn McNaught Travel it was certainly one worth saluting too. The business marked the milestone on Monday with owner Lyn McNaught having a glass of red and...

Liz Mellino

25 Mar 2020

Lifestyle

Tatura’s Jess Eva has unlikely leap into stardom

Coming back to Australia, Jess and her now-fiancé, Norm Hogan, made their television debut on popular home renovation program The Block

Ed McLeish

19 Mar 2020

Lifestyle

Kyabram family makes the most of their bountiful garden

All available space in the pantry of the Fenn family home in Kyabram is dedicated to storing the excess produce from their bountiful garden. Story: Sharon Wright Photography: Rodney Braithwaite R ows of pickled vegetables, jars of preserved fruit...

Sharon Wright

23 Mar 2020

Opinion

Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get

SANDY LLOYD IS SMILING THROUGH THE TEARS Well, dear reader, the world has changed dramatically since we last spent some time together two weeks ago. It has turned inside out and upside down and may never look the same again. Can it be only two weeks...

Sandy Lloyd

20 Mar 2020