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Three more burnt out cars found in Goulburn Valley

Three more cars were found dumped and burnt out in Mooroopna and Kialla at the weekend - adding to the tally of more than 60 cars abandoned in the Shepparton district so far this year. Senior Constable Sarah Trewin said a car was reported dumped and...

John Lewis

Sheed calls on Victorian Water Minister to stop river damage

Suzanna Sheed has called on Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville to limit inter-valley transfers of water.

Tara Whitsed

Driver disqualified for drug driving and speed offences

A man has been banned from driving for two years and fined $2000 after he was caught drug driving and speeding for a second time.

Ashlea Witoslawski

Shepparton welcomes Kerry Arabena

Encompassed in the work of Communities for Children, the local collaboration called One Village welcomed indigenous businesswomen Kerry Arabena and more than 100 guests to The Woolshed at Emerald Bank yesterday.

Madeleine Caccianiga

Refugee charged for drink driving in Shepparton

A Malaysian refugee has been fined $750 and disqualified from driving for six months after he was caught drink driving in Shepparton in July last year.

Ashlea Witoslawski

shepp Sport

SNA teams to compete at North-East Association Championships

Three Shepparton Netball Association teams will battle the region’s best tomorrow at the North-East Association Championships.

Shepparton News

BASLW round seven preview

Shepparton United should find itself plenty more goals when it battles Swan Hill in round seven of the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League.

Alex Mitchell

BASL: South v La Trobe preview

Shepparton South will be keen to make sure it does not slip behind the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League’s top dogs when it travels to Bendigo to take on La Trobe University tomorrow.

Alex Mitchell

Gators at home again

It is moving day in the Big V division one men’s competition.

Tyler Maher

shepp Opinion

Hopes to end bad lack streak on the road

It seems my major decisions throughout the course of my life have gone one of two ways ... Either I have taken my Mum’s advice and not doing something, which has led me to be extremely relieved and thankful down the track, even if her wisdom was not always happily accepted. Or, I have gone against her advice and regretted it years on.

Laura Briggs

Celebrating Goulburn Valley schools

Government education has been in the spotlight this week with the 75th annual Education Week taking place from Sunday, May 19, until today.

Shepparton News

Editorial: Coalition upset helps Drum

Amid the surprise of a returned Coalition government nationally, locally the result went as predicted.

Shepparton News

Take stand for women’s rights

The themes explored in Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale have truly never come to life during current times than they did this week.

Shepparton News

Hopes to end bad lack streak on the road

It seems my major decisions throughout the course of my life have gone one of two ways ... Either I have taken my Mum’s advice and not doing something, which has led me to be extremely relieved and thankful down the track, even if her wisdom was not always happily accepted. Or, I have gone against her advice and regretted it years on.

Laura Briggs

Celebrating Goulburn Valley schools

Government education has been in the spotlight this week with the 75th annual Education Week taking place from Sunday, May 19, until today.

Shepparton News

Editorial: Coalition upset helps Drum

Amid the surprise of a returned Coalition government nationally, locally the result went as predicted.

Shepparton News

Hopes to end bad lack streak on the road

It seems my major decisions throughout the course of my life have gone one of two ways ... Either I have taken my Mum’s advice and not doing something, which has led me to be extremely relieved and thankful down the track, even if her wisdom was not always happily accepted. Or, I have gone against her advice and regretted it years on.

Laura Briggs

Celebrating Goulburn Valley schools

Government education has been in the spotlight this week with the 75th annual Education Week taking place from Sunday, May 19, until today.

Shepparton News

Editorial: Coalition upset helps Drum

Amid the surprise of a returned Coalition government nationally, locally the result went as predicted.

Shepparton News

Take stand for women’s rights

The themes explored in Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale have truly never come to life during current times than they did this week.

Shepparton News

shepp Entertainment

Lego Masters judge talks about the series

Former Mooroopna man Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught crowned the winners of new Australian television series Lego Masters this week.

Tara Whitsed

Playing for Pleasure recital series in Shepparton

A concert showcasing the region’s finest pianists will take place next week as part of the biennial Playing for Pleasure recital series.

John Lewis

Just the Three of Us perform at church

The community will be treated to a night of easy listening and tuneful jazz from Shepparton trio Just the Three of Us this weekend.

Madeleine Caccianiga

shepp Lifestyle

Anytime Fitness Tread As One Challenge

Shepparton’s Anytime Fitness is once again throwing its support behind suicide prevention, holding the Tread As One 24-Hour Treadmill Challenge for Suicide Prevention Australia.

Laura Briggs

My Art: Lex Neville

As you enter Lex Neville’s shed in Kialla, you’ll find tools, gym equipment and some home brewing items, as well as a photography studio taking pride of place along a side wall.

Ashlea Witoslawski

New mission to clean up Goulburn River

After more than 800kg of waste was pulled from the Goulburn River in April, another clean-up event has been organised for this month.

Tara Whitsed

shepp Education

Bourchier Street Primary kids join Walk Safely To School

Students at Bourchier Street Primary School will be wearing their walking shoes tomorrow for the national Walk Safely To School Day.

Liz Mellino

McGuire Year 7 influx part of ‘super school’ merger plan

McGuire College will house upwards of 450 Year 7 students next year as part of the ‘‘super school’’ merger plan.

Myles Peterson

More room to learn at Kialla West

Students at Kialla West Primary School are busy keeping a watchful eye on the Moretto Building workers as they construct the new Years 3/4 classroom.

Madeleine Caccianiga

Guthrie St Primary School students back for term two

There was a hive of excited Foundation students at Guthrie Street Primary School yesterday as the school went back for term two.

Liz Mellino

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Contributed Photos

Undera sunrise

Irene Sgammotta took this photo of a sunrise last Thursday in Undera while having a cup of coffee before going out to milk cows. “My breath was taken away with the purple, pink and orange skies in the distance and the silhouette of the trees in the...

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Contributed Photos

Brendon and Max enjoying the sunset

Donna Vanderspek sent a photo of her son Brendon and his best friend Max enjoying the sunset

Reader Contributed

Contributed Photos

Helping a friend in need

Isabella Byron,5, from Numurkah made a new friend while camping at the Murray River

Reader Contributed

shepp Galleries

Education Week - St Georges Road Primary School concert

Celebrating careers was the theme of an Education Week concert run by students and staff at St Georges Road Primary School yesterday.

Liz Mellino

Students participate in Food and Fibre Careers Day at Dookie campus

Almost 300 north-east and Goulburn Valley secondary school students took part in agriculture workshops yesterday at the Food and Fibre Careers Day to explore options for future study.

Madeleine Caccianiga

St Georges Road celebrates families week

A number of community organisations came together for the fifth annual Families Week event at St Georges Road Primary School yesterday.

Tara Whitsed