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News

Warning to all: remain hydrated during the heat

Drink more water and help beat the heat.

Shepparton News
News

Backwater precinct site viability work under way

Investigative work has started to assess the suitability of a backwater of the Goulburn River in Shepparton to be transformed into a waterside leisure precinct.

Thomas Moir
News

Butcher shop, a chilled place to beat the heat

How about a cool 12°C to 15°C during a day at work?

John Lewis
News

The Cottage fate hangs in limbo

The status of Shepparton’s drug and alcohol recovery facility The Cottage remains in limbo while parties to the matter await a VCAT decision on its future.

Myles Peterson
News

ConnectGV to host annual fundraiser

A private garden in Toolamba will provide a picturesque backdrop to this year’s ConnectGV fundraiser event.

Tara Whitsed

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shepp Sport

Sport

Northern Rivers dominating Youth Premier League

The under-18 male Northern Rivers squad has started the Youth Premier League in style, with the side’s form challenging the weather for the title of hottest in Victoria.

Tyler Maher
Sport

McGregor and Gall impressing at nationals

A pair of Cricket Shepparton products are strutting their stuff on the national stage in Ballarat and Bendigo.

Tyler Maher
Sport

Outside The Box: Is Solskjaer United’s answer?

The world’s biggest football club — Manchester United — has found itself in somewhat of a managerial crisis in recent years.

Shepparton News
Sport

Local bowlers help Victoria to victory

Rochester’s Cameron Keenan and Kyabram’s Olivia Cartwright were among the Victorian under-18 bowlers to go back-to-back in the annual Test match against South Australia at City of Geelong Bowls Club from January 8-10.

Lachlan Durling

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shepp Opinion

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

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

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

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shepp Entertainment

Entertainment

Pecan Summer Film Screening at Riverlinks WestSide

Shepparton Riverlinks has partnered with Short Black Opera to present a film screening commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Cummeragunja walk-off.

Laura Briggs
Entertainment

Automotive excellence at Shepparton Motor Museum

Automotive enthusiasts will have the opportunity to learn from the best in Shepparton next month.

Laura Briggs
Entertainment

Shepparton Theatre Arts Group is raising the Bard

Shepparton Theatre Arts Group performers will pay homage to the great William Shakespeare, performing excerpts from a selection of his plays next month.

Tara Whitsed

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shepp Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Shepparton seniors remember summers past

Tom Brain, Noemi Couttes and and Dorothy Jones come from another world — a world before summer cool.

John Lewis
Lifestyle

‘Powerful’ new art for Shepparton Art Museum

Shepparton Art Museum’s latest acquisition depicts the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 through an indigenous lens.

Shepparton News
Lifestyle

Sheppartons cool cats are back for a new year of rock ‘n’ roll dancing

The Cool Cat Rockers are starting beginner dance lessons next month and they are encouraging more people to take up rock ’n’ roll dancing.

Madeleine Caccianiga

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shepp Education

Education

Laptops repurposed to benefit underprivileged students

Underprivileged Shepparton students are benefiting from a new scheme that re-purposes used business IT equipment, allowing them to access the internet, school intranets and use office and design software tools.

Myles Peterson
Education

Orientation and open day

Close to 150 students from Shepparton High School and Numurkah Secondary College participated in a Mini O event at La Trobe University in Shepparton yesterday.

Liz Mellino
Education

McGuire College students build marimbas

McGuire College students are building on musical knowledge and carpentry skills — all at once.

Laura Briggs
Education

Invergordon Primary School reaching end of an era

Invergordon Primary School approaches the end of an era at the completion of the school year.

Laura Briggs

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shepp Contributed Photos

Contributed Photos

Skeleton horse

Renee Jenkins sent this photo of her horse Tia painted as a Skeleton. The look was a trial run she did earlier in the week in preparation for Halloween. Tonight, Tia and her Shetland pony friend Indy will be dressed up as witches. You can find the...

Reader Contributed
Contributed Photos

Halloween dress-ups

Kimberly Giankos sent us this photo of a witch (Mia) a pumpkin (Aria) and a ghost (Stella). The Giankos sisters dressed up for Halloween

Reader Contributed
Contributed Photos

Italian play in Shepparton

Matt Absalom sent us some shots from the perormance of Non Tutti I Ladri Vengono A Nuocer at GOTAFE on Friday night. The play was performed and organised entirely by students from The University of Melbourne Italian Studies department

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shepp Galleries

Galleries

Beating heat in splash park

Aquamoves Lakeside Shepparton was the place to shelter from the heat this week as temperatures soared into the 40s and the sun beamed down from above.

Shepparton News
Galleries

Festive art activity day

There was plenty of festive cheer at Shepparton East Primary School on Wednesday, with students dressing up for their annual arts activity day.

Liz Mellino
Galleries

Water Waves Aqua Aerobics enjoyed at Tatura

Tatura residents were out to make waves yesterday at their weekly water waves aqua aerobics class, designed to strengthen all major muscle groups while having fun.

Madeleine Caccianiga