Shepp News

Makia’s dream journey comes true

Three weeks after appealing for help to visit her dying movie legend father David Gulpilil, Shepparton’s Makia McLaughlin has realised her dream. Last week the 30-year-old travelled to Murray Bridge in South Australia to spend five days with her...

John Lewis

Data reveals Shepparton’s weighty problem

New research has revealed 68 per cent of the Greater Shepparton population is overweight or obese. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows more than 30,000 Greater Shepparton adults are overweight or obese, and 30 per cent of the region’s youth...

Morgan Dyer

Thon’s garden of memories

Thon Makuei Thon’s favourite place is a garden. No surprise there — he’s from the desert. But for the Shepparton Ethnic Council worker, the city’s Queen’s Gardens has something extra; it’s a place that, by remarkable coincidence, repaired a circle...

John Lewis

Thon’s garden of memories

Thon Makuei Thon’s favourite place is a garden. No surprise there — he’s from the desert. But for the Shepparton Ethnic Council worker, the city’s Queen’s Gardens has something extra; it’s a place that, by remarkable coincidence, repaired a circle...

John Lewis

Nagambie local hits the road to raise cancer funds

Dave Lawler was holidaying in Thailand when an acquaintance asked him if he was interested in driving in the Shitbox Rally.

James Bennett

Discussing the future of cancer

With one in two people expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, Shepparton locals will have the opportunity to have their say on ways to fight the deadly disease later this month

Morgan Dyer

Man to face County Court over serious collision which injured grandson

A Shepparton man will appear in the County Court at a later date following a serious collision which injured himself and his grandson at Major Plains.

Liz Mellino

Maude St Mall revitalisation works set to begin

Works in the Maude St Mall are set to start soon as part of the Greater Shepparton City Council revitalisation plans.

James Bennett

When life is a heartbeat away, love is all that matters

Saturday, October 5 was a day to remember for Shepparton’s O’Connor family — but not in the way they planned. A trip to Melbourne for lunch with old family friends ended with Paul O’Connor’s heart stopping four times while medical staff battled to keep him alive.

John Lewis

Revamped committee for Muckatah Recreation Reserve

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has appointed seven new members to the Muckatah Recreation Reserve Committee of Management.

Cobram Courier

Ramp provides better access to Goulburn and Nagambie

Boaters and anglers have the best access to the Goulburn River and Lake Nagambie, thanks to the opening of a new deep-water boat ramp.

James Bennett

Concern for Shepparton Corridor Upgrade funding

Tension continues to build over the Shepparton Corridor Upgrade funding, with a cabinet-in-confidence full business case leaked to the state opposition yesterday.

Madeleine Caccianiga

Emergency services responding to hazardous gas leak in Euroa

Emergency services are currently responding to a hazardous gas leak in Elliot St, Euroa. Hazardous gas fumes are being released and the fumes are travelling in a northerly direction towards Rowe Street. Anyone located in the block bounded by Elliot...

Shepparton News

VIDEO: Bees swarm car in Shepparton

Shepparton’s Anosh Aljizani captured this footage of bees swarming a car near Greater Shepparton City Council on Wednesday morning

Shepparton News

Fighting the ‘black dog’ of depression

Dale Skinner became an advocate for the Black Dog Institute more than eight years ago when he decided to speak out about his struggles with bipolar type two disorder.

Madeleine Caccianiga

Investigations continue as dozens of cars are engulfed in flames

Police are yet to confirm whether a toxic blaze at Shepparton Auto Wreckers yesterday afternoon is being treated as suspicious.

Morgan Dyer

Specialist family violence court officially opened in Shepparton

Yesterday marked a monumental day in Shepparton’s legal history, with Victoria’s first dedicated specialist family violence court officially opened in the town.

Liz Mellino

Celebrating a community man

They say it is never too late to try something new.

Madeline Fogarty

Man wanted in relation to Shepparton car theft

Shepparton volume crime reduction team detectives are investigating after a car was stolen last month.

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