Shepparton’s first Civic Centre was built where Eastbank now stands almost 20 years after city councillors resolved the land area for the development.
Greater Shepparton
Almost 50 years
of home-grown television ONE of the first regional television stations in Australia began in Shepparton; with GMV-6 first broadcasting in December 1961. Back then, about 32 hours of television were broadcast each week from the or iginal station building in Wyndham Street. Names such as David Brice and Nancy Cato were well known in the Shepparton community as presenters of local news and current affairs. By the 1970s when colour came to television, GMV-6 expanded their station to accommodate new equipment to eventually deliver full colour broadcasting
THIRTY TWO HOURS OF TELEVISION… was produced right here in Shepparton each week. GMV-6 Cameraman Garry Goff at work. Photos: Win TV and GSCC.
on March 1, 1975. GMV-6 won TV Week Logie Awards in the 1980s for Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Television Station and for local programs ‘Footsteps Of A Legend’ and ‘Autumn Faces’. Other local productions of the era included local news and children’s programs and ‘The Morning Show’ with Jan Deane which, started in 1984. Together with sister station BTV-6 in Ballarat, GMV-6 also hosted iconic shows including ‘Sounds of Sunday’, ‘Six Tonight’ and ‘Tonight with Ernie Sigley’. Following aggregation in 1992, GM V- 6 began broadcasting Nine Network programs exclusively and two years later joined Australia’s largest regional network - WIN Television. Through the 1990s and into the new millennium, WIN News has continued the tradition of providing local news to Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley. Next year, the station will celebrate 50 years of service to the local community and the beginning of a new era with digital technology providing wider viewer choices with 12 free-to-air networks and more to come. This year, the lights finally turned off at the Wyndham Street station when it re-located to a new site in Corio Street. There, WIN Television will endeavour to provide continued high-quality localised media service, hoping to remain as the most watched television network in the region.
Above: BARE PADDOCKS… The GMV-6 studio in early 1960. Right: LIVE TELEVISION… Then Premier of Victoria, John Cain and his wife Nancy on live television in the GMV-6 studio in Shepparton Right: BLAST FROM THE PAST… Inside the modern Cinema Capri in the 1960s Below: SPACE AGE PROJECTORS… The Cinema Capri in the 1960s.
1UALITY !CCOMMODATION since 1971
Proudly Servicing Shepparton since 1972 In April 1972 Gino and Nina Monichino, along with Gino Guinzi formed a partnership and opened Eagle Auto Panels. In 1978 Gino Guinzi sold his share to Alfred Groppi. The business continued to grow due to the partners dedication to performing quality workmanship, Nina in the office and Gino and Alfred managing the workshop. After leaving school Gino and Nina’s sons Steve and Maurice joined their parents as apprentices, learning the family trade. Nina retired in 1998 and Alfred in 2009, Gino still continues to come in a few days a week to help his sons, who now manage the business. The business has seen many improvements over the years, being the first panel beaters in country Victoria to install a Baking Oven and Jigging System in the 1970’s. In recent years they expanded the workshop and in 2009 did major renovations to the reception and office areas. Eagle Auto Panel look forward to being of service to the Goulburn Valley for many years to come.
Eagle Auto Staff left to right...Maurice Monichino, Zac Fletcher, David Marshall, Ash Johnson, Steve Monichino, Mark Spelling, Jenni Fadersen, Glenn Maunder, Lucas Monichino and Joe Crupi. Absent: Gino Monichino.
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121 Rowe Street Shepparton
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Ph. 5821 3196 Fax. 03 5831 1756 email. eagleaut@bigpond.net.au
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The Wyndhamere Motel was originally opened by Tony and Barney Hamilton in 1971. In 1979, Sam and Rosa Mangiameli purchased the motel, being joined by their sons Sebastian and Cam in 1997. The Mangiameli family have continually progressed the company to cater to the growing number of visitors to the region. In 1984, Sebastians Restaurant was established within the property and in 2008, Serviced Apartments were built behind the motel. Today Sebastian, Connie, Cam and Angela Mangiameli welcome you to stay and dine with them at their beautifully presented motel and restaurant.
Wyndhamere Motel
65 Wyndham St, Shepparton T: 03 5821 3088 www.wyndhamere.com.au
restaurant
SEBASTIANS