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TRIBUTE TO TRUCKING AND TRANSPORT… From left, Shepparton Truck and Transport Museum working group committee member, Peter Hill and Shepparton Motor Museum curator, Graeme Balfour with a 1954 Foden Model F.G truck.

The duo are among many who are pleased that Greater Shepparton City Council has voted to provide in principal support to the construction of a $6.25M Shepparton Truck and Transport Museum. Photo: David Lee.

for 2018 Commonwealth Games

JOINING the 100-day countdown leading up to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be 17 locals to pass the Queens’ Baton through Shepparton.

Greater Shepparton Council along with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation announced last week, which members of the community will be carrying the baton across the region.

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New transport museum to drive tourism

An innovation to bring $11.17M economic opportunity

By David Lee LAST week, Greater Shepparton City Council councillors unanimously voted to provide in principle support to the construction of a $6.25M Shepparton Truck and Transport Museum (STTM) at Emerald Bank behind the current Shepparton Motor Museum.

A detailed business case will now be put together for the new trucking and transport museum, with stakeholders hoping they will

then move ahead with the multi-million dollar project.

It is anticipated that the museum will see an $11.17M economic injection into the Greater Shepparton region and create 29 jobs during construction and two additional full time positions ongoing as well as support special skills in museum operations and curation.

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That’ll do Guinea Dog

By Nicole Zurcas WITH all the makings of a Hollywood script it seems a little too familiar to say this guinea fowl has a classic case of mistaken identity.

Living on the Jewell farm in Finley, the pet guinea fowl roams the yard alongside the family’s sheep dogs, helping to herd the flock.

After fearing their four keets were taken by foxes, the Jewell family noticed a few days later that one of their guinea fowls were hanging around the dog cages. It wasn’t long until it starting mimicking the dogs’ behaviour, following them everywhere, sleeping with them and even nibbling on the dog pellets. But the strangest act is, this little bird even rounds up the flocks thinking it’s a sheep dog, earning him the name, Guinea Dog. Chirping at their heels, Guinea Dog takes on hundreds of sheep twice his size.

Last summer, Meg Jewell was helping out on the farm rounding up a mob of sheep 2kms from home when she saw the rare sight of the guinea fowl, out in the distance, running towards the action. Figuring it was “too good not to share with the world” Meg created an Instagram account documenting Guinea Dog’s farm-life shenanigans like teaching those sheep whose boss, chilling with the dogs and even having a peck at farmer, James.

The Guinea Dog account has over 300 followers and its most watched video, going one-on-one with a young lamb, has reached

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FOWL NO CHICKEN… A guinea fowl on a farm in Finley is gaining quite a lot of attention after it decided to join its ‘sibling sheep dogs’ in herding sheep. Photo: Supplied.

over 800 views.

Even with another guinea fowl on the property, Guinea Dog prefers the company of the dogs who are completely unfazed by his presence.

Meg said, “We think guinea sort of imprinted on the dogs.

“You sometimes catch him pecking at their hair and they don’t even flinch.

“I’m not completely sure he knows what he’s doing, but he definitely knows what a sheep is.

Not liking people too much this little bird is hard to cage. Meg said, “None of us have ever been able to catch him. It’s completely up to him whether he goes out with dad and the dogs or not.”

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Numurkah kicks up its heels

By Nicholise Garner LAST year I was invited to perform at the Numurkah Foodbowl Festival and I was really surprised and delighted by the variety of entertainment, food and just how the day ran. The kids had heaps of fun on jumping castles and enjoyed the live music and there was so much variety in the foods on offer along with beautiful places to sit and enjoy the atmosphere. Sadly this year I couldn’t go but I spoke to Numurkah Foodbowl Festival co-ordinator, Jamie Lea to hear how this year’s event went.

Jamie said, “The day was sensational!

The numbers were up and food stalls sold out, it was just incredible. I feel really proud and absolutely exhausted after having put so much work into this event but it’s been well worth it. When you hear

shop owners saying it’s been their busiest day of their year, it just makes you feel so good. Congratulations to all involved in the 2017 Numurkah Foodbowl Festival, it was a great success.”

There will be a public meeting this Thursday, October 27 from 6pm at Numurkah’s Visitor Information Centre to discuss this year’s festival and make plans for next year’s.

2017 FESTIVAL IS A GREAT SUCCESS… Numurkah Food Bowl Festival delights all involved. Photo: Speed Shop Photography.

Community consultation underway for carp impacted regions THE National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) is partnering with state agencies and Natural Resource Management bodies to host more than 40 community briefing sessions in carp-affected communities across Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia, with a session to be held in Shepparton at the Overlander Hotel on November 1.

The $15M NCCP is looking at ways to control carp, the most destructive introduced pest fish species in southeastern Australia, to ultimately improve the quality of Australia’s waterways and aquatic biodiversity. A key method being explored for the control of carp is the potential release of the carp virus, Cyprinid herpesvirus 3, as a biocontrol agent.

NCCP National coordinator, Matt Barwick said,

“Community briefing sessions are critical to ensuring affected communities are provided up-to-date information on the work of the NCCP and also provide a forum for people to ask questions and provide feedback,” Mr Barwick said.

Trelly’s Tackle World proprietor, Steve Threlfall said, “These sessions are important to give the public clear knowledge on what the government proposes to do and for the community to provide feedback on any concerns from the public. I imagine they will address things such as drinking water and agriculture and the impact that carp has on this.

“Government will be looking for a few community heroes to assist with the release of the virus, clean up and trouble spotting.

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“Along with the carp eradication program, there is a large amount of financial and on-ground efforts with the rehabilitation of waterways and the re-stocking of native fish. So it’s not just a kill-and-leave attitude. It’s a kill, clean up, re-vegetation and re-stock program that will unfold over a period of time.

“I am keen to see locals come down to the information sessions to learn about what is going on and how the government will be proposing to address the carp issue.”

Each session includes two elements – a workshop of representatives from key stakeholder groups (12 noon to 4pm), followed by a community briefing session (6pm to 8pm).

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Bronze goes to Gulzari H S for World Skills

By Nicole Zurcas AS THE Regional World Skills Competition rolled into town, GOTAFE automotive student, Zaker Gulzari has placed third in the auto body repairs section.

The bronze-winning student is currently working for Woollards Auto Body Works in Shepparton, putting him alongside fellow employee and previous winner, Billy Cowcher who won a state title last year.

The World Skills Competition has proven to be successful amongst GOTAFE students. In 2016 two local students furthered in the competition and represented the region in Melbourne.

This year saw a total of 13 competitions held at GOTAFE’s Shepparton and Wangaratta campuses, showcasing a variety of fields including building, automotive, plumbing, retail baking, hairdressing and beauty therapy.

GOTAFE World Skills project officer, Callum Ross said there was a high level of skill presented from students this year.

Mr Ross said, “The competition is very demanding on the students. It’s stressful and fast paced and requires them to work on a variety of techniques within a specified timeframe, usually around six hours.”

This year’s regional winners will be eligible to attend the national competition held in Sydney next year, while last years winners are moving on to compete in the world competition held in Abu Dhabi.

WINNING SKILLS… GOTAFE automotive student, Zaker Gulzari has placed third in the auto body repairs section of the Regional World Skills Competition. Photo: Supplied.

A visit to the future of age care

By Nicole Zurcas SHEPPARTON Villages was greeted for the first time in Shepparton by Leading Aged Care Services Australia (LASA) CEO, Sean Rooney, who addressed the board at the Annual General Meeting yesterday.

The future of aged care in regional and remote areas was the focus of the visit, with discussions had with newly appointed LASA national board member and Shepparton Villages CEO, Kerri Rivet on the direction

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of age care facilities going into the future.

Ms Rivett said. “Our elderly are our most vulnerable and we need to ensure our government and our communities are aware of the issues facing aged care and the need for us to continually fight for our share.”

The visit also included a tour of the site for the new $34M development at Tarcoola, which will see the addition of 120 new beds.

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GENEROUS DONATIONS… From left, Shepparton Search and Rescue Squad boating coordinator, Alan Male, GV Health nurse unit manager, Penny Whelan, GV Health Foundation director, Carmel Johnson, Shepparton Search and Rescue Squad commander, Garry Lovell and Shepparton Triathlon Club president, Trent Hadfield. Photo: David Lee.

$30,000 of fundraising efforts

By Nicole Zurcas WITH 30 years of racing and fundraising efforts behind it, the Shepparton Triathlon Club (STC) has given back to the community by donating $30,000 to GV Health and Shepparton Search and Rescue Squad.

Through discussion with GV Health it was decided that $20,000 was to be donated to the Emergency Department.

Buying two new beds, costing more than $11,000 each due to the intricate design and mechanics.

Nurse unit manager, Penny Whelan said. “The two beds will be a larger size which will help more patients to feel comfortable.”

STC president, Trent Hadfield said, “It’s important for us to give back in a way which will benefit the whole community.

GV Health has always been with us, seed funding our first marathon and suppling volunteers to run medical tents at all our events. It is important for us to help support all they do for the community.”

The remaining $10,000 will be donated to Shepparton Search and Rescue Squad, who have assisted STC for 18 years. The money will be a start up to purchasing a new rescue boat, which complies with the new Australian Marine Time Association commercial standards, costing upwards of $35,000.

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EVENTS

COMMUNITY CONNECT For more information on how to register for your Community Connect listing contact The Adviser via email at classifieds@sheppartonadviser.com.au. Please note listings are to be 55 words or less.

UPCOMING THE SHEPPARTON SENIORS CONCERT will be held on Thursday, October 26 from 1:30pm at the Welsford Street centre. Guest artists are Kerran, Vanessa and Joyce. Entry is $5, which includes afternoon tea. Everyone is welcome. For enquiries or bookings, phone 5821 4384 or 5821 9580.

A.A.A ANGLICAN CHURCH MURCHISON is holding a boot sale on October 28 between 8am and 12 noon. Many stalls including home baked cakes and preservatives, new baby wear, plants, tools, toys, sheep manure, trash and treasure. Barbeque breakfast and morning tea available. Sites at $15 and includes public liability. If you have your own (proof needs to be shown) sites will be $10. For further details and bookings, phone Anne on 0409 334 294 or Norma on 5826 5270.

THE TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE is organising monthly markets on the fourth Saturday of each month, with the next market running on Saturday, October 28. There will be crafts, fruit, veggies. Foods and plenty of family fun. For further information, phone Petra on 0413 824 073.

MOOROOPNA BOWLS CLUB is holding bare foot bowls events on Sunday afternoons beginning on Sunday, October 29 between 1pm and 3pm. Enjoy an afternoon of fun bowling and friendships. For further information, contact Arthur on 5825 2499 or the bowls club on 5825 2275.

T H E S H E P PA R T O N S P I R I T UA L I S T CENTRE will be holding its next service on Sunday, October 29 starting at 12:30pm for meditation and 1:30pm for the service. The speaker will be Barry Bushby and medium for the day will be Elaine Bushby. Everyone welcome. Please bring a plate to share for afternoon tea. The venue is at 23 Alexandra Street, Mooroopna. For further information, phone 0432 088 501.

UNDERA KINDERGARTEN COUNTRY FAIR will run on Sunday, October 29 from 11am to 2pm at the Undera Primary School

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grounds (enter via Undera Recreation Reserve).

Bouncy castle, stalls, food, animal corner, games and raffle.For further information, contact Judith on 0410 079 986.

THE SALVATION ARMY THRIFT SHOP is open 9:30am to 4:30pm every Saturday.

Come in and see us for a friendly chat and find yourself some bargains at 3 Mill Street, Mooroopna.

THE OUT IN THE OPEN FESTIVAL will run on November 2, 3, 4 and 5. For a full list of events and event location details, or to purchase a Festival Pass, visit http://outintheopen.org.au ONGOING MAINLY MUSIC program is held every Wednesday from 10am to 11:30am at All Saints Hall, 20 Francis Street in Tatura. Cost is $3 a child or $5 a family. For more information, contact Iola Ibrhaim on 5854 8265 or 0401 511 919.

KIALLA SCOUTS Do you have a child aged 7-14, boy or girl, who’d like to join cubs or scouts? Kialla Cubs meet 5:30pm Mondays and scouts 7pm Tuesdays in the Scout Hall at Kialla Recreation Reserve. For enquiries, contact David at david.brown@travelmanagers. com.au or phone 0419 315 665.

MOOROOPNA CWA meets on the last Thursday of each month at the Royal Hotel, Mooroopna. Social time with a meal from 6:30pm and meeting follows from 7:30pm. New members are welcome. Further information, contact Barbara Carter 5825 1728 or 0448 852 666.

GROW PEER-SUPPORT GROUP Feeling depressed? Anxious? Isolated? Grow offers hope. T he Sheppar ton g roup meets on Wednesdays from 1pm at the South Shepparton Community Centre, 11 Service Street. For more information, call Lindy on 0448 052 769 or visit www.grow.org.au I N V E R G O R D O N H I S T O RY H A L L Community Reserve, Centre Road Invergordon.

Open to the public on third Sunday of November, 1:30pm until 3:30pm, or open by

appointment. Contact Dot on 5862 3689, Vin on 5862 3448 or Rosemary on 5862 1707.

KONNEXIONS singles social activities every weekend. Meet new friends and widen your social network. Age group 45-65. Phone Glen 5827 1221, Karen 5825 3484, Jeanette 0408 056 448, Irene 0407 920 104, Roger 0427 541 611 or email konnexions-singles@hotmail.com SOUTHERN CROSS PROBUS CLUB invites all 60 years+ to join our club. This is for all active retirees. Here are five reasons to become a member, fellowship, new interests, stay healthy, travel and to stay in the loop of life.

The club meets at the Terminus Hotel on High Street in Shepparton. For further information phone Greta 5822 1846.

VO L U N T E E R S N E E D E D F O R 2 017 HOMEWORK CLUB, which runs on Tuesdays from 3:50pm to 5pm or can be in-school mentoring. We are looking for volunteers who have a background in education (any level) to mentor Aboriginal children of all ages. In-school mentoring can be arranged according to your availability. On receiving your expression of interest, an application form will be forwarded together with other necessary information. Training days will be offered. You will be asked to commit one session per week.

Expression of interest can be made to Mercy Access at ma@mercy.org.au by phoning 0428 996 975.

MOOROOPNA C ROQU ET C LU B TWILIGHT GOLF CROQUET will operate on Thursday evenings at 6.30pm behind the Bowls Club in Mooroopna. The first night is free.

Flat closed in shoes. Equipment is provided.

Come on Saturday mornings at 9.30am for a more challenging game of Association Croquet.

Beginners are always welcome, for more information, phone 5825 4541.

Tell us about your ‘not for profit’ community events, email classifieds@sheppartonadviser. com.au or fax 5832 8920 (information is required at least 2 weeks before an event)

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PERSONALISE YOUR HOME… Offering you thousands of images to choose from. McKellar’s Picture Framing and Wall Art business owner, Stuart Gowty. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

Choose the perfect piece for your home WITH digital media taking such a huge role in our world these days, the process of selecting and buying art has changed.

In the past we were limited to art that was chosen pre-printed and framed from an art store or gallery, ready to be plucked off the wall, now though, you can look through reams of images to customise your piece of art to the exact size you’d like and have it framed to suit your taste and decor.

McKellar’s Picture Framing and Wall Art business owner, Stuart Gowty said, “We work closely with artists to frame originals works of art and we also offer our customers art prints on demand with the right paper, the right size, framed or printed and stretched to canvas. We have dedicated art catalogues in store for clients to choose the ideal wall piece and we offer a huge range of beautiful frames to suit our client’s personal style.”

Visit Stuart at McKellar’s Picture Framing and Wall Art to talk to him about your framing and printing needs at 175 Corio Street, Shepparton or phone 5821 3201.

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An update on your H S SAM Foundation MANAGING PAIN RELIEF… GV Myotherapy myotherapy and reflexology practitioner, Leigh Gladman works to help you manage your pain.

Photo: Alicia Niglia.

Speaking from experience WHEN career paths are chosen based on personal experience, it seems to make people more passionate in their drive.

This is very true for GV Myotherapy myotherapy and reflexology practitioner, Leigh Gladman.

Leigh said, “My interest in myotherapy developed when I had ex perienced injuries myself and had to go through rehabilitation. I wanted to know how I could heal and how to manage my pain without the use of medication.

“I decided to study remedial massage and after achieving excellent results in

working with others, I wanted to learn more and so I studied myotherapy. This really helped me to develop and teach my clients better exercise techniques with an emphasis on medication free, pain management.”

Leigh has worked in a specialist spinal clinic, working with dry needling and trigger points and has a strong interest in nerve, spinal and chronic injuries.

Visit GV Myotherapy at 513 Wyndham Street, Shepparton or call Leigh directly on 0432 479 907 to get some help in managing your muscle pain.

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THE Annual General Meeting of the SAM Foundation was held on Monday last week.

Chairman, Peter Quinn reported on further progress in relation to sourcing donations for the new SAM project, from the local community, Melbourne-based philanthropic organisations and other donors. During the financial year, almost $600,000 in additional donations were received, and total commitments now standing at around $3.5M. Instalments of committed funding were received during the year from the Fairley Foundation, the Gantner family and the McCamish family. The estate of the late Margaret Attwood also made a second donation to the foundation during the year.

Peter said, “A further development has been the announcement by the Sidney Myer Fund of a $250,000 commitment towards the new SAM project with the first instalment received during the 2016/17 financial year.

“This demonstrates the extent to which the new SAM has come onto the radar of the broader philanthropic community, and the SAM Foundation Board is very grateful to the Sidney Myer Fund for its contribution.

“The foundation is also developing a formal structure for recognition of

UPDATE ON DONATIONS… SAM Foundation Chairman, Peter Quinn is pleased with the progress of funding donations that are being made to the foundation to help toward the new Shepparton Art Museum. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

different tiers of fundraising, to establish an agreed set of recognition principles for donors of different levels from $1,000 up to amount of $1M and above, enabling appropriate recognition of all contributions, no matter what the amount.

“On t he lo ca l f u nd ra isi ng f ront , a community campaign is now well underway with a focus on the giving tree.

This provides the opportunity for everyone in the community to make a contribution and promotes a message of inclusiveness.”

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Keys to a vibrant successful CBD Adviser comment THERE appears to be a glimmer of hope for our ailing CBD at last.

Council has before it several options to revitalise the Maude Street Mall and its surrounds.

Ye a r s of ne g le c t i n t he he a r t of Shepparton has taken its toll.

Poor traffic flow, poor car parking planning, and a closed main street through the heart of Shepparton have combined to see many millions of dollars in trade being lost per annum in the heart of Shepparton.

It’s been talked about for years, yet very little has been done about it.

There has been survey after survey conducted on our CBD, there has been consultant af ter consultant hired to investigate our CBD and there has been recommendation after recommendation to solve the problems of the CBD. High Street is under big pressure and so is Wyndham Street. Take a look at the number of vacant shops and the relocation of businesses to Fryers Street and the proliferation of the large shopping centres.

In recent times, Fryers Street has become the ‘go to’ street.

The Adviser doesn’t pretend to have the answers, and it’s a whole lot more complicated than snapshots here, but something urgently needs to happen so our CBD can prosper again.

From many general public and traders’ conversations, here is a mix of suggestions

to a vibrant, successful CBD (in no particular order): • Open the Maude Street Mall to slow moving traffic (close for major events in the heart of Shepparton monthly/ quarterly). This could free up our current poor traffic flow around our CBD. Some argue about the cost of such a project, but the question that needs to be asked is, how much have we lost and how much would we continue to lose per annum in lost trade? We would expect this to run into the millions of dollars each year, and year after year.

• Tree line the mall as part of the reopening of the mall. Fryers Street is beautifully lined with trees, perhaps model the Maude Street Mall on Fryers Street and even better, it has been suggested.

• Parking in the mall. It seems wide enough.

• Monitored free parking in the CBD. (The city spends hundreds of thousands per annum promoting Shepparton as a major shopping hub and to attract shoppers. Let’s look after our shoppers).

Many other regional cities don’t charge for parking, but they do issue fines for those who overstay their time. Albury and Wagga Wagga are good examples of this working well. Again, it’s not the cost of what we raise in parking through fees that we should be looking at, it’s what we are losing in trade, which is likely to be huge. Valuable car parks with a high turnover of vehicles would benefit the

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CBD NEEDS ATTENTION NOW… There are many options on the table to revitalize Shepparton’s ailing CBD, but something needs to be done quickly before it is too late.

Photo: Alicia Niglia.

traders.

One of the largest CBD retailers recalled, when there was the free parking trial a few years ago, their figures were up a dramatic 33 percent on average on Mondays.

• Encourage residentia l living above commercial shops, just like many parts of larger cities and Europe in particular.

This would help bring life back into our CBD. • A town square modelled on the European town squares could be a real winner at the foot of the Telstra Tower in Fraser Street. Perfect for families with young children and our elderly citizens, it could be a fabulous meeting place.

A relatively recent good example of a revitalisation of a mall gone wrong is Bendigo’s Hargreaves Mall. The Adviser has heard it has been a disaster for traders and shoppers. Many millions of dollars

have been spent upgrading it, with no improvement to business. The question is why?

The city could investigate other regional city’s success stories on how they have revitalised their CBDs. We may be able to have the best of both worlds. A beautiful CBD which also has a thriving business and community culture.

Without successful businesses in our CBD, it equates to a poor CBD. For some years now, our CBD has been dying. It’s time to take the initiative to prepare our CBD for the challenges ahead of a changing world.

The current options on the table is a good start, but there’s a lot more to do to breathe life back into our city.

We could lead regional Australia with a thriving CBD. The Adviser welcomes comments.

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Welsford Street works update GREATER Shepparton City Council has awarded a contract to Mawson Constructions Pty Ltd for the upgrade of the Welsford Street and Knight Street intersection.

Works on the bend of Welsford Street into Knight Street (near the Shepparton RSL) will begin within the next few weeks and it is anticipated the works will be completed by the end of January.

Commuters using Welsford Street will continue to use the new road north bound. The south bound traffic will continue to detour via Wyndham Street until these works are completed.

Vehicular access to businesses and the parking on the east side of Welsford Street will have access via Nixon Street.

Greater Shepparton City Council Director Infrastructure, Phil Hoare said, “Works on the Welsford Street/Nixon Street intersection are now substantially complete and council is working with VicRoads and the contractor to install the traffic signals. Street trees will be planted progressively over the next few weeks in this area.

“We ask for your attention to and adherence with all traffic management signage for your own safety and that of pedestrians, other travellers and road workers,” Mr Hoare said.

Your own artistic flair in a glass FRIENDS of Sam have come up with a creative and fun fundraising event, which will be a great night out for all involved.

The 12 winning bids to decorate a glass and make cocktails or mocktails will be featured at The Carrington for the ‘Art in a Glass’ Cocktail Party to be held on Friday 1st December.

Participants will bid online at www.friendsofsam.com.au to secure their place at one of the 12 tables enabling them to present their decorated glass and cocktail creations which will be judged by party guests who get to taste the cocktail or mocktail creations leaving tokens for their favourite selections. The table with the most tokens will win the people’s choice award.

Friends of Sam committee member, Jill Riordan said, “There will be a Peoples Choice Award and a Friends of SAM Judges award and entrants can be individuals or a team of up to five people. Prospective entrants will go online to enter with an initial bid of $100 and an additional bidding donation. It is not $100 for each entry, only the highest bidders for each table will pay the $100 and the amount of their winning bid. Entries to be showcased at the Cocktail Party will be restricted to the highest bidder in each of the 12 listed categories.”

To learn more about how to get involved, visit the website and register your interest at www.friendsofsam.com.au or look for friendsofsheppartonartmuseum on Facebook.

CREATIVE COCKTAILS TO DELIGHT… An Art in a Glass Cocktail Party event will be held to help to support our arts community. Photo: Supplied.

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EXCITING PROJECT… An image showing the expected footprint for the proposed Shepparton Truck and Transport Museum, which once constructed behind the current Shepparton Motor Museum at Emerald Bank, will bring an estimated economic injection of $11.17M. Image: Supplied.

New transport museum to drive tourism continued from front page On top of up to $1.25M of funding sourced from Greater Shepparton City Council, the project would aim to gain investment from all tiers of government and private donors. This includes the proposed model of $2.5M from the Federal Government via the Regional Jobs Investment Package grant application, $1.25M from the Victorian Government and $1.25M from local donors.

The Goulburn Valley has a long history of transport and movement and today has a total of 9,918 trucks registered across the region, bringing with it a total economic export impact of $4.558B and total economic import impact of $4.808B. The new museum will comprise curated displays of transport related vehicles and memorabilia, the history of the food bowl in the Goulburn Valley along with engaging interpretation and storytelling connecting visitors to the people, families and industries.

It will include 3,000m2 of indoor space for exhibitions, dealer displays and multimedia presentations along with an additional 7,000m2 of outdoor undercover space capable of presenting larger scale events such as truck shows and vehicle launches.

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visitation to the Shepparton Motor Museum of approximately 15,000 additional visitors per annum or a 100 percent increase on current visitation numbers.

Construction includes the installation of solar panels, generating more than enough power for the museum, with the excess being sold back to the grid to generate funds with any surplus going back to support local community based projects.

ST T M working g roup com m it tee member, Peter Hill said, “This project is incredibly exciting. It’s an enormous project.

Again it is just showing how great things are going in this region.

“I am really excited that council got on board with us and saw it for the value that it is for the region,” Peter said.

Emerald Bank owner, Jim Andreadis said, “My biggest hope is that this new museum builds on the critical mass of tourism, which has started already with Kidstown, the Shepparton motor Museum and the proposed new Shepparton Art Museum. It needs to reach the stage where people don’t just drive through Shepparton, but stay a day or two to see all the attractions.

“If we could get people to stay longer in Shepparton, it will have a great positive impact on surrounding areas as well. This new museum will help with that; it will be a game changer for how people perceive us as a township,” Jim said.

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Shepparton ready to carry the flame for 2018 Commonwealth Games continued from front page L ocals, Zah ra A l H indaw i, Joshua Baginski, Alana Baldi, Stephen Barker, Kenneth Birkett, Rhonda Cator, Allan Connolly, Kayne Crompton, Lloyd Freer, Kathy Fuller, Todd Hodgetts OA M , Jennifer Savage, Damien Saxon, Michael Scandolera, Dhami Singh, Damien Stevens and Jacinta Todd are the chosen few who will be joining the 3,800 baton bearers along the commonwealth nations and territories relay.

The Queens Baton will be arriving in Shepparton, starting at the Victoria Park Lake, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, before it makes its way to the Gold Coast for the opening ceremony on April 4.

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Dinny Adem is proud of the role the local baton bearers have.

“I encou rage all residents i n t he community to support these great people and come along to the celebrations. It will no doubt be a memorable experience.”

Mayor Adem said.

Local baton bearer, Kathy Fuller said, “It’s humbling and a privilege to be nominated to be part of the baton relay. I think it’s a unique position to be in and I

NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT… With the line-up for the 2018 A Day on the Green yet to be announced, organisers of the event have released that it will run on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Photo: Supplied.

Save the date for LOCALS HONOURED AS BATON BEARERS… Local resident, Kathy Fuller is among 17 locals who have been chosen to be the Queens Baton Relay baton bearers for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Photo: Nicholise Garner.

feel very privileged.

“To me, my love of running ties into the charities that I’m passionate about with the Mother’s Day Classic and the Bravehearts 777 Marathon. I do it because we are driven and dedicated to the community and the causes that hold dear to my heart, so as one of the baton bearers I’m proud to be able to carry it for the people that represent the charities.”

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A Day on the Green W HEN the national winery series A Day on the Green came to Nagambie’s Mitchelton Wines in 2014, it was with a long-term plan to develop the venue and area into a major concert destination.

A f ter t h re e u n for ge t t able event s headlined by Jimmy Barnes, Icehouse and John Farnham, promoters are pleased to announce the next show will feature a major international act.

All the details will be revealed very soon, but for now, save the date of Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Located on the banks of the mighty Goulburn River, the beautiful picturesque

setting is a stunning spot for an outdoor concert.

So be sure to check in with your friends, book the babysitter and get your accommodation sorted because this will be a concert not to be missed.

In the meantime, remember that A Day on the Green members receive the first announcements, pre-sale and special ticket offers.

It’s free, simply register online at www. adayonthegreen.com.au/register/ The concert line-up and all event information will be announced in the next few weeks.

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Pop-up car clearance H S sale ends Friday SALE ENDS THIS FRIDAY… Thompson Motor Group Holden sales manager, Gino Meneghetti and Nissan and Kia sales manager, Steve Martin talk about the huge savings on offer this week only. Photo: Nicholise Garner.

YOU may have noticed a change to the landscape on Benalla Road this week with Thompson Motor Group’s pop-up Clearance Centre sitting opposite the dealership. For just one week, the clearance sale ends this Friday, October 27 with incredible prices on offer.

Hundreds of new cars are available at amazingly low prices including ex-demos, 2016 builds, ex-liquidation stock and bulk buy vehicles. The Thompson Motor Group sales team have done all they can to guarantee the lowest prices possible.

With bulk buys and low sale yard costs the savings are being passed on and there are unbeatable prices on a range of vehicles including Holden, Nissan, Kia, Mitsubishi and Hyundai.

Thompson Motor Group Nissan and Kia sales manager, Steve Martin said. “This is big. We’ve bought quantities of 20, 30 and 40

cars at a time to secure these prices which are only on offer during this week, so if you’re in the market for a new car you’d be crazy not to come down and scoop up a deal. Whether it’s a small car, work vehicle or large family car like the Kia Carnival, come down and see what we have, you’ll be surprised by the prices on offer.”

Thompson Motor Group Holden sales manager, Gino Meneghetti said, “These are genuine discounts and a golden opportunity to cash in on some great offers.

We’re also offering a ground breaking 7 year/175,000km warranty deal.”

Finance is available on all vehicles with a special of just one percent finance on selected Nissan vehicles. Visit the Thompson Motor Group Clearance Centre opposite the dealership at 340 Midland Highway, to score an excellent deal before it ends this Friday.

Action to be taken on ICE issue ‘LET’S Break the ICE’ is the slogan a local action group has given to an event, inviting concerned people to join them by getting together to tackle the issues surrounding the drug ‘ICE’ (methamphetamine).

The informal event will be held at North Shepparton Community Hub, 10-14 Parkside Drive (opposite Wanganui Park Secondary College) on Saturday, October 28 from 11am to 3pm. The family day will provide food, fun and entertainment including a jumping castle for the children, an ice-cream van and musical entertainment.

A big part of the day will be hearing from community members whose lives have been affected directly or indirectly by ICE. A panel will share their stories and then lead a question and answer opportunity for participants.

The day will also offer information from local organisations including Primary Care Connect, GV Health, Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO), police and the Community Legal Service.

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T h e l o c a l a c t i o n g r o up , L o c a l Organisation of Ice Support (LOIS), is an initiative of Greater Shepparton City Council that aims to educate the community about ICE as a health and safety issue, breaking down barriers in the community and encouraging those affected to access available support service.

The aim of the group and its first event on October 28 is to raise awareness surrounding the issue of ICE, recognising substance-abuse as a health issue, linking people to support networks, reducing the stigma and isolation of users, their families and friends.

LOIS voices the concerns of the community to a group of professionals representing drug and alcohol, health, justice, legal and other agencies involved in addressing the issues surrounding the drug.

If you are interesting in joining the LOIS Group or for more information, contact Joel Board on 5832 9792, 0447 063 507 or email joel.board@shepparton.vic.gov.au

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By Nicholise Garner NOT every child is particularly ‘sporty,’ in fact I’m testament to that. I hated ‘Phys-Ed’ and felt a complete failure at each and every sports event… School sports carnival days were anything but pleasurable for me. It’s no surprise that my kids aren’t particularly sporty either. As a parent, it’s important for me to see my children experience success and so my ears pricked up when I talked to Shelly Davis from Enchanted Rainbow about an activity she’s running for the Greater Shepparton City Council’s Activities in the Park.

Shelley said, “On Thursday, October 26, I will be running a ‘Circus Skills’ class. This class is suited to adults and children alike and it offers an opportunity for people to enjoy some play that encompasses both the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Circus Skills are great for those who are not particularly

sporty and allows people to experience a real success. Whether it’s juggling, learning to huller-hoop, plate spinning, learning to walk on stilts or experimenting with poi, these are all great experiences that offer a little fun.”

This free activity is brought to you by the City of Greater Shepparton, Activities in the Park and will run on Thursday, October 19 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Victory Park, St Georges Road, Shepparton. Anyone interested can turn up to register on the day and it is suggested that people wear comfortable clothing, bring a drink bottle and remember to be sun smart. For more information contact Shelley on 0438 317 332.

IT’S THE SIZE OF THE HOOP THAT COUNTS… Taking part in the Activities in the Park ‘Circus Skills,’ Eva-Rose Davis, Enchanted Rainbow business owner Shelley Davis, and Deanne Norton assists Will Van Eyk while Indie-Rose Davis is an expert hula hooper. Photo: Nicholise Garner.

Experience the tastes of the world on a plate THE centre of mouth-watering authentic food from various cultures is back with the St Georges Road Food Festival.

Being held this weekend, the festival offers individuals the opportunity to e njoy a d ay out w it h fo o d , entertainment, friends and family.

T he mu lt icu lt u ra l food fest iva l is now in its fourth year, offering authentic meals, sweets and treats from various cultures. The food is authentic traditional home cooking, made with love by locals from recipes that have been passed down generations.

Multicultural dances, performances, henna painting and hair braiding is just some of the activities attendees can experience at the festival.

Cultures individuals can expect to tease their taste buds with include Indian, Turkish, Greek, Albanian, Vietnamese, Filipino, Afghani and Polish.

The free St Georges Road Food Festival will run Sunday, October 29 from 11am to 4pm at the St Georges Road shopping precinct.

Greater Shepparton City Council Acting Director Sustainable Development, Geraldine Christou said this event is one not to be missed for those who love food and culture.

“G re ater S heppa r ton is k now n for its multiculturalism and varied communities, so it’s only fitting we celebrate this by allowing locals and visitors the chance to experience a taste of these cultures. “ W h at you ex p er ienc e here i s different to any other festival, the love for the food, culture and tradition is paramount, with local community groups also using it to give back to their own community. Attendees will be able to enjoy the tastes of the world on a plate and experience the traditions of different cultures,” Ms Christou said.

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A SLICE OF HISTORY FROM 1868… Thornebridge of Murchison started out as a Commercial Travellers inn and has been transformed into historic luxury accommodation. Photo: Supplied.

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By Nicholise Garner WHEN I was a kid I remember dad pointing out what I thought had to have been a haunted hotel...It was very old and whimsical – almost magical, set by a river with a massive metal bridge. Over the years my developing impression as I passed the same hotel was that it was a great shame that such a beautiful venue would be left to ruin.

I recently took my children on a journey to show them the ‘haunted’ hotel and much to my surprise and delight, it has been completely restored and in this setting with an enormous, old London Plane tree in the front, is even more impressive than I could’ve imagined. One of Murchison’s many treasures, T hornebridge was built in 1868 and now offers luxur y accommodation, acting as the town’s only bed and breakfast.

Despite it being a crossover location between Shepparton, Bendigo, Rushworth, Heathcote, Echuca, Kyabram, Nagambie, Seymour, Melbourne and Euroa, Murchison in itself is a surprisingly hidden treasure. Located on the banks of the Goulburn River and known as the ‘River Bank Garden Town,’ the town of Murchison is a beautiful and friendly place, which seems to be enjoying a new energy with a vibrancy that will bring visitors far and wide.

I met with Murchison Post Office manager, Damien Hutchins and Murchison Pharmacy business owner, Frank Mattea who both received nominations for customer service in the 2017 White KingPental, Triple M Business Awards. Both men are passionate about this beautiful town and excited about the possibilities for Murchison.

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NOMINATED FOR A CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD… Murchison Pharmacy business owner, Frank Mattea with Murchison Post Office manager, Damien Hutchins who received the Australia Post Customer and Community Achievement Award for 2017. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

Damien said, “We have been so welcomed by the locals here and we absolutely love this town but it would be wonderful to see Murchison’s potential realised. Careful management of growth and development would be required but with some systematic change and support of council and government, we could make so much more out of this beautiful town and increase tourism to benefit our community. Murchison is full of character and charm and I want people to know about its deep history.”

Murchison is famous for its delectable Vazzoler cheese and succulent wines courtesy of the Murchison winery. However, if you delve below the surface you will discover Murchison has been witness to a rich tapestry of monumental historical events including, the Murchison Meteorite which broke down in the town’s skies in 1969 and was also the residing town for a ‘Prisoners of War’ camp during World War II. The culture and history of Murchison are represented in buildings scattered through the township. The old and the new gives this river bank garden town a character all its own. The serenity and friendliness of Murchison make it a pleasure to experience.

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Jimmy Barnes book signing A UNIQUE COMMUNITY FOCUS… Little Bags of Magic business owner, Adele Dyson shows off some of her fantastic wares.

Photo: Alicia Niglia.

WORKING CLASS MAN… Hot off the press. Grab your copy of Jimmy Barnes’ book from Collins Booksellers Shepparton and present your receipt to have your book signed by the man himself. Collins Booksellers Shepparton business owners, Helen and Joe Sofra. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

By Nicholise Garner DE S P I T E k now i n g e ver y word of every ‘Cold Chisel’ song ever sung, and idolising Jimmy Barnes for most of my teenage years, both for his voice and his good looks, I never would’ve imagined how articulate and intelligent a man he is. I’d heard that he’s coming to Collins Booksellers Shepparton to sign copies of ‘Working Class Man,’ which is the sequel to his number one bestseller ‘Working Class Boy,’ but until I read it for myself, I had no idea of the depth to this man.

Collins Booksellers Shepparton business owners, Helen and Joe Sofra are thrilled to have Jimmy Barnes coming in for his second ‘book signing’ at the store. Helen said, “Jimmy’s first book ‘Working Class Boy,’ which he wrote entirely himself, won

the Australian Book Industry Association award for Book/Biography of the Year.

Jimmy is an excellent writer and a real gentleman. We’re so proud to have him returning to our store and encourage people to come along to have their books signed.”

I’m most of the way through his first book now and having bought it at Collins Booksellers Shepparton, I’ll be getting it signed by the man himself along with his new book ‘Working Class Man.’ To anyone who is looking to have their books signed, take your Collins Booksellers Shepparton receipt along to the signing, Friday, November 3 from 11a m to 12:30pm at 262 Maude Street, Shepparton.

I’m loving his first book and I’m sure the second will be fantastic also.

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Unique gifts sourced far and wide NUMURKAH is a small town that has a lot going for it and after last weekend’s Numurkah Food Bowl Festival, no doubt many more people now know how lovely a town it is to visit, but it’s also home to one of the best kid’s gift stores in the Goulburn Valley.

‘Little Bags of Magic’ is owned and run

by Adele Dyson and is stocked to the brim with the most gorgeous and unique gifts, not only for children but for adults also.

Adele said, “We have gone out of our way to source really unique and beautiful products for our store that can’t be found locally and the items that we stock that are local we do so in an effort to support our creative local artists.”

Adele is a real entrepreneur and not only does she have an eye for spotting unique products but is gifted and passionate about supporting and promoting other businesses. Under the same roof, Adele works with three other companies… Online resource businesses, ‘Travelling with Kids and Caravanning with Kids,’ face to face business training service ‘AMD Training Solutions’ and operating out the back of Little Bags of Magic is ‘Fitness 3636.’

Visit Little Bags of Magic to find a beautiful gift for someone you love at 66 Melville Street, Numurkah or find www. littlebagsofmagic.com.au online and for more information, search for Adele’s other businesses on Facebook.

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Seminar to help make sure you don’t ‘buy in the dark’ IF YOU have ever wanted to get into the property market in Melbourne, but don’t know where to start or need some information from those in the know to save you time and money, then you can’t miss the Perta Thomson Partners Investing in Melbourne Property – The Challenges and Opportunities seminar at the end of this month.

Perta Thomson Partners partner, Lou Perta said, “12 months ago I was looking to purchase a property in Melbourne for my children, but realised I didn’t know anything about the Melbourne property market.

I spent eight months going to and from Melbourne looking, going to auctions and learning about the market. What I realised from that is that a lot of people are in the same boat and a lot of people think they know Melbourne, but it is ever changing.

“For me it was a really stressful time. So I decided to organise this seminar.

“This seminar is all about educating our clients and people of Shepparton on the way you should go about buying a property in Melbourne and will provide an easy way to do your homework.

“There are two sides to every market, there is the buyer and seller and that’s why we have our guest speakers to talk about both sides.

“Lou Redina from Redina Real Estate can tell you about the market, what it’s doing, how quickly it’s moving, and talk about

A SEMINAR TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY… Investing in Melbourne Property seminar guest speakers, Lou Redina from Redina Real Estate (left) and Adam Adamczyk from Independent Property Advisory Service (right). Photos: Supplied.

everything you need to know about investing from a sellers point of view.

“Adam Adamczyk from Independent Propert y Advisory Service can give you all the tips and tricks from the buyers perspective and armed with that information, you can save thousands of dollars.

“The last thing you want to be doing is to buy in the dark.”

The seminar will run on October 31 and begin at 6pm for a 6:30pm start at The Carrington, 505 Wyndham Street, Shepparton. Cost is $25 per person to be paid on the night and light refreshments will be included.

For further information and to register your attendance, phone 5821 8644.

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DISCOVER THE REGION’S HISTORY… From left, Greater City of Shepparton Heritage Advisory Committee sub committee member and co-organiser of the Heritage Open Day, Rob Slee and Heritage Open Day tour guide for the Wanganui Homestead, Owen Starritt at the Wanganui Homestead, which will be one of over 40 locations that locals will be able to tour as part of the special Heritage Open Day event this weekend.

Photo: David Lee.

Region’s heritage open for community RESIDENTS will get their chance to catch up on some of the regions most historically listed premises during a special Heritage Open Day event this weekend.

More than 40 locations across the region will be open to the public to wander through with tour guides and learning about the building’s significance of its place within the history of Greater Shepparton.

One such building will be the Wanganui Homestead in Shepparton, which was built in 1897.

Greater City of Shepparton Heritage Advisory Committee sub committee member and co-organiser of the Heritage Open Day,

Rob Slee said, “The open day is all about making locals aware of the history in our area and their significance to the region.

“These locations are an important part of how we got to where we are as a city region today.

“We’re very thankful to the people who have put aside their day to conduct the tours and to fill people in on the wonderful history of these buildings.”

The Heritage Open Day will run on Saturday, October 28 from 10am to 4pm.

For further information, or to book a tour, visit www.greatershepparton.com.au or call 5832 9730.

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2018 pre-season squad announced

By Nicole Zurcas T H E Murray Bushrangers have announced their preliminary squad for the upcoming 2018 pre-season.

The selection process began back in May and a handfull of local boys have made the cut judged by the efforts in their local leagues and country championships.

Twenty-three players from around the local area have taken spots on the TAC Cup U18 pre-season team and an impressive 28 local players have been named as part of the U16 pre-season squad.

Members in the U18 squad begin training on Sunday, November 19. While the U16 team will commence training on Sunday November 26, both at the Wangarratta Sport Development Centre.

Talent manager, Mick Wilson said, “Each of these young men have a fantastic opportunity to develop their football, fitness and personal attributes, as they confront a variety of challenges across the pre-season.”

LOCAL SELECTION FOR THE TAC CUP U18 PRE-SEASON SQUAD

VYING TO BECOME BOSS OF BRUCE… More than 100 children from across the country took part in the week-long 79 year old Bruce Cup tournament last week, all vying for the cup. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

GV Suns rise for the 2018 season

By Nicole Zurcas FOR one of the youngest teams in the National Premier League (NPL), the GV Suns are making great strides for the club’s future. Celebrating at its newly upgraded home ground, GV Suns president, Mick Crisera announced Craig Carley to coach the senior team in the 2018 season, taking over from fellow player, Nick Kalafatis.

Even though the seniors team finished in equal forth with Melbourne City all eyes will be on the junior teams, as the Suns’ had the most junior players of any NPL club selected to represent Victoria.

Crisera said. “Next year we’ll host two thirds of our junior NPL games at our home grown, bringing some of Victoria’s greatest clubs to Shepparton and play at the new sport facility.”

GV Suns technical director, Shaban Mehmet said, “In every age group we have seen new and exciting talent wanting to join our squad. We have attracted players from across the Goulburn Valley and southern New South Wales regions. The selection process will be tough but it’s a great problem to have.”

NEW GROUNDS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION… The GV Suns celebrated at its newly upgraded home ground recently.

Pictured, GV Suns player, Browdie Chandler. Photo: Supplied.

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Edward Adams Shepparton United Lachlan Ash Shepparton Bears Zane Barzen Shepparton United James Boyer Congupna Jack Brooks Cobram James Butts Shepparton Bears Jye Chalcraft Shepparton United Kyle Clarke Shepparton United Rhys Damon Katandra Ajak Dang Mooroopna Liam Dodd Tatura Liam Fiore Shepparton United

William Garner Katandra Fraser Hicks Shepparton United Charlie Hill Tatura Hugo Ingham Shepparton Bears Alou Kuol Shepparton United Kai Madgwick Mooroopna Jack Moylan Shepparton Notre Dame Adam Pigatto Shepparton United Lachlan Sykes Mooroopna Luke Whyte Shepparton Swans

LOCAL SELECTION FOR THE U16 PRE-SEASON SQUAD Luca Allan Cobram Izac Artavilla Cobram Ethan Baxter Shepparton Notre Dame Harry Beasley Cobram Dustin Blake Mooroopna Sheldon Bogdan Shepparton United Jai Carn Mooroopna Kade Chalcraft Shepparton United Jett Cooper Shepparton United Will Dwyer Shepparton Swans Jayden Gagliardi Shepparton Notre Dame Connor Hangan Shepparton Notre Dame Elijah Kilmartin Shepparton Notre Dame Dylan Langshaw Yarroweyah Zav Maher Shepparton United

Scout Matthews Shepparton Swans Sean McAllister Tatura F.C Luca Nicholson Cobram Josh O’Dwyer Numurkah Damien Pigatto Shepparton United Fergus Pinnuck Strathmerton Adam Pummeroy Shepparton United Josh Rachelle Shepparton Swans Max Rikys Shepparton Notre Dame Mitch Roche Shepparton United Sean Thompson Shepparton United Rhylan Thorne Shepparton Notre Dame Bailey Whittaker Mooroopna Ryley Yenco Shepparton Swans

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