By Natasha Fujimoto
A PERFECT storm creating heavy road congestion, lengthy commuter delays and significant disruption to businesses, on the cusp of the busiest time of year, is brewing over Shepparton and Mooroopna.
Road closures effectively amputating the Fryer Street arm to the Midland Highway has caused an unhappy, if not angry, consensus on the street. Continued Page 10
PROVIDING invaluable care, dignity and choice for people in the community who are experiencing life-limiting disease or terminal illness, GV Hospice Care’s new, state-of-the-art palliative care hub has officially opened and is ready to service
patients and families in need.
A beautifully designed, fit-for-purpose centre, the $5.4M hub features new clinics, consulting rooms for patients to meet with specialised staff as well as space for telehealth sessions and private moments to share with family.
With a purpose-made service area, featuring a lift, free medical equipment for patients which can be easily dispersed and stored, while onsite, overnight accommodation for nurses provides unique, 24-hour accessibility to care.
When you go to vote you’ll be given two ballot papers, a small ballot paper for the Lower House (Legislative Assembly) and a large ballot paper for the Upper House (Legislative Council). Read the instructions carefully.
Small ballot paper for the Lower House You must number ALL the boxes on this ballot paper. Put the number 1 in the box next to the candidate you most want to see elected. Then number all the other boxes in the order of your choice.
Large ballot paper for the Upper House For the Upper House you can vote in one of two ways. Either vote for a party or group by putting the number 1 in just one of the boxes above the line. Or vote for individual candidates by putting the numbers 1 to at least 5 in the boxes below the line. You may continue numbering more than 5 if you wish.
It is easier to vote in your own district, but if you will not be in your district on Saturday, you can vote at any other voting centre in Victoria. For information on where to find your nearest voting centre, please scan the QR code below or visit vec.vic.gov.au.
All Australian citizens aged 18 or over who have lived in Victoria for at least a month will be able to cast a vote at a voting centre, even if you missed the close of roll. If you are not on the roll, you should bring proof of identity with you.
Evidence of identity includes an Australian driver licence or learner permit, an Australian passport, a council rates notice or a current electricity bill showing your name and address.
Remember, voting is compulsory Voting centres open Saturday 8 am to 6 pm
TRAGICALLY 10 men die and 66 are diagnosed with prostate cancer on average, every day in Australia.
With 240K men in the nation currently impacted by the disease, there is a one in five chance that a male will be diagnosed in his lifetime.
While it is imperative that men over 50 commence regular screening, Goulburn Valley Health has acquired a new $180K Trans Perineal Biopsy (TPB) machine, to more accurately and safely diagnose prostate cancer.
With a significant number of patients previously having to travel to Melbourne for a TBP, the new procurement at GV Health relieves patients and their families of unnecessary stress and financial cost.
In recognition of the incredible generosity of the philanthropic groups, GV Health held on afternoon tea in gratitude on Friday, November 18 with prostate cancer survivor and MaleBag patron, David Parkin as special guest.
Expressing gratitude for the liberal donations, Goulburn Valley Health CEO, Matt Sharp said, “Men in our region will now be able to access best practice diagnostic services for when they are going through the initial phase of wondering, do I or don’t I have prostate cancer.
“The TPB is more effective and gives greater accuracy in terms of detection, is a lot less invasive and can also have benefits in long term treatment,” Mr Sharp said.
In a video message played at the afternoon event, GV Health Urologist Dan Lenaghan said,
Allowing for more accurate sampling of the whole prostrate with minimal risk of
“This equipment means a lot because without ...[it] a lot of men must travel to Melbourne for just a 30-minute procedure. Now...we will be able to do this biopsy locally for patients, it’s going to reduce delay, allowing earlier diagnosis which we know is critical for the management of these
Men in our region will now be able to access best practice diagnostic services for when they are going through the initial phase
Goulburn Valley Health CEO, Matt Sharp
VISION Radiology, Shepparton’s newest Radiology provider, is proud to support Horse for Hope (HFH).
HFH is a registered charity in the Goulburn Valley and relies on government, community and philanthropic grants, as well as corporate sponsorships, partnerships and donations to run their program of narrative-based, equine assisted therapy to those in need.
Colin Emmerson launched HFH in 2004 to offer an alternative to traditional counselling.
Narrative therapy seeks to be a respectful, non-blaming approach to counselling and community work, which centre people as the experts in their own lives.
“We believe communities have responsibilities to ensure all its members, children, young people, adults and families
are safe, thriving and hopeful,” Mr Emonson said.
Kristy Thomas, sonographer at Vision Radiology, is a Goulburn Valley local and first heard about the unique work of HFH through a local occupational therapist at Neurolinks, Nadine Holgate, who specialises in working with people with acquired brain injury.
SUPPORTING A GREAT CAUSE...Vision Radiology is proud to support Horse for Hope, who run a program of narrativebased, equine assisted therapy to those in need. Colin Emmerson launched HFH in 2004 to offer an alternative to traditional counselling. Kristy Thomas, sonographer at Vision Radiology, is pictured with ‘Peanut’ the pony. Photo: Supplied
Amy Turner, horse practitioner and community engagement/fundraising at HFH, took the time to give Kristy a behind the scenes tour of their beautiful 25-acre property and showed her what participants experience when given the opportunity to experience Equine Assisted Therapy.
Kristy thoroughly enjoyed the morning and explained, “Our aim at Vision Radiology is to contribute to delivering accessible and high-quality imaging services, to positively impact the health outcomes for all in the region. We at Vision are thrilled to be able to support the team at HFH to continue assist people, regardless of background, to access supports to feel seen, heard and valued”.
By Deanne Jeffers
IN 2019, something significant happened whereby, for the first time, Australia’s democracy status was downgraded from ‘open’ to ‘narrowed’, in what perhaps should have been a stark glimpse at the ensuing years.
Pandemic and disaster rules aside, lockdowns and mandates put to rest, several decisions made by Governments have encroached on the freedoms of Australians. This year the State Government made headlines when the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Parks (DELWP) proposed new park regulations giving the body new authorities to control activities and areas in 51 parks across Victoria, 25 of which have had no previous restrictions, including Shepparton Regional Park.
The proposal includes fines of more than
$900 – or five penalty points – for bushwalkers caught walking on a non-designated track and more than $1,800 for climbing rocks, abseiling or hang gliding in a prohibited area.
This same year, new laws were passed in Victorian Parliament that will see peaceful protesters faced with fines of up to $21,000 or 12 months in jail for protesting the State Government’s logging activities.
From 2001 to 2021, Victoria lost 1.60Mha of tree cover, equivalent to a 25 percent decrease in tree cover since 2000, and 517Mt of CO²e emissions, according to Global Forest Watch.
NSW has passed similar laws with fines up to $22,000 for people protesting on public roads, rail lines, tunnels, bridges or industrial sites.
Australia is known for its ‘nanny state’ laws, legislating the toughest cycling laws globally,
enforcing plain packaging on tobacco products, smoking bans, and in some areas, local council’s charge for picnic permits to eat with friends. One hour could set you back $85.
Hunters have criticised amended legislation that they say stops them from sharing their kills with friends.
Controversially, a national road advocacy group have proposed that males should not be allowed to gain a driver’s license until they are 21 years old, following a series of high-profile deaths and serious injury crashes.
While the distance between People and Parliament contributes to progress being lost in translation, it is clear over 20 years, our free will has been encroached upon – that happened before 2020, without us ever noticing it.
No matter what side of the coin you are on,
IT’S TIME FOR CHANGE... Australia is wellregarded for its ‘nanny state’ laws, legislating the toughest cycling laws globally, enforcing plain packaging on tobacco products, smoking bans, and in some areas, local council’s charge for picnic permits to eat with friends. Photo: Supplied
one thing is certain – freedom in Australia narrowed in 2019 and it is becoming slimmer. What role does Government play in our lives, and on the eve of the state election, how should your representatives, at all levels of government, uphold your rights?
The Adviser. Australia No.1:1638 Wednesday,
LAKE MOKOAN was an artificial lake, roughly 7km north-east of Benalla. It was created by diverting water from the Broken River and Hollands Creek into Winton and Green swamps. Construction began in the late 1960s and was completed in 1971.
Hundreds of thousands of trees within the swamp soon died across the lake and surrounding plains, killed by the flooding of the former swampland. The large, shallow lake had a very high surface area to volume ratio, resulting in extreme water loss through evaporation, and there were frequent toxic algal blooms requiring regular closures for recreation activities and causing livestock to become ill.
Although a locally popular water sports destination, the Victorian government decided to decommission the canals and lake to restore the landscape to a more natural wetland and woodland ecosystem. The restoration effort, the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, is expected to take at least 100 years. In 2010 Lake Mokoan site was officially reformed into the Winton Wetlands Reserve.
Currently, the reserve is at its highest water level recorded since 2016. In addition, inspections are showing the Wetlands have been highly effective in ‘cleaning up’ and delaying the flow-on of flood waters into the Broken River north of Benalla. While Benalla was faced with flooding six weeks ago, it is only recently that the outflow
FILLING UP...The Winton Wetlands reserve is at its highest water level recorded since 2016. In addition, inspections are showing the Wetlands have been highly effective in ‘cleaning up’ and delaying the flow-on of flood waters into the Broken River north of Benalla. While Benalla was faced with flooding six weeks ago, it is only recently that the outflow channel from Winton Wetlands has finally spilled water outside the reserve. Photo: Supplied
channel from Winton Wetlands has finally spilled water outside the reserve. Floodwaters upstream of Winton Wetlands were effectively held back long enough for natural drainage to occur more broadly across the region.
LAST weekend students from Goulburn Valley Academy of Ballet performed four shows of The Gypsy Princess, Peter And The Wolf and On Broadway at Westside Mooroopna.
The youngest students performed in one concert while all other students, aged seven years and up, performed in four shows.
“All the academy’s dance teachers are so proud of the students who performed with so much enthusiasm, energy and joy of dance. Every student did a magnificent job to get ready for their concerts a week earlier than planned due to flood damage and a change in venue. They showed such resilience and adaptability,” said Goulburn Valley Academy of Ballet principal Melanie Coats.
“It was delightful to watch students side stage dancing in the wings, inspired by senior students. A special congratulations to our award winners for this year Georgia Nugent, Alick Jarvis and Mikayla Urbanavicius.”
One star of the show, Charlotte Ryan aged six, was thrilled to take to the stage for the very first time.
“It was delightful, I loved watching the other students do their dances and I can’t wait until our next performance,” Charlotte said.
GV Ballet is now taking enrolments for new students for 2023. You can contact Melanie on 0407042098 or email gvballet@ gmail.com
COLLABORATING TO CREATE A CONNECTION WITH THE FUTURE...
Tatura Primary School Students worked alongside local artist, Rachel Doller to create and paint a mural inspired by Lake Bartlett. From left, Aiden, Harry, Andrew and James from Tatura Primary school wonder what people will think of their work in the many years to come.
INSPIRED by art as a cultivar of ideas and feelings and with a distinctive visual language that is reflective of her everyday joys and fears, Rachel Doller is one of Greater Shepparton’s most recognisable artists.
With eye-catching colour and bold geometric shapes, Rachel’s exuberant art and murals can be found on walls and in public spaces from Shepparton to Elmore.
No stranger to collaborative ventures with school students, Rachel’s latest project has brought together students from Scared Heart and Tatura primary schools to design and paint a Lake Bartlett inspired mural on the new toilet block in Charlie Taylor Park, Tatura.
Focusing on the theme of ‘Earth, Sun
and Water,’ Rachel assisted students through a series of workshops to contribute to the mural design, which was then marked out on the toilet block.
Inviting students to paint the mural in small groups, Rachel said, “I’m so glad to be working on this project together with the students and I am thrilled that I have been able to use the students’ shapes, colours, patterns and drawings in the final design- they all produced some really great concepts!”
Commenting on how much they all enjoyed painting the mural and musing about what people would think of it into the future, enthusiastic painter and Tatura Primary School student Sam said, “I can tell my children and grandchildren that I helped paint this masterpiece!”
IF you are travelling north along Marungi Street after exiting the Fryers Street extension please note you will NOT be able to turn right at the roundabout with Nixon Street due to a large sinkhole opening up in the road.
Traffic will need to continue north to Knight Street to make a right turn. Restoration works have started and will be completed tomorrow morning.
Please obey the detours in place around roadworks for your own safety and that of your passengers.
IMPORTANT! Heavy vehicles and trucks cannot use Marungi Street. Please continue to use High Street.
More information can be found at https://greatershepparton. com.au/council/major-projects/ welsford-street-redevelopment
STANDING in one of the hushed specialist suits, GV Hospice Care committee president, Jeanette Powell was effusive about the extraordinary support the new hub had received.
“This important and beautiful facility was born from the generosity and support of Hospice and the community.
“Our official launch today is recognition of all that work with this wonderful building bringing together all our staff, clinicians and volunteers under the one
roof for the first time,” Jeanette said.
Focused on personalised patient care and comfort, the new hub also provides greater opportunity for patients to consult with their specialists in a supported, nonthreatening environment.
“We provide telehealth sessions where
WITH Council expecting the stage 4 Welsford Street re-development to take three to four months in completion, the congestion on the causeway has been exacerbated by the closure of McCoys, Toolamba and Watts Road bridges, due to flooding.
With so many people in the community asking, ‘Is this the right time for the civil works?’ The Adviser has compiled a cross-section of comments from the community.
Taking to social media, Independent Member for Shepparton, Suzanna Sheed said, “...Now is not the time to do it, with three bridge crossings closed...and with ...Christmas coming on [there is] a need for shop keepers and businesses to get back on their feet...I’m calling on the Council to reconsider this work...”
Appreciating the urgency of Council to have the civil works completed in a timely manner, but nevertheless concerned about the 30–40-minute delays on his company's deliveries, KB Transport’s general manager, Adam Katsoutas said, “These [works and closures] impact delivery schedules, efficiencies, and output per day, which can make it increasingly difficult for clients to obtain the import goods and deliver the export products in a timely manner.
“I believe the unforeseen circumstances of the floods, has created an oversight of the amount of main arterial routes
that are currently being impeded...
“Now is the time to defer these works, and re address once additional routes are re-opened,” said Mr Katsoutas.
Calling upon Council to find an alternative time to proceed with the road works, Mooroopna resident Suzie Johnson said, “Council should be doing the road works in the evening, flood lit if necessary. I was 30 minutes late to pick-up my daughter from school and I was 30 minutes late to work.
“The road closures inconveniences businesses and their employees. I am gobsmacked that Council would do this coming into the Christmas period when traffic significantly increases. It is infuriating and thoughtless.”
Compounding to the critical CBD traffic situation was the emergency roadworks two weeks ago that had to be carried out on the corner of Wyndham and Nixon streets, Shepparton.
On Friday, November 18, Council announced that from 7.00am Monday, November 21 all cars and buses travelling from Mooroopna to Shepparton would be able to use the
a patient can sit with one of our nurses and talk to their oncologist in Melbourne. Patients can talk about treatment, and about their future. It takes away the uncertainty of not knowing what’s going to happen and what the treatment will be,” Jeanette said.
The sizeable sinkhole in the heart of the CBD at the intersection of Wyndham and Nixon Street will be addressed by Regional Roads Victoria for repair.
INTERSECTION upgrades on New Dookie Road and Wheeler Street commenced on Thursday, November 3, with anticipated completion during midFebruary 2023.
Works are being carried out by Jarvis Delahey Contractors and include safety upgrades, resulting in the intersection becoming a signalised intersection with dedicated turning lanes and pedestrian crossings. This is a joint project between Council and the Federal Government.
Two-way traffic and access to Wheeler Street will be maintained during the works, with traffic control and reduced speed limits in place. Construction will primarily take place on New Dookie Road, between Ash Street and Apollo Drive, and to the south of the intersection on Wheeler Street.
Council encourages the use of alternate routes during this time where possible and asks everyone to be mindful of their safety and the safety of others.
IN a monumental effort, 90 St John Ambulance volunteers have completed three and a half weeks of providing care and assistance for flood affected Victorians, clocking up an incredible 4,000 hours of support.
Working twelve-hour shifts in pairs, volunteers treated 647 patients in flood relief hubs for a range of clinical and nonclinical needs from attending to first aid incidents, including two cardiac related issues, to providing psychological support.
Having experienced the 1974 floods, St John Ambulance volunteer, Dr Peter Leffler knew only too well the emotional toll of losing one’s property.
Through nine, twelve-hour shifts at Shepparton’s McIntosh Relief Centre, the 75-year-old doctor offered support wherever he could.
“There was a lot of sadness and depression, and people including
volunteers, were very tired.
“As a doctor of 50 years I went up to people sitting alone and offered a chat; it's so important to let it out,” Dr Leffler said.
Despite funding its own emergency responses to calamities such as bushfires, pandemics and floods, CEO of St John’s Ambulance, Gordon Botwright said the service has had to reach out to the state government in recent times, to ensure its future emergency preparedness.
“St John Ambulance is committed to serving the community in an emergency... but it costs us millions of dollars to train, support and equip volunteers so they are capable and ready to respond in a crisis.
“With commercial uncertainty, that sits with the economy, we have called on the Andrews Government and opposition for support, but as of yet, we have not received any commitments of funding,” Mr Botwright said.
IN the lead up to Saturday’s state election, The Adviser invited the nine district candidates for Shepparton to respond to three key questions. Three candidates replied to the invitation.
Q1: What do you consider to be the number one priority for Greater Shepparton that you (And your party) will act on, if elected in November?
Q2: What do you consider, given the recent flood events, are the most pressing issues regarding the health, wealth and stability of the region moving forward?
Q3: During your time on the ground touring in readiness for the election, what are the major and resounding concerns of the people you hope to represent?
Q1: Recovery from the floods is my first task, should I be re-elected. I met with State Government ministers in Shepparton last week to discuss the Housing Taskforce, which will help flood-affected families access short and medium-term accommodation. I will ensure this taskforce is serving our community and I will also make sure that our district gets its fair share of flood recovery funds to fix our flooddamaged roads.
Flood recovery is my priority. We need the bypass to keep trucks out of Shepparton and Mooroopna CBD and to make sure no community is cut off in times of flooding or other emergency. We must also address the housing shortage and make sure our residents have access to affordable homes, whether it is subsidised, a secure rental, or affordable purchase. We need the opening up of land for development and secure housing solutions.
The main issues of concern the community raised with me are access to better health services, including mental health services for young people, the unsafe state of our roads, and the need for more comprehensive bus transport to every town in our electorate. Irrigators and people concerned about the viability of our food production are worried about future water buybacks by the Federal Government, to make up the shortfall of water for the environment outlined in the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Q1: The provision of health services in the region is the priority, including tackling the workforce shortages we face in the health and medical fields. We are working
with GV Health towards the completion of the hospital and have committed to delivering the cancer services and facilities that are critical for treatment of sufferers close to home, as well as the Clinical Health school that will train locally up to 300 nurses, midwives and other allied health professionals a year. We are in desperate need of more GP’s and will work attracting them to our region.
Q2: Hundreds of people have been displaced by floods exacerbating a dire housing environment where housing stock, especially rentals, are already limited and expensive. Having spent time with people who are still recovering from inundation, it is imperative we prioritise mental and physical health. Many farmers and other small business owners have been severely impacted both at home as well as loss to their livelihoods, so supporting these flood victims to rebuild is paramount.
Q3: Education and the lack of choice in public secondary schooling in Greater Shepparton. Our unsafe and deteriorating roads which has caused major and costly damage and delivery of the GV Bypass. The lack of access to a doctor and other medical services due to worker shortages. Housing, both in the affordable rental market and the cost of purchasing a home.
Q1: We must protect the people from further mandates and lockdowns. Training our young people for employment is important for the future security of the Shepparton Region.
Q2: The people employed to protect us are not doing their job. Flooding was the result of poor management of the water held at Eildon and the lack of maintenance on the levees. Health care is a great worry, especially for the elderly and this must be addressed. We need more housing to encourage our young to stay on and work in Shepparton.
Q3: People are worried about their financial security and the candidates do not seem to have any answers. We need a higher quality of responsible and smart people running the country and this requires political will to find the right people to achieve this.
HAVING provided for Shepparton’s photographic need for almost 40 years, Shepparton Camerahouse has made the difficult decision to close its business.
Owner and accountant-by-trade, Ian Bugg bought the Shepparton business in 1984, after selling his first camera shop in Ringwood, Melbourne.
“The photographic industry has changed dramatically. We no longer have film processing; we have digital imaging. Back in the heyday, we would process something like 2,500 to 3,000 rolls of film a month,” reflected Ian.
With the advent of digital images replacing film photos, increased preference for online shopping, and the advancements in mobile phone cameras, Camerahouses around the country have been closing their doors.
In the late 70s, Ian said, “We would have had around 24-25 Victorian members of
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS... Iconic local business Shepparton Camerahouse has decided to close and have huge savings on all their stock. Pictured are the Shepparton Camerahouse team, administration clerk/sales consultant Ryan Earle, lab operator/frame consultant Chrissy Pedretti, and sales consultant/ tape conversion specialist/lab operator Graham Harland. Photo: Deanne Jeffers
Camerahouse. And now, when I close, there will be Echuca, Bendigo, Horsham and Ringwood – four live members from what used to be 24.”
The loss of this iconic business on the corner of Fryers and Maude Streets will come as a disappointment to many, particularly the loss of special photographic services that the dedicated team provide.
If you have film to be processed, special photos to be printed, or a great deal on
camera equipment, binoculars, telescopes, drones and more, be sure to head into Shepparton Camerahouse before it is too late.
Shepparton Camerahouse are located at 179 Maude Street, and online at camerahouse.com.au, or phone 5821 3855.
2023 Australia Day Awards nominations are now open. Greater Shepparton City Council is encouraging residents to nominate deserving community members.
Nominations are open for Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year (aged under 30) and Senior Citizen of the Year (aged 65 and over), Sports Award and Community Event of the Year, which includes any virtual events that may have been held, for Arcadia, Dookie, Mooroopna, Murchison, Shepparton, Tatura and Toolamba.
Greater Shepparton has dealt with its fair share of hardship over the past month with the recent flood event, and earlier this year as residents continued to navigate their way through the COVID-19 pandemic, with many community members needing
a helping hand.
The heroes that dedicated their time to help out during these tough times are an example of the type of people who deserve to be recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Awards.
Mayor, Cr Shane Sali, said the acts of generosity and kindness during the recent flood event proved how many local heroes were in the community.
“This year has been tough, there is no denying that. However, when you go through adversity there are always people who stand up, make things happen and lend a helping hand. These people deserve to be acknowledged, and it is important that we recognise and celebrate the people who have truly shone through these tough times,” Cr Sali said.
“Australia Day Awards are a tribute to the quiet achievers, the people who are willing to drop what they are doing to help someone else. I urge anyone who has ever thought someone’s contribution deserves some recognition, to nominate them for an award.”
Nominations for the Murchison Australia Day Awards close on Monday November 28, while all other towns close on Thursday December 8 2022.
Nomination forms, the full list of categories and other relevant information can be obtained by contacting Council on 5832 9700 or via Council’s website at greatershepparton.com. au/community/neighbourhoods/awards/australia-day.
INDEPENDENT Member for Shepparton District Suzanna Sheed and her Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) Leadership Group co-chair David McKenzie met with Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek this morning to discuss the future of Federal water buybacks.
Ms Sheed and Mr McKenzie told the minister that GMID communities felt they have made major sacrifices to a globally important reform and further buybacks would hurt the district’s already damaged water-reliant food production industries.
Ms Sheed said the minister did not rule out further buybacks or shifting the deadline for water to be delivered to the environment. “What we were buoyed by is that we were able to express that the data from the recent flooding events and the rainfall enjoyed by the environment should be considered,” Ms Sheed said.
“I was also pleased that she seemed to understand the socio-economic impact of buybacks and communities and said when accepting buybacks she would look favourably on projects that had the smallest impact on communities. “She spoke about projects that would use water more efficiently and use the money from the buybacks for job creation.
“I was also interested in Ms Plibersek’s reasoning for leaving a blank figure for “delivering on water commitments” in the recent Federal Budget. “Ms Plibersek
explained that she did not want to distort the water market by including such a figure, but I am still concerned about what that final figure that may be.
“We raised the results of the latest Frontier Economics report that 450 Gl of water buybacks would lead to $513million in lost production per year and 900 jobs lost in our region.
“We also posed the question on whether this water could even be delivered to environment, ahead of the Victorian constraints study due next month.”
Mr McKenzie expressed to the minister the deep disappointment that our irrigation communities feel when the government uses rhetoric suggesting that so little water has been recovered.
Ms Plibersek acknowledged Mr McKenzie’s point that our region had given up the most water, engaged in some of the most innovative projects, and had been proud of what it delivered.
“As the independent member for Shepparton District, I am so pleased to have been able to open a direct line of communication with our federal water minister and feel confident that we will be able to have further fruitful discussions in the future,” Ms Sheed said.
“This is an example of what can be achieved when a community is represented by an independent – they can work with the government of the day”.
TAMMY-LEE Atkinson will soon work her magic around Greater Shepparton, painting seven Aboriginal art installations in small towns as part of funding provided through Council’s Community Plan Implementation Fund.
Community Planning Groups across the municipality were invited to apply for funding to have an Aboriginal Art installation completed within their community, with seven small towns successful in their applications.
Tatura, Tallygaroopna, Merrigum and Toolamba were successful in receiving a small wall mural in their town, while Mooroopna, Murchison and Dookie will have an existing park bench revitalised with art.
Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali said that both the community and Council were excited to partner with TammyLee Atkinson to design artworks that incorporated the community’s connection to land, water and nature.
“Council’s Aboriginal Street Art Project has seen some amazing murals painted around our region which acknowledge and celebrate local Aboriginal history and culture,” he said.
“We look forward to seeing these new pieces of art commissioned around our small towns to brighten up the areas, recognise our connections and create points of attraction around the region.
“Council is looking forward to working with the successful community groups and the artist Tammy-Lee Atkinson to deliver this great project.”
The project follows on from Council’s Community Planning Group event, ‘It’s Your Plan’, which was held earlier this year. Each of the Community Planning Groups in the region were invited to a networking and cultural educational event on country at The Connection in Shepparton.
The installation of the artwork around the region is expected to be completed by the end of the year. For more information phone Council on (03) 5832 9700.
OVER the past seventy years, Shepparton has made major changes as the food bowl of Australia. In that time, numerous small businesses have grown and prospered providing a level of service that meets the needs of the local community.
One of those businesses is Central Tyre Service who are involved in one such industry that has established themselves in 1952 as a key community business that helps keep every other business on the road and the wheels of the regional industry turning.
With support from Goodyear Tyres Australia in the early days, the company has seen the transfer of ownership stay within the business. Current directors, Rod Poliness and Tim Webb have both spent the larger part of their working life, Rod at 33 years, Tim at 23 years, with Central Tyre Service to reach the point where they became the current owners. The 18 staff members doing all the work in the shop and on the road have an average of 15 years tenure with the business.
With the workshop constantly working
on jobs at hand, the company has recently invested in two new fully equipped mobile service vehicles adding to their existing fleet that can provide efficient onsite service and backup to the region’s transport and agricultural industries, from cars to trucks and tractors by taking the tyre changing service to the field when needed.
The Adviser salutes this great local business that has stood the test of time by providing excellent customer service.
HOMEOWNERS at Lifestyle over 50s community on Channel Road, Shepparton, delighted residents and their families when they put on a special variety concert recently.
Produced, performed and enjoyed by its residents, this was the third concert the Lifestyle Community has put on. Normally concerts run every 18 months, however, Covid restrictions prevented any shows going ahead since its last 2018 performance.
Di Burgmann and Garry Semmens were the concert’s executive producers. Supported by a great concert crew, they spent several hours arranging and coordinating with the entire production. The community kept
themselves busy during lockdowns with their act preparations.
The night would not have been the success it was without the dedication and commitment of all the residents, including management, who participated in an act, costume creation, composing songs, rehearsing, sourcing props or performing.
The outstandingly talented residents included singers, musicians, poets and numerous comedy skills, who shared their talents with an audience of over 240 strong.
The concert has been the talk of the Lifestyle Community, and homeowners are already looking forward to the next night of nights in April 2024.
VICTORIAN police are becoming increasingly concerned by reports of ‘sextortion’.
‘Sextortion’ is an imagebased crime where a perpetrator threatens to share an intimate photo or video of an individual online without consent or will embroil a victim in blackmail by sending a sexually explicit photograph to them. The images can be real photos or videos, or ones that have been photoshopped. Predominantly targeting young people, victims are blackmailed into sending money to given accounts.
If you or someone you know has fallen victim to ‘sextortion’ you can make a report to the eSafety commissioner at https:// www.esafety.make a gov.au
WITH number plate theft becoming more common in Greater Shepparton, police have offered the following advice as a preventative.
Ensure your number plates are secured with one-way, anti-theft screws (available from hardware stores).
Report theft of number plates to your local police.
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I would like to put my view across on the lack of thought put into doing the upgrade of Welsford Street Shepparton at this time of the year. We are close to Christmas and it is hard enough to get people into the CBD as it is, without this ridiculous closure. Also at the moment with the floods there is only one way into Shepparton from Mooroopna. The pick up for school kids is also a nightmare with the secondary schools being up the north end. Buses and parents trying to get home is very time consuming and frustrating. I cannot see why this could not have started 1st week of January when the road usage is lessened. I know contractors have been booked but whoever is in charge has no idea the havoc this is causing. Those responsible need to have a good look at it and maybe try to put it off for a month. It really is not good enough.
Anne Finn SheppartonCongratulations to Rob Bryant on his letter in the November 16 edition. While many, I’m sure, agree wholeheartedly, I hope that those undecided voters will take note of his thoughts and consider seriously voting against the current government.
We cannot afford another four years of Daniel Andrews and the damage he will inflict on Victoria Terri
Jackson SheppartonWe have lived in Mooroopna for 40 years and the constant problem with flash flooding has been here all this time. Every time when there is a heavy
THE Community Recovery Hub (The Hub) at the Shepparton Senior Citizens Centre, which has been providing information and support to those impacted by recent flooding is transitioning to mobile recovery. In the coming weeks Council Officers will be working with local communities to provide outreach flood recovery information.
Representatives from Greater Shepparton City Council and community recovery services have been operating from The Hub providing a wide range of assistance with health and wellbeing, food and material relief, insurance, housing and legal matters.
Greater Shepparton City Council Director Community Louise Mitchell said The Hub was adapting to the recovery needs of the community by going mobile.
“The Recovery Hub provided a link for community members to access a wide range of recovery support services,” Ms Mitchell said.
“The past couple of weeks has seen an incredible effort from organisations, agencies and volunteers in supporting community. As we move through the phases of recovery, it is important that we adapt to the needs of local people so now we are going directly to communities.”
The Community Recovery Hub will continue operating from the Senior Citizens Centre until Wednesday 23
November when services will then transition to the outreach model.
In the lead up to going mobile, The Hub will be changing its operating time to the following:
• Tuesday 22 November, 11.00am – 1.00pm
In addition to the mobile recovery Council’s website is providing a virtual Recovery Hub offering support information. A schedule of outreach events is currently being developed in partnership with impacted communities and will be available shortly via Council’s website.
The first Outreach Recovery session will be held in Bunbartha this Friday 25 November at 5.30pm at the Bunbartha Community Centre, while a community BBQ is underway.
Council Officers and several agencies will be in attendance to discuss recovery needs and provide support in navigating services and payments.
The Flood Recovery Hotline is available by phoning 1800 560 760. The Hotline is providing support with clean-up services, assistance with finding a place to stay, financial support, mental health and wellbeing support.
For further information visit the Flood Recovery page on the Greater Shepparton website.
www.greatershepparton.com.au/ flood-recover
rain event, the street starts to flood. Going back to when Mooroopna was part of the Shire of Rodney, they were going to investigate the situation, but nothing was done and still the City of Greater Shepparton have not been able to come up with a solution.
The problem is that we do not have a local councillor representing us on the Greater Shepparton City Council, which is caused by not having wards across the municipality of GSCC. This is a State Government issue but Suzanna Sheed our local member has not taken this up with the Minister for Local Government.
Toolamba Road outside St Mary’s oval is a disgrace, GSCC says it is a state government road and again, as the school children get on and get off the school bus through the flooded gutter and broken curbing, nothing has been done.
I read in Suzanna Sheed’s political manifesto about a future for the Mooroopna Secondary School site. There is a good use for it, a secondary school for the students of Mooroopna. Within the Mooroopna area there is six primary schools and more surrounding them. For a town of over 8,000 people what we need is a Secondary College.
Ms Sheed, I ask you, if you want to do your job properly, and look after the people you represent?
Chris Clark Mooroopna.
ON Wednesday, November 16, Peta Credlin hosted a documentary titled ‘The Cult of Daniel Andrews,’ where she interviewed many people with inside information about how Daniel Andrews rules his government with an iron
WITH the recent floods resulting in the causeway between Shepparton and Mooroopna being cut, up to 30,000 drivers each day were prevented from crossing the Goulburn River, isolating thousands while causing havoc to communities and businesses alike.
With renewed vigor, politicians and community members have once again turned their attention to the crucial Shepparton Bypass which would provide the two townships with a second river crossing and remove freight and through traffic from CBDs.
With the previous Federal coalition Government committing $208M to the bypass development, leader of The Nationals, David Littleproud announced on Thursday, November 17 that his party had forced the federal Labor government to honour the funding.
“With the federal funding guaranteed and a funding commitment from the Victorian Nationals and Liberals we can get to work under a state coalition government,” Mr Littleproud said.
Federal member for Nicholls Sam Birrell said The Nationals were committed to stage one of the project and was proud
fist and deals very severely with dissent. He is firmly in control and dislikes transparency and accountability.
A former female minister explained how the premier controls the Labor Party and indeed the whole state including children’s playgrounds. He appoints his own staff members to head up departments with yes men who may not be the best qualified for the job. Former chief police commissioner Mr Kel Glare was interviewed and claimed that the present government was the worst government he had seen in his 82 years.
Police have arrested and handcuffed a pregnant mother in her home in front of her children for a post on the internet, police have fired rubber bullets at protesters resulting in hospitalisation. The police involvement with lawyer X, the failure to properly pursue corruption allegations with red shirts, hotel quarantine and the Slug Gate conflict of interests and planting the slug is a disgrace.
For a business to be closed down and ruined and 40 people put out of work on allegedly manufactured evidence by the chief health officer and Dandenong Council CEO with a conflict of interest is also a disgrace – they brought 90 charges forward and were all thrown out of court. There should be accountability.
Daniel Andrews relied on four independents to give himself harsh emergency powers which included 263 days of curfews with the worst outcomes of any state.
With debt levels exceeding NSW, QLD and Tasmania combined, how can we survive another four years?
N.T Sims Kialla
to have pressured Labor into matching the previous coalition Government’s commitment.
“Locals have fought for this bypass for decades and we are fighting to get it delivered,” Mr Birrell said.
Echoing the vital need for the bypass, Valley Pack cold storage operations manager, Taylor Hall said the bypass would ease traffic and provide a much safer route around town.
“We have just one river crossing, and we are the main intersection between two main freight networks. This bypass is critical to the amenity of the town.”
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LOCAL Indigenous artist Craig ‘Jack’ Anselmi has illustrated a turtle design, which now features on the training tops and playing shorts of the Shepparton Junior Gators.
Players are proud to be showcasing the Indigenous Turtle on their new 2022/23 uniforms.
“The Shepparton Basketball Association is all about unity and inclusion. We welcome all to join up and play the great game. We really are a multicultural association with players from many and varied cultural backgrounds and this is something we truly embrace, and over time we plan to showcase flags and icons from the cultures of our players,” said GSBA President Peter Sutherland.
Since Basketball made its way to
Shepparton back in the 1970’s, Indigenous players have embraced the game. Well known identities include Leslie Bamblett, Ally Charles, Greg James, Dixie Patton, siblings Phillip, Robbie, and Jane Britten, and of course GV Giants star Eric Egan.
Player entries have doubled since 2021, pushing later game times onto juniors and seniors who are finishing at 10.30pm as places on courts proves tight.
The GSBA, in collaboration with Basketball Victoria, is working with Greater Shepparton City Council and Government bodies seeking to fast track more courts, in a bid to allow more people to play and attract premier Basketball games and tournaments to the region.
Basketball hoops at Kyabram Sports and Entertainment Centre got a work over earlier this week.
Young basketballers shot 236 points in less than 90 minutes on Monday afternoon in Kyabram Youth Club’s Summer basketball competition.
They did this on eight hoops which were set up on two courts and adjusted to heights to encourage success.
A further 250 points were later scored on four full-height rings by senior boys and girls.
Twenty four hours prior, 22 men and women sunk 245 points while playing in the club’s weekly senior social matches.
Match reports:
Jimmy Hargreaves (22 points) lifted his Hornets teammates on his shoulders to record an inspired 30-29 win over Raptors in Grade 6-8 division.
Raptors looked like they were home and hosed when they led by 12 points with 10 minutes remaining, but when the hereto-selfless Jimmy was given the green light to own the ball, he scored repeatedly. And when he didn’t score, he drew fouls and cooly deposited points at the free throw line. But it was also the defensive efforts of Jimmy’s brother Paddy Hargreaves and Cody Pyke which enabled the Hornets to hit the lead on the scoreboard in the last minute of the match.
Raptors, whose two talls, Brody Thompson (18 points) and Ben Chapman (14) were again dominant, had an inbound pass at the middle of the court with 2.4 seconds of the match remaining, but could not pull off the improbable.
The Raptors seem to like the close finishes. They bested the Wildcats 32-31 last round.
The other notable match of the junior competition was a drawn result in the youngest division between Gators and
Hornets (28-28).
Nate Carmody scored 20 points for the winners, while Ryder Morris (16) and Isaac Perry (12) were Hornets’ top scorers.
Indi Kent posted 22 of the 26 points her Gators team scored in the girls 3-4 division. They defeated the Hornets by 14 points.
Wes Smith (12) led his Gators to a two-point win over Hornets in Grade 2/3/4 boys division. He was well-supported by Hunter McCormack (6) and Benny Barnes (6).
Hornets were best served by two elevated players in Noah Virivirilau (12), and Seth (10).
Huxley Cottrell shot 24 points and Ben Brennan 22 for Wildcats in their win over Raptors. Aiden Dennis (6) and Lucas Alford (8) had strong games for the Raptors.
Kaden Cooper celebrated his birthday by top scoring (16 points) for Wildcats in their Grade 5/6 boys division victory over Hornets, 34-21.
Tyrone Riedell scored 10 points for the winners. Brody Wells
was Hornets top scorer with 11 points.
Ryan Carmody scored all of his Raptors 16 points in their win over Wildcats in boys Grade 2/3/4 division. Alex Rovenko (6) scored all of the Wildcats points, too.
Kyabram Youth Club is bringing basketball back to its community.
Basketball was lost when the town’s basketball association ceased to exist about 20 years ago. The club’s aim is to give Kyabram and district basketball enthusiasts, young and older, an opportunity to play basketball in their own town again.
Adults play Sunday afternoons and primary- and secondaryaged girls and boys play on Mondays.
A pre-school learn-to-play for boys and girls is also on Monday evenings.
For information on how to join Kyabram Youth Club's basketball offerings, go to www.kyabramyouthclub.com
