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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018

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Council votes in favour of Lascorp development DURING the June ordinary council meeting, Greater Shepparton City Council councillors voted to approve the $14M supermarket in Shepparton’s north, leaving Fairleys SUPA IGA’s planned re-development hanging in the balance.

A Fairleys SU PA IGA spokesperson said, “The Greater Shepparton City Council decision to approve the Lascorp supermarket development, bringing a fourth Woolworths to Shepparton/Mooroopna, defies logic.

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CONCERN OVER SHORTAGE… Wyndham House Clinic’s Dr John Guymer and practice manager, Rhonda Rose are concerned about the current doctor shortage affecting the region.

Photo: David Lee.

Doctors shortage making it hard for locals to get well

By David Lee MANY of you may have been noticing that it has been hard to secure a doctors appointment at many general practices across

the region, and it has been revealed that this has come about due to a current shortage in doctors in Greater Shepparton.

The Adviser sat down with Wyndham

House Clinic practice manager, Rhonda Rose to chat about the doctor shortage to explain to the community why this is happening.

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Big real-life lessons

By Nicholise Garner THE morning after her 11 year old son, Luke Batty was brutally murdered by his father, Rosie Batty bravely faced the media and said, “If anything comes out of this, I want it to be a lesson to everybody.

Family violence happens to anybody, no matter how nice your house is, how intelligent you are, it happens to anyone and everyone and this has been an 11 year battle.”

Since that devastating day, Rosie Batty has stood as a spokesperson against domestic violence and talking about mental health.

Shepparton Chamber of Commerce & Industry invited Rosie to Shepparton to talk about her experiences and insights into family violence and her inspirational book, ‘A Mother’s Story.’ The luncheon event sold out with so many people inspired by Rosie’s story.

Notre Dame College teacher, Arlene Austin likes to use stories from real life situations to engage her students. When 15 year old student, Dakoda Pearson read Rosie Batty’s book, she couldn’t put it down.

Dakoda and her teacher Arlene were provided with free tickets from Shepparton Chamber of Commerce & Industry to attend the Rosie Batty luncheon.

INSPIRING OTHERS THROUGH HER STORY… Given the opportunity to meet and listen to Rosie Batty, student, Dakoda Pearson is deeply inspired

by Rosie Batty’s perspective on life. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

Dakoda said, “It was such a privilege to listen to Rosie speak. She has taught me that it is important to be a good person in life. For me to hear her positivity after knowing what she’s gone through, it’s important to find the positive in life.”

Have your say on the Maude Street Mall design FOUR options for the redesign of the Maude Street Mall are currently open for public comment, with feedback closing this Saturday, June 30.

Federal Member for Murray, the Hon Damian Drum MP is encouraging everyone in Shepparton to have their say about this important redesign.

“This re-development will affect everyone who shops in the mall; in particular our local retail businesses.

“I’m supportive of the traders and shop owners and I hope they get the result they think will bring more people to the mall,” Mr Drum said.

“A healthy business centre will create a

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To have you r say on t he M aude Street Mall re-development visit http://greatershepparton. com.au /council /consultation / maude-street-mall-design-options

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Permit refusal could see The Cottage close AFTER a four month battle, The Cottage was voted to not be granted a permit to operate at last Tuesday night’s Greater Shepparton City Council meeting, with councillors voting five to four to refuse a planning permit to the facility meaning it may not be able to continue operating.

Management at The Cottage are awaiting a number of VCAT hearings that are set to take place over the coming months with a two-day hearing to happen in October that will ultimately decide the facility’s future moving forward.

In favour for granting the permit were councillors Fern Summer, Dennis Patterson, Chris Hazelman and Seema Abdullah, with councillors Shelley Sutton, Dinny Adem, Les Oroszvary, Bruce Giovanetti and Kim O’Keeffe voting against.

During the meeting on Tuesday night, Cr Fern Summer put forward the motion for the permit to be granted.

Cr Summer said, “My understanding is that The Cottage set itself up under the assumption that it was exempt from obtaining a planning permit under the health and wellbeing act. I understand that this is a grey area because there is no definition of a drug and rehab centre under the planning scheme but it also doesn’t fall under the criteria for crisis accommodation or a community care unit. Our officers found the use is primarily residents because the rehabilitation programs are provided off-site.

“The Cottage has done the responsible thing here and applied for a planning permit as a response to the community pressure. Yes they deal with people in recovery, but these people are beyond the detox stage…they say that the core purpose of The Cottage is not necessarily drug and alcohol rehabilitation per se, but transforming lives on a broader scale.

“We’ve all listened to the residents on St Andrews Road and there is no doubt that they are experiencing very real stress and concern. Some say that the issue has consumed their lives and is impacting on their mental health. But I struggle to understand that because The Cottage is far less dangerous than say an emergency department or a mental health ward and those places treat people at the height of their addiction in the acute phase and very few people complain about hospital upgrades and expansion.

“I am a nurse and I deal with people who have addictions and I can tell you from experience, they’re not who you think, they are not bad people.

“These facilities are assets and they are being thwarted by what I consider to be fear and not necessarily fact.”

800 players to converge on region for softball masters GREATER Shepparton City Council has announced it will be hosting the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Victorian Masters Softball Championships in Mooroopna after great success in previous years, which will see more than 800 players converge on the region, bringing with it up to a $1M injection into the local economy.

Teams are expected to come from Victoria, with some interstate players to also take part in the 2019 tournament.

Within the teams are former Victorian and Australian representatives and national and international umpires and coaches.

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe said, “I am pleased to see the event return to our region for three years.

This is the sixth time we will host the event after hosting it very successfully in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

“Eleven softball diamonds will be installed at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve sports fields and players will be able to enjoy the recently installed 500 lux lighting.”

Softball Victoria executive officer, Nick Frayne said he was excited to bring the event back to Greater Shepparton.

“Softball Victoria are excited to bring the

Softball Victoria Masters Championships back to Greater Shepparton for the next three years and we are committed to working with the local community to once again establish a local presence in what was not so long ago a proud and vibrant softball city.

“Our masters players have thoroughly

enjoyed previous events hosted in the region reflected by a record 52 teams participating in the 2017 event held at Mooroopna.”

The 2019 Victorian Softball Masters Championships will be held from Saturday, June 8 until Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve.

SOFTBALL TO TEE OFF AGAIN IN MOOROOPNA… From left, Softball Victoria association coordinator, Kerrie Laverick, Softball Victoria executive officer, Nick Frayne and Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, which is where the 2019 Victorian Masters Softball Championships will once again be held in June. Photo: David Lee.

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Four locals nominated

for business, customer service, best marketing/ advertising and young professional of the year awards THE 2018 White King – Pental 95.3 Triple M Business Awards is in full swing, with four locals being nominated for week two for being outstanding in their nominated category.

Mo oro opn a C h i roprac t i c C e nt re received a nomination under the Business Award – Professional Services category, Pat and Tina’s Service Station took out a nomination under the Customer Service of the Year – Retail category, Bill + Beats has been nominated under the Best Marketing/ Advertising Campaign categor y and Greater Shepparton City Council economic development project officer, Rohan Sali received a nomination under the Young Professional of the Year category.

All nominees will have the opportunity to attend the Gala Dinner and Awards Evening on Friday, November 2 at the Eastbank Centre, where winners of each category will be named.

The community will have 18 weeks to nominate the region’s businesses under nine categories, which include GV Healthy

Workplace, Young Professional Under 30 Years, Visitor Experience of the Year, Customer Service, which incorporates Professional Services, Trade Services and Retail Services, Best New Business Under Two Years, Best Marketing/Advertising Campaign, Entrepreneur of the Year, Apprenticeship/Trainee of the Year and the Business Award, which incorporates Professional Service, Trade Service of the Year and Retailer of the Year.

A ll businesses within the Greater Shepparton City Council boundary are eligible to be nominated for an award with each award category’s individual set of criteria available on the Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Industry website.

Nominations can be made in-store at participating businesses, online at www. sheppartonchamber.com.au/awards or via post by sending a completed nomination form to Business Awards, PO Box 364, Shepparton 3630.

BUSINESS AWARD… From left, WIN Television media sales representative, De’arne Treacey, Mooroopna Chiropractic Centre chiropractor, Dr Sam Hatzopoulos (Business Award – Professional Services) and White King - Pental logistics & export controller (imports/ exports), Tony Burnett. Photos: Alicia Niglia.

CUSTOMER SERVICE OF THE YEAR… From left, Shepparton Chamber of Commerce & Industry president, Carl Hainsworth, Pat and Tina’s Service Station owner/ manager, Joe Di Conza (Customer Service of the Year - Retail) and White King Pental logistics & export controller (I mports/exports), Tony Burnett.

BEST MARKETING/ ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN… From left, White King Pental logistics & export controller (imports/exports), Tony Burnett, Bill + Beats owners, Chris and Jenna Buzza (Best Marketing/ Advertising Campaign) and Shepparton Show Me committee member, Andrew Pogue.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR… From left, White King - Pental customer service assistant, Beaudine Clark, Greater Shepparton City Council economic development project officer, Rohan Sali (Young Professional of the Year) and La Trobe University lecturer, Maria Zito.

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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 SINGLE 60+ GROUP meets monthly to plan activities, make new friends and share common interests. Upcoming meal dates are Friday, June 29 at the Shepparton RSL from 12pm, Saturday, July 7 at Riviera from 6pm and Saturday, July 14 at Verong Vittles from 12pm. Newcomers are most welcome. For further information, phone Jan on 0458 211 104.

NUMURKAH CROQUET CLUB invites all Goulburn Valley residents to learn Association Croquet with accredited coach, Ken Boal at the Numurkah Croquet Courts on July 9 from 9am to 3pm. No cost. BYO lunch. Mallets provided.

A game for all ages. For further information, phone 5869 1286.

ONGOING TRANSPORT TO CEMETERIES on the third Saturday of each month Goulburn Community Transport provides transport to the cemetery to visit loved ones. For more information, contact Vilma Ondrus 5831 3607 or Goulburn Community Transport 5831 8515. Shepparton visits are $3 and Pine Lodge visit $4.

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. The Shepparton group 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 RG 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.

SOUTH SHEPPARTON COMMUNITY CENTRE has an ongoing garage sale from Monday to Friday between 10am to 2pm. A variety of bric-a-brac, books, kitchen items, home wares and much more. No clothing.

Most items under $10. Visit 11 Service Street, Shepparton.

M I N I AT U R E T R A I N R I D E S AT SH E PPA RTON FA R M E R S M A R K ET, Emerald Bank, Kialla runs on the first Sunday each month between 9:30am and 2:30pm.

Presented by Moira Miniature Rail Inc. With

the journey out and back more than 1km, a pleasant and safe ride is assured.

KONNEXIONS singles social activities every weekend. Meet new friends and widen your social network. Age group 45-65. Phone 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.

VOLU N T E E R S N E E DE D FOR 2017 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.

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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LETTERS

OPINION

Letters to the Editor WHY IS COUNCIL NOT LISTENING?

Dear Editor, I write in reference to Maude Street Mall upgrade and current design options. Greater Shepparton City Council is ‘flogging a dead horse’ if they think spending $18M of ratepayer’s money will bring shoppers back to the CBD. Like it or not the reality is ‘malls’ are a thing of the past. Yes, they were very much in vogue 40 years ago and worked well.

GSCC need to move forward with the times and accept the modern trend toward larger ‘shopping complexes’ offering free parking with multiple stores in one location and clean public toilet facilities.

Busy lifestyles, demands on young families and the convenience of everything under the one roof is the preferred method of shopping for the majority of the public such as Big W and Riverside Plaza.

Given time shopping centres will have run their course and another adjustment will be made toward changes in the future as more stores close and shopping online becomes common practice.

Our rates are high and living expensive here in Shepparton. Wake up Greater Shepparton City Council, you do not have the support of ratepayers and feedback is still falling on deaf ears! Enough has been spent with plan after plan. How much in total has been outlaid on services to prepare plans to date that have all been rejected?

Prom i nent long term busi nessmen and respected families, the backbone of Shepparton, have made comment here stating it is madness to continue with any further over the top spending on Maude Street Mall and to abolish parking meters.

Why is council not listening?

Yours sincerely, Julie Reed Shepparton

GMID WATER LEADERSHIP Dear Editor, We want to give a big thanks to everyone i n t he com mu n it y who got b eh i nd Goulburn Murray I rrigation District (GMID) Water Leadership’s #fairflow campaign over the last two months.

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We welcome letters to the Editor but they are not guaranteed to be included and may be edited for reasons of style or content. Letters will not be eligible for consideration if they contain defamatory material, or information of a personal nature which is not in the public domain.

A picture tells a thousand words, and personal stories cut to the chase like no other. The Murray-Darling Basin ministers could hardly look at their social media feeds without seeing GM I D farmers, small businesspeople, sporting teams and so many others explaining, in their own words, what they stood to lose if another 450 GL was sourced from irrigators.

Posts and videos were shared hundreds of times and reached more than 30,000 people across Australia. The ministers listened and have agreed no further water will be recovered from irrigators in Victoria and NSW, and a wider socio-economic impact assessment will be developed for future water recovery projects.

The outcome is a solid first step towards delivering the Basin Plan as intended, as a triple-bottom-line reform. We will need to remain vigilant to ensure what was promised is delivered, but in the meantime, give yourselves a pat on the back. The leadership was there, the GMID community shouted, and the politicians listened.

Yours sincerely, David McKenzie Co-chair, GMID Water Leadership Suzanna Sheed MP Co-chair, GMID Water Leadership Independent Member for Shepparton District

THE MALL Dear Editor, The never-ending story of the Maude Street Mall continues still. Sorry Mr Richards as far as I know the mall traders met and decided that the best avenue was to open the mall to slow moving traffic. It`s their businesses that are suffering due to the lack of public not attending and spending their money in those shops.

I might point out that Wesfarmers has said it was closing all the Target stores…can you imagine what will happen if this comes about?

Why beautify when the shops need people to spend money. Slow moving traffic will bring that into the mall. When I came to Shepparton 50 years ago, Maude Street was a busy thriving hub of Shepparton and over the years, due to incompetent council decisions, the mall has dried up into a nothing. Wake up! We know traffic brings people and they spend money.

Or tell all the current business owners to close shop and move out to the east, south and north of Shepparton and start making money.

Yours sincerely, Bob Dickson Shepparton Want to have your say?

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Council votes in favour of Lascorp development “By taking that decision, council has trashed the chances of a $30M supermarket development at the Fairleys site, which is already approved for two supermarkets by VCAT and council, but unlikely to proceed after the council’s decision last week.

“Where is the sense in halving investment for Shepparton?

“In addition, with the Fairleys unlikely to be a part of a new development, it is now threatened with closure in the coming years as the customers will be split between two locations. After 135 years, Fairleys is likely to close by 2020 unless sanity prevails.

“It (council) is championing a fourth Woolworths and no independent supermarket presence. That’s not good for competition.

“For shoppers it means less range to buy, less local products and less jobs. As well as halving the investment dollars being spent in Shepparton.

“Council were told this, but seemingly appear not to have believed it, or seemingly chose to ignore it.

“Now the lessening of competition matter is before the ACCC. The ACCC has the power to bring action in the Federal Court.

“In addition, at some stage Fairleys hopes that the Department of Planning and the minister may also introduce sense into the planning situation.

“To our customers we say council has done us and you no favours. Despite thousands of customers telling council what we want in supermarkets in north Shepparton, they seem to have chosen to ignore the customers (and Fairleys).

“There are a number of steps to go through before anything happens so don’t worry for now. You know Fairleys is fighting hard to keep and improve our store for you and we will advise you as things happen in the future.

It is business as usual for now.”

OPPOSITION LEADER’S VISIT TO SHEPPARTON… Coinciding with the visit to the Shepparton electorate by members of the Liberal National Shadow Cabinet on Monday, Leader of the Opposition, Matthew Guy scheduled in a meeting with local politicians. From left, Liberal Candidate for Shepparton, Cheryl Hammer, Nationals Candidate for Shepparton, Peter Schwarz, Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Matthew Guy and Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Steph Ryan. Photo: Nicholise Garner.

Shepparton to host parliament under Liberal Nationals DURING a visit to Shepparton on Monday, Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Matthew Guy revealed that a government led by the Liberal Nationals will restore regional sittings of parliament scrapped by Daniel Andrews. Shepparton will be one of the key communities in regional Victoria to host Victorian Parliament for the first time since 2012, under an elected Liberal Nationals Government.

The Liberal Nationals’ commitment would see two regional sittings of each chamber held in the next term of government. The last regional sittings were held by the

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former Liberal Nationals Government in 2012.

Matthew Guy said, “You can’t fix country Victoria’s problems from behind a desk in Spring Street. Regional sittings offer country communities a unique opportunity to be the focus of Parliament and are an important opportunity for city-based parliamentarians to learn more about regional communities.”

Liberal Candidate for Shepparton, Cheryl Hammer said, “This is about restoring a voice for Shepparton in the Victorian Parliament and I am pleased to be part of a strong Liberal Nationals teams that will deliver it.”

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Doctors shortage making it hard for locals to get well

RHONDA said, “The current shortage in doctors at GPs is happening all over the Goulburn Valley, and it’s important for the community to know that it is not the fault of the practices.

“Doctors come to do training in the country but their families aren’t coming with them, meaning they still have ties elsewhere and they generally head back to the city to their family once they complete their time here. They also find that they can make more money in the city at private practices.

“The government also seems to be bringing in less doctors from overseas. When a doctor comes from overseas, the government sent them to country areas to complete a 10 year moratorium but after that 10 year stint, they generally leave.

We are seeing that right now in Shepparton, many of those doctors are reaching the end of their 10 years and so they continue their work outside the region.

“It’s not just our practice of course that is experiencing this.

Another practice lost five doctors last year, with all of them going back to the city.

“Another thing contributing to the shortage is that in a doctor’s second year of GP training they go through a diversity training program where they go away to another town to train at another practice. They do this for six months, and generally stay for 12, meaning they get established in that area and don’t come back. It used to be 26 days, which made it easier to retain them in the local area.

“Also, because of the shortage of doctors we have to work all of our doctors really hard causing a higher stress situation for them, and this can lead to them deciding in a few year’s time that they don’t want to stay in ‘GP land’ and move on to pursue a specialist field that is within a less stressful environment.

“We want to keep doctors and want to hold on to them. We don’t know what the answer is.”

$45,000 raised to support hungry locals

ONE hundred people came together recently to help raise approximately $45,000 for Shepparton Foodshare at the organisation’s Make a Meal of June fundraising event.

Kate Smith from Shepparton Foodshare said, “It was a wonderful event. There was such a positive vibe in the room. We had more people than last year attend and also raised more money. It is a great way to not only raise money for Foodshare but to also raise awareness of what we do and to raise the issue of food insecurity.

“Diverse have been wonderful supporters of Shepparton Foodshare for the past two years. This was the second year that they not only sponsored the evening but also the second year that they purchased a monthly partner package.

“Jaime, from Diverse Builders spoke on the evening and provided a fantastic overview of what supporting Foodshare has meant to Diverse and how they have used their partner benefits.

“The funds raised will help cover operational costs.

Shepparton Foodshare receives no recurrent funding and many grant programs will not fund operational costs therefore we rely on donations and our fundraising efforts to cover these costs.

“The evening was a wonderful success and we were blown away by the support of our generous community.

People are so giving be it by way of a donation, monthly partnership, in-kind support of by offering to do a food drive for Foodshare...every little bit really does make a huge difference.”

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A TASTY FUNDRAISING EVENT… Diverse Builders sales support & marketing, Jaime Nielson speaking at the Shepparton Foodshare Make a Meal of June fundraising event, which saw 100 people come together to help raise approximately $45,000. Photo: Supplied.

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Helping teachers foster resilience and motivation

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CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS… Supporting teachers in building students resilience. Photo: Supplied.

RESILIENCE and motivation are key factors to success in life and the Victorian Government’s Advance Program along with The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program recognise the importance of empowering teachers and caregivers in developing these skills in students.

In partnership with the Victorian Government’s Advance program, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Australia – Victoria (Duke of Ed Vic) will host a series of workshops across regional Victoria to foster resilience and motivation in young people. The workshops help teachers foster these attributes by providing

them with the tools they need to support and motivate young people to become active members of their local community.

By engaging with the community, young people are empowered with skills and opportunities to create positive change in their lives. These skills and opportunities enhance pathways to education and increase employment opportunities. One of these workshops will be held nearby Shepparton, in B enalla on July 25th at Benalla Community Hub. More information, phone Duke of Ed Vic on 8412 9333 or visit www.dukeofedvic. org.au

Electronic parking payments available soon GREATER Shepparton City Council is introducing an electronic parking payment system called PayStay, enabling parking to be much easier and more convenient for shoppers in Greater Shepparton.

Installation of the signage will commence in mid-June with the system available to use from July 2, 2018.

PayStay is a pay-by-phone parking allowing shoppers to download an app to pay for parking electronically. Parking is now more convenient and shoppers never have to worry about carrying loose change or getting parking tickets, only paying for the parking they actually use.

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe said, “After listening to the community and wanting to make parking easier, council have introduced this new facility so shoppers have a more convenient way to pay for parking. People

don’t always have change in the car, so this is a great alternative for those with smart phones.

“This app is also used by Melbourne City Council, Port Phillip City Council, Wangaratta and Bendigo City Council. So shoppers can pay for parking not only here locally but when they are in Melbourne or Bendigo.”

To pay for parking electronically shoppers need to simply download the PayStay app and upload some funds so they can pay for the parking. Shoppers need to remember to click on the stop button on the app once they have finished using the parking, otherwise they are charged for the full time the parking zone permits them to stay. Time limits will still apply. Vehicles cannot stay in a bay longer than the zone permits even if another parking session is paid for.

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The Rolls-Royce of SUVs W HEN Rolls-Royce announced three years ago that it would launch the Cullinan, it did so in the knowledge that its customers around the world had asked it to build ‘the Rolls-Royce of SUVs,’ with luxury, performance and usability not seen before in the SUV market.

Rolls-Royce chairman and Member of the Board of the BMW Group board member, Peter Schwarzenbauer said, “The launch of a new Rolls-Royce model is always a seminal moment in the luxury industry. We are setting a new standard by creating a new class of motoring and motor car for customers who are wellconnected, highly mobile and have a global perspective. They want a new type of motor car that gives them unbounded access in ultimate luxury. Their sense of adventure and daring demands a ‘go-anywhere in ultimate luxury’ motor car that will both take them to and meet them at the pinnacle of life. Cullinan is that motor-car.”

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Rol ls- Royce Motor Ca rs d i rec tor of design, Giles Taylor said, “From the very beginning the design team treated this brand new Rolls-Royce as a unique, high bodied car. With global customer expectations in mind, our aim was two-fold – realise a presence to match the magnificent capability of Cullinan, whilst setting sector defining standards for luxury and elegance. We know that many of our luxur y patrons pursue sports or leisure hobbies that require precisely t h is t y pe of go any where vehicle – Cullinan’s design gesture had to possess an immediate sense of effortless accomplishment.

“The label SU V is now applied to anything with a two-box silhouette and the least suggestion of going off tarmac.

We envisioned an authentic, t h ree box high-bodied all-terrain car with a convent ion- ch a l leng i ng de sig n a nd absolute capability that would satisfy the adventurous urges of our clients.”

LUXURY OFF-ROADER… Rolls-Royce have announced the release of the new luxury SUV, the Cullinan. Photos: Supplied.

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Guiding career light for Shepparton youth H JOH N Holland’s Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) Connections Project team (the largest irrigation modernisation project in Australia) met last week with members of the City of Greater Shepparton Youth Committee, who were primarily VCE students from Wanganui Secondary College in Shepparton.

The visiting students, who are on the cusp of making postsecondary education selections, listened to members of the Connections Project and John Holland teams talk about the important work happening both on and off the field on the $2B GMW Connections Project.

John Holland project manager, Peter Scheiwe said, “We have a commitment to delivering 90 percent of our works with local resources and it was fantastic to see and talk to young people with an interest in engineering, architecture and apprenticeships in trade industries.

“It’s an increased part of our focus this year, to get out and talk to the schools and capture the eye of young local talent for the future.”

Connections Project head of communications, Kristin Favaloro said, “Last week was a great opportunity to be able to share what we do and hopefully encourage some of our region’s youth to look locally when they’re considering their career path,” Ms Favaloro said.

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CAREER PATHS HIGHLIGHTED… From left, John Holland project manager, Peter Scheiwe, Wanganui Park Secondary College (WPSC) career adviser, Graeme Crosbie, year 12 students, Tyler Sharman and Brandon Murray, Greater Shepparton City Council (GSCC), youth officer, Haley Trotter, WPSC year 12 student, Sophie Nagle, GSCC youth development officer, Jessica Kirwin and John Holland site engineer, Jason Joy. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

Boost for resource recovery project in Shepparton THE Barwon and South West Victoria regions, the Goulburn Valley, Loddon-Mallee and north-east Victoria are set to benefit from an investment in waste reduction and improving infrastructure, with the State

Government granting $215,302 towards a Western Composting Technology project.

Coming to a total cost of $717,675, the project will see a boost in production of compost made from food and green organic

material at the company’s Shepparton site, and will include diverting an extra 4,500 tonnes a year from landfill by using commercial food waste from commercial collections in the Barwon and South West Victoria regions, the

Goulburn Valley, Loddon-Mallee and northeast Victoria.

The funding was provided through the State Government’s Resource Recovery Infrastructure Fund.

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IT’S early morning. The sun is up as we arrive at the port city of Valletta capital of Malta. I don’t think I have ever seen a more beautiful harbour; this ancient island rose from the sea after the

Ice Age and then began to populate.

The original inhabitants built the Tearxien Temples some 5,600 years ago, we are talking about prehistoric man. These are said to be the oldest temples on earth.

As Malta grew and prospered it seems that everyone else wanted part of the action.

Arabs, the Romans, French, English all had a hand in running Malta until finally they gained independence.

The true growth of today’s Malta began when the Knights of St John arrived. They were given the island by the Pope as a reward for their work in the holy lands.

On arrival they set about building a huge wall around the island to keep out invading forces, then work began creating the fabulous buildings that cover the island.

The Baroque architecture gives much of Malta a grand façade from St John’s Cathedral and the Grand Masters Palace to the ancient city of Medina. The medieval city was the capital before Valletta was built.

Then there is Rabat, the ancient Roman city complete with catacombs. It is said that the Christian apostle St Paul is buried in one of them.

He was shipwrecked here and preached to the population before being taken to Rome for beheading.

Much of the island was heavily bombed during WWII, followed by a massive rebuilding program.

During our time in Valletta hundreds of people gathered for a huge parade. The parade is held to honour the scouting movement and 52 marching bands take part in the parade. Every village has its own band and they are all here an incredible sight to see.

There is a special feeling to Malta, from its beautiful port with its luxury yachts, friendly people to its cafés and restaurants, it’s the type of laid back setting to spend an entire holiday.

But for our cruise ship it’s time to set sail again, this time for Naples.

Naples, or Napoli to the locals, is one of the oldest cities. Founded between the 9th and 8th centuries B.C. it was originally a Greek colony.

Today it is the gateway to all the tourist must sees including Pompeii, the city frozen in time.

When Mt Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. covering the city in ash it destroyed human life but preserving the city as a window into the past.

Capri is the island playground for the rich

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and famous since Roman times. The Amalfi Coast is one of the most stunning coastlines in the world. Sorrento boasts the best seafood and is well known for the tangy Limoncello, and Positano has its cliffs covered in pastel coloured houses flowing to the sea below. Yes Naples is certainly the gateway to much of Italy’s favourite places to visit, but Napoli also has lots to see from world class museums and galleries, stunning views of Mt Vesuvius and a bay that’s a boating mecca.

First impressions is that it’s dirty. All the cars and motorbikes are covered with dust, dirt and grime. Water is in short supply so washing your car or motorbike is seen as a mark of disrespect, so people wear the dusty exterior as a badge, even the rich and famous don’t wash their cars.

Today we sail to Civitavecchia, the ancient Roman port for Rome, the eternal city. They say it keeps calling you back. Well this is my second time and there are all the usual things to see including St Peters Square, Vatican City, Colosseum, Pantheon and more but I have chosen a new tour the Pope’s estate.

It seems Pope Francis has decided to open up this special estate to the people. Known as Castel Gandolfo it was originally a fortress but later became the Pope’s summer residence back in 1626.

The gardens are massive and beautifully laid out. They are so big you do the tour in a minibus. There are towering cypress trees, cedars and ancient olive trees.

The farm house covers a huge area and supplies the Vatican with olive oil, wine and milk and a special form of yoghurt for the Pope.

Set high in the mountains, the estate covers an area bigger than the Vatican City, and the local village attracts masses of visitors with its attractive lake being one of the main water supplies for Rome.

At the end of our tour we set out for Rome to become re-acquainted with the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica.

It was a public holiday in Italy and everyone was on the Vatican tour. Shoulder to shoulder we pushed our way through but it was well worth it. Yes the eternal city does keep calling you back.

Until next time, Safe Travel’n, Geoff Vallance

1| Rome was alive with people, it was a public holiday and tourists flocked to the main attractions.

2| Shady trees line the way at the gardens of the Popes summer palace, Pope Francis has opened the gardens to the public.

3| Napoli has much to see and the hop on hop off bus is a great way to do it.

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GVL Seniors Results Round 11

TATURA VS ECHUCA… The match to watch this round is between Tatura and Echuca. Pictured, Morrie Serra (Tatura).

Photo: Supplied.

Shepparton (14) ..........def .........Mooroopna (48) Benalla (98) ....................def .......................Tatura (63) Kyabram (126) ..............def ..... Shepp United (58) Rochester (139) ............def ...... Shepp Swans (22) Echuca (109) .................def ...............Mansfield (33) Euroa (78) ........................def .................Seymour (42)

GVFL & GVNL Round 12 Saturday, June 30 Shepp United............... vs................................. Euroa Seymour .......................... vs............................. Benalla Mansfield ........................ vs................Shepp Swans Rochester ....................... vs................... Shepparton Tatura ................................ vs.............................Echuca Sunday, July 1 Kyabram ......................... vs...................Mooroopna

GVL Seniors 2018 Ladder Kyabram .......................................................44 Benalla ..........................................................36 Shepparton ..................................................32 Euroa .............................................................28 Echuca .........................................................28 Tatura ............................................................28 Rochester .....................................................20 Mansfield ......................................................20 Seymour........................................................16 Shepparton United .......................................8 Mooroopna....................................................4 Shepparton Swans........................................0

GVL A Grade Results Round 11 Tatura (46) .......................def ....................Benalla (28) Echuca (59) ...................def ...............Mansfield (27) Shepp United (50) ......def ................Kyabram (23) Shepparton (42) ..........def .........Mooroopna (28) Shepp Swans (54) ......def ..............Rochester (42) Seymour (35) .................def ........................Euroa (29)

GVL A Grade 2018 Ladder Shepparton ..................................................44 Seymour........................................................36 Echuca .........................................................36 Shepparton United .....................................32 Shepparton Swans......................................28 Mooroopna..................................................28 Tatura ............................................................20 Rochester .....................................................12 Kyabram .......................................................12 Mansfield ........................................................8 Euroa ...............................................................4 Benalla ............................................................4

Season defining W HILE the top six appears set, the winner of this week`s match of the round between Tatura and Echuca will keep them in contention for that all important third spot.

The Bulldogs are looking to bounce back after a 35 point loss to the Benalla Saints last week. They started well and had a quarter time lead but the Saints showed why they are currently Kyabram`s biggest challenger. Tatura have been going along nicely until last week’s slip up and the form of Mitch Elliott, Brad Ryan, evergreen Linc Wellington and Matt Ryan who has kicked 24 goals so far this season have been the reason. Having a key forward like Brandyn Grenfell (40 goals this season) is something the Echuca Murray Bombers will need to watch closely.

Echuca were super impressive last week and are working their way into season

2018. Last week’s performance against a dangerous Mansfield would give them enormous confidence going into this week. A best on ground and four goal performance from Angus Byrne shows they really do have local talent and with Mitch Kemp, Luke McKenna and former Carlton star, Andrew Walker in good shape the Murray Bombers will fancy their chances. It’s a toss of the coin this one so I will play the percentages and go with the home team Tatura.

In other matches this week, Mansfield will bounce back hard against the Swans in the mountains, Benalla will travel down the Hume Freeway and collect four points against Seymour, United will be gallant in defeat against Euroa at Deakin Reserve, Shepparton by less than a goal over Rochester at Moon Oval and Kyabram will thump Mooroopna.

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MATT CHILCOTT (54) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Shepparton Tatura Kyabram

KIM O’KEEFFE (53) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Rochester Tatura Kyabram

DAMIAN DRUM (59) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Shepparton Echuca Kyabram

DAVID FOX (53) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Shepparton Echuca Kyabram

JACQUI HUDGSON (54) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Shepparton Echuca Kyabram

KYLE POWER (56) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Shepparton Echuca Kyabram

SUZANNA SHEED (50) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Rochester Echuca Kyabram

JOHN RYAN (53) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Shepparton Echuca Kyabram

MARTIN GLEESON (52) Euroa Benalla Mansfield Shepparton Tatura Kyabram

PHANTOM (8) Shepparton United Seymour Shepparton Swans Rochester Tatura Mooroopna

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Shepparton secures BMX national championships for third time FOR the third time in the last 10 years the BMX National Championships are coming back to Shepparton, bringing with it an estimated 4,000 visitors to the region and an economic stimulation of $3.8M. The 2019 Australian titles will take place from May 22-26 at the Shepparton BMX club with the support of the State Government and the Greater Shepparton City Council.

Australia’s premier race week was held on the Shepparton track in 2010 and again in 2014 and will be even bigger in 2019 with the completion of the under-construction eight metre start hill.

In 2019 early-stage planning is estimated at more than 2,000 entries for the event, alongside thousands of family and supporters preparing to make the trip to Shepparton.

BMX Australia CEO, Martin Shaw said taking the event to Shepparton was a win for

all stakeholders.

“We have undertaken a robust process in selecting a venue for the 2019 BMX National Championships and Shepparton made sense on so many levels,” Shaw said.

“Our feedback from riders, coaches and officials is that this venue works for an event of this stature.

“We also have a wonderful relationship with the State Government and the Greater Shepparton City Council and we are looking forward to working alongside both of them again to produce a world-class event for the BMX Australia family.”

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe said, “Hosting the BMX Australia National Championships complements our exciting major events calendar over the next 12 months which already has other significant national week long sporting events.”

Assistance for Pine Lodge Cricket Club THE Andrews Labor Government is helping Pine Lodge Cricket Club get players out on the pitch.

Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp announced yesterday that the club would receive $693.00 from the

Murray too strong for Falcons THE Murray Bushrangers have defeated the Geelong Falcons by 97 points at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee.

The victory was achieved with persistent pressure on the Geelong opponents for the entire four quarters.

The Bushrangers lead from start to finish, leading by 18 points at quarter time. The second term saw the Bushrangers completely dominate the contest conceding just one point, while kicking six goals and eight behinds to lead by 61 points at half time. Coach, Mark Brown and the coaching staff, were keen for the Bushrangers players to not rest on their lead and keep attacking the

BIKES TO HIT THE TRACK… Shepparton will once again be playing host to the BMX National Championships, which is estimated to bring in 4,000 visitors and boost the economy by $3.8M. Photos: Supplied.

government’s Sport and Recreation Emergency Equipment Grants program.

The grant allows the club to replace first aid equipment that was lost through criminal theft.

Each year, the Andrews Government provides $30,000 through the Sport and Recreation Emergency Equipment Grants program.

It provides swift, practical support to get clubs up and running again in their time of need.

Since being elected, the Andrews Labor Government has

invested more than $740M in initiatives to make sure our suburban and regional clubs and our iconic sporting stadiums have the modern facilities they need to grow.

Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp said, “Unfortunately, our sporting clubs are sometimes targeted by vandals and thieves, who damage and steal vital sporting equipment.

“Our emergency grants provide the lifeline clubs need so the game can go on.”

contest as they had in the first half. At the last change, the margin was extended to 73 points before adding four goals to finish with a 97 point margin. The Bushrangers were able to control the contest from the first bounce till the final siren through contested possessions and repeatedly found drive from the midfield. Seven individual goal kickers emphasised the spread of players contributing across the day. The Bushrangers defenders were fantastic, applying constant pressure and rebounding out of the defensive zones with hard running and teamwork.

Inside midfielder, Ely Smith continued his excellent form with another standout performance of contested ball winning in all areas of the ground, while Cameron Wilson in his TAC Cup debut was brilliant with his attack on the ball and his tackling was prominent across the four quarter contest. Small forward, Jye Chalcraft was worked through the midfield with great effect; using the ball well

in congestion. Dylan Clarke played a physical contested game which brought teammates into the contest and lifted his team with continued efforts in the contest. Hudson Garoni in his return from Victorian Country duties was superb up forward with six goals and moved through the midfield with effect, while defender, Liam Andrews was poised under pressure and stood tall in his TAC Cup debut. Satisfying for the Bushrangers was the performance of debutants, Cameron Wilson, Liam Andrews and Wilson Mack, along with second gamers in Liam Fiore, Ky Williamson and Luke Whyte who all showed they can handle the step up to TAC Cup action.

In two week’s time, the Murray Bushrangers will head to Morwell Recreation Reserve to take on the Gippsland Power in Round 11 action with the Bushrangers in second position on the ladder, while Gippsland sit in third after a loss to Bendigo in Round 10 action.

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