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Mall redevelopment a game changer THE redevelopment of the Shepparton Maude Street Mall was recently given a huge boost by the Federal Government and Greater Shepparton City Council with the announcement of $8.5M funding on a dollar for dollar basis taking it to a $17M project.

It’s one giant step closer to being a reality with a likely start in early 2021.

The announcement comes after a concerted effort by Council, Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum and the Shepparton Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

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PROUD FAMILY BUSINESS… Goulburn Valley Independent Packers orchard manager, Travis Georgopoulos and four-year-old niece, Sienna Georgopoulos, who the Red Sienna Pride pear was named after. Photo: Katelyn Morse.

A pear unlike any other

By Danielle Cox WHEN you think of a sweet, juicy pear, you likely imagine a green or brown pear. Your typical Packham or Beurre Bosc pear. You definitely don’t think of a bold, red velvet coloured pear, but the family-run team at Goulburn Valley Independent Packers (GVIP) have done exactly that, developing the Red Sienna Pride pear.

Established in 2015, the Red Sienna Pride has been several years

in the making, and all began with James Georgopoulos. James was a smart, innovative part of the GVIP team, actively going to conventions and conferences, meeting people within the orcharding industry and growing his ideas. With the help of his father and director of GVIP, Chris Georgopoulos, the pair got to work to bring the Red Sienna Pride to life.

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Local school recognised for sustainability

By Katelyn Morse TEACHING children the importance of reducing our environmental footprint and sustainability, is something that Tatura Primary School takes pride in. They were recently selected as a finalist in the 2020 ResourceSmart School Awards in the Curriculum Leadership School of the Year category.

We are proud of all students and staff and are honoured to be selected as a finalist in this year’s awards Susanne Gill Students at Tatura Primary School are encouraged to bring rubbish-free lunches and any rubbish that is brought to school must be taken home with the student. They participate in tree planting with Harston

Landcare Group and take part in the One Tree Per Child initiative. They have also integrated science and sustainability programs into their curriculum and participate in Clean Up Australia Day around Tatura.

“We are proud of all students and staff and are honoured to be selected as a finalist in this year’s awards” said Tatura Primary School principal, Susanne Gill.

The school also have EnviroKids, which are a group of students from Grades 3- 6 nominated by their peers. They meet on a weekly basis, to discuss and implement strategies to become even more environmentally friendly. The group have put up signs around the school reminding everyone to turn off the lights when they’re not needed and in the toilets as a reminder to half flush.

Tatura Primary School also won the Student Action Team of the Year category in 2017.

CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT… From left, Tatura Primary School foundation students, Levi, Lily, Declan, Cerys and James love learning about sustainability and planting trees around the school. Photo: Katelyn Morse.

Councillors acknowledge staff and community AS we breathe a collective sigh of relief as the restrictions of the pandemic pass, the Greater Shepparton City Council and Mayor have acknowledged the impact it has had on everyone.

Mayor, Cr Seema Abdullah speaking for the Council said, “We want to thank the community for adhering to restrictions during each unpredictable week.

“However, we cannot take our foot off the gas just yet. As we move into the ‘new normal’, please continue to practice good hygiene and follow advice set by State and Federal Governments.

M ayo r, C r A b du l l a h a n d t h e

Councillors, also wish to extend their thanks to the Council’s Executive Leadership Team and staff, for their hard work, perseverance and leadership throughout this emergency.

Staff have adapted to deliver crucial community services under pressure, which has not gone unnoticed. It must be mutually uplifting to see services begin to expand and reopen.

“Thanks to your continued efforts, we are confident that together we will move toward a COVID-19 safe environment.

For this, we thank you,” said Cr Abdullah.

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Lovell slams Government secrecy over risk register for Greater Shepparton Secondary College FOR some months, local Member for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell has been pursuing a risk assessment for the Greater Shepparton Secondary College under Freedom of Information process.

In September, the Public Access Deputy Commissioner ordered the department to release the report, who had argued it was not in the public interest to release the document, at which point the department took the case to VCAT which has seen the request delayed until now.

Ms Lovell’s concern has been the ability of the government to fund the school under the existing budget, a concern that has now been allayed in the past few weeks.

On Friday, the Education Department finally released the risk assessment that did in fact include a major risk, being the ability of the government to fund the project.

“The government continuously claimed that releasing the document was not in the public interest but there is nothing in it that the community should not have the right to know,” Ms Lovell said.

Ms Lovell said the document also identified several other points of concern regarding the Shepparton Education Plan and the building of a single site secondary school to replace the four former Greater Shepparton schools. These include the project being six months behind schedule, it also confirms that teachers have expressed concerns over the design. It was also a concern that uniforms would not be available which is still causing concern.

Ms Lovell said, “There no mention

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FOLLOWING THE MONEY... Local Member for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell is concerned about the lack of transparency in the risk assessment of the Greater Shepparton Secondary College new construction. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

of plans for alternative public education options for students who do not fit in at this school, nor has any consideration been given to the impact a single, extremely large school may have on the ability to attract professionals and others to Greater Shepparton or consideration of potential decrease in educational jobs to the region.

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SAM celebrates its return with Drawing Wall #38 AS we awaken from the isolation we have been under for the last few months, new and exciting things are beginning to take shape as we come out of it.

On its 38th iteration, the SAM Drawing Wall has become synonymous with celebrating creative talent and connecting artists and the Greater Shepparton Community. This series of large-scale commissioned artworks enliven the foyer space at the entrance to the museum.

Jahnne Pasco-W hite is the artist who has been commissioned to produce the next Drawing Wall. From Chewton in Victoria, she often works with the re-purposing of previous works, and incorporating organic materials and pigments drawn from natural matter alongside the traditional medium of acrylic paint.

Jahnne’s Drawing Wall Becoming-other, responds to the environment of Greater Shepparton and the agricultural

and aqua industries. She has sourced waste-product fruit from local suburban areas and independent fruit and vegetable farmers to extract natural dyes and pigments for use in the artwork. Using organic materials against those traditionally identified with art making, such as acrylic paint, results in swathes of rich colour and texture.

A body of her work is held in the Bendigo Art Gallery collection as the recipient of the 2019 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize. She was also the recipient of a 2018 Art Gallery of New South Wales’, Moya Dyring Memorial Studio scholarship at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and was awarded a Martin Bequest Travelling Scholarship for Painting (2018-20).

Jahnne Pascoe-White’s Drawing Wall exhibition at the SAM entrance from Riverlinks Eastbank runs from June 12, to August 5.

DRAWING MATERIAL FROM THE REGION...

Artist, Jahnne Pascoe-White works on her latest works at the Drawing Wall at SAM. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

Celebrating Pride Month online TAKING place this Saturday, June 20, PrideSolation will bring together 15 Victorian regional festivals and organisations to celebrate Pride Month.

Pride-Solation is an Australian first.

COVID-19 isolation has inspired us to come together online to celebrate the LGBTIQA+ community in a one-off live streamed event to celebrate the uniqueness of rural and

regional Victoria and unify the community in Pride.

One of the festivals participating is OUTintheOPEN Festival Shepparton, which will be livestreamed on Facebook by LaNCE TV. Each festival is programming content to highlight local artists and community members from their regions. This online

event will truly be a ‘Best of LGBTIQA+ Victoria’ showcase featuring musicians, artists, burlesque, cabaret, interviews with community members, and plenty more exciting surprises.

LaNCE TV host, Lance De Boyle says, “We’re excited to bring you an Australianfirst to highlight rural and regional LGBTIQA+ communities in a unique live-

streamed event accessible by anyone. We know people are feeling disconnected from their community, but there’s plenty of pride to celebrate. Come celebrate Pride Month with us”.

Pride-Solation will take place on Saturday, June 20 from 12pm to 6pm. It will be streamed live on the Pride-Solation and LaNCE TV Facebook pages.

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The big one that got away

ITS LUCKY DAY, PUTTING THE BIG ONE BACK… VFA fishing manager, John Douglas holds a good sized Murray Cod for release in the Goulburn while Ben Willcock from Austral Research and Consultancy nets them in the holding tank. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

ON any given day, a fisherman will swear there are no fish in the water almost as frequently he will mention the big one that got away.

Thanks to the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA), hundreds of fish including some decent sized Murray Cod up to 95cm that have been peacefully living in the irrigation channels near Cobram, have been re-located into streams and lakes closer to Shepparton ready for local anglers to catch again.

The channels are being emptied by Goulburn Murray Water to conduct de-silting and weed spray programs that could have fatal consequences on the fish, bringing to bear some of the funds raised from recreational fishing licences, the VFA have engaged teams to help catch the fish in the lowered ponds using electro-fishing.

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The fish likely originated from the Murray River and Lake Mulwala before finding their way into the irrigation network via the Yarrawonga Main Channel offtake at Yarrawonga.

Some of the bigger fish are being retained to help stock the soon to be constructed fish hatchery near Arcadia.

VFA chief executive officer, Travis Dowling said.

“This is a great chance to save some big cod and give them a new home. Cod fishing has never been better in Victoria, so get your favourite Spinnerbait or Stumpjumper out and get ready.”

The VFA is working with local fishing clubs in Benalla, Nathalia and Shepparton to take part in the fish releases.

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Seatbelt campaign returns IN 1992, there was a compelling TV ad that implored people with great success to buckle-up. The message has lost its impact over the years.

Last year, almost one third of road fatalities were people not wearing a seatbelt.

The ad, dubbed ‘bend your knees, Katie’, depicts an horrific accident and emotional aftermath as a young woman learns to walk again following a crash.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of seatbelts becom i ng ma ndator y in Victoria – the first jurisdiction in the world to do so – and road safety authorities are deeply concerned that drivers and passengers are choosing not to use this life-saving safety feature.

The TAC’s latest Road Safety Monitor survey into driver behaviour indicates that potentially 170,000 Victorian drivers do not always wear a seatbelt when they get in the car. While this indicates that 97% of drivers are doing the right thing – it’s nearly 200,000 unsafe drivers on Victorian roads.

Given that many of the State’s road fatalities occur on country roads, the message is clear to all drivers in the region, buckle-up and live.

WEARING SEATBELTS IS THE SAFE THING TO DO... Driving without a seatbelt can be the death of you, buckle-up. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

Irrigators to get water rate relief THE Essential Services Commission (ESC) price decision for GoulburnMurray Water (GMW) customers was announced recently.

T he decision means most GMW customers – predominantly irrigators – will see an average 10 percent drop in prices from 1 July 2020 and a continued 1 percent reduction for each of the following three financial years.

This price decrease will offer relief to the GMW customers who have faced significant challenges in recent years with dry conditions and drought putting upward pressure on water prices.

The ESC noted the extensive consultation work undertaken by GMW and its customers during the price decision process.

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Major development delayed but ongoing

ON TRACK WITH MAJOR DEVELOPMENT... AgBioEn CEO, Pete Holmgren visits the site where the new bio-fuel plant is to be constructed. Photo: Supplied

K A T U N G A’ S m a j o r $ 2 b i l l i o n development, the biomass liquid fuel project, like much of Victoria, has been affected by the COV ID-19 pandemic a lt houg h ac cord i ng to C EO, Peter Holmgren, it has only been slightly impacted.

Much of the detailed design work has been ongoing throughout the lockdown including submission of plans to the Environmental Protection Agency, now waiting on approval.

Requests for proposals for road works into the property will be issued shortly with the company looking forward to seeing work start before the year’s end.

Much of the equipment and technology involved in the project that is being sourced from suppliers overseas is where most of the delays have occurred.

P e t e r H o l m g r e n s a i d , “ We a r e anticipating full construction should start later this year into the beginning of next year if we have no further delays.

“We are in discussion with property owners, growers and feedstock suppliers so that we can begin to get that side of the operations started.”

The project anticipates bringing into play up to 75,000ha in owned and leased farmland.

“We are currently having discussions with GOTAFE and La Trobe University to assist with research programs and courses that will be required to educate the staff in running the operation.”

With the construction, on-farm and plant operations, its anticipated to engage more than 500 people into the project.

The project will be the first of its kind in Australia to utilise pyrolysis technology, a thermal decomposition process occurring in the absence of oxygen which converts lignocellulosic biomass into carbon-rich solids and liquids, much of which will be used as fuel options.

RiverLinked Live Concert Five THE fifth RiverLinked Live streamed concert takes place on Wednesday 17 June at 7.30pm.

Over the next three weeks, local artists will be taking the stage for RiverLinked Live, a series of online concerts for patrons to enjoy from the comfort of their own home.

On Wednesday, Beth Caldow and Jessica Lorraine will be performing in the fifth RiverLinked Live concert.

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presence, she makes the most popular acoustic covers her own with her mesmerising vocals. Beth will perform both covers and original music.

Co-headliner, Jessica Lorraine is an indie-folk singer songwriter with a passion for honest lyrics and live performance. A charismatic performer, Jess utilises acoustic guitar, ukulele, electric guitar and live looping to create captivating and memorable covers and original music.

The live stream can be accessed from the Riverlinks Facebook page or the Riverlinks website.

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Tatura public amenity building completed UPGR ADE work on the Stuart Mock Amenity block in Tatura are complete and ready for use.

The upgrade to the building included an ex ternal facelif t and an internal ref u rbish ment w ith new fi x t u res, fittings, baby change table and improved accessibility to meet current standards.

Greater Sheppa r ton Cit y Cou ncil, director infrastructure, Phil Hoare said “Our team and contractors have been very busy in the last few months. It is great to see we have been able to deliver another

BUILDING UPGRADE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS... The Stuart Mock Amenity block in Tatura has been revitalised. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

project in Tatura to assist the community and visitors to the town.

“T he rev it a l ised publ ic a men it ie s in Tat u ra w ill provide modern and

comfortable facilities that meet current standards for accessibility.”

For more information on the project, contact Council 5832 9700.

Central offices become available for lease OFFICES located in the Shepparton CBD have become available for the first time in eight years for lease.

The offices feature a mix of eight rooms/ offices of various sizes along with a large meeting/board room, storage facilities and large fully equipped kitchen.

A foyer/reception area welcomes clients to the approximately 375m2 office complex.

Parking is also available.

Centrally located at 219-225 Wyndham Street, the offices are the whole of the ground floor located between Fryers and Nixon Streets.

For further information or general enquiries call 0417 221 522.

PREMIER SITE FOR LEASE IN THE CBD... Outside view of the available ground floor office space. Photo: Katelyn Morse.

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Changes to management of in-home support services M AN Y of Greater Shepparton City Council’s i n - hom e s upp or t s e r v i c e s , f u nd e d by t h e Commonwealth Government, will be directly managed by Calvary Community Care from 1 July 2020 with clients not impacted by the change.

T he Aust ra l ia n G over n ment f u nds t he Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Calvary Community Care has been contracted

by Council to provide in-home services for more than 17 years.

The Commonwealth Home Support Program (f u nded a nd e st abl ished by t he Aust ra l ia n Commonwealth Government) is an entry level program that assists those over the age of 65 years, (50 or over for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples) to continue living independently in their own home.

Calvary Community Care will directly receive funding from the Australian Government for these CHSP services, effective from 1 July 2020. Prior to this date, Council received the funding and administered the services with Calvary Community Care providing most of the services.

Clients will automatically become a client of Calvary Community Care CHSP in-home services and Calvary Community Care will consult with clients about their services at future reviews and update your records according to CHSP requirements/guidelines.

Zero waste group push new ideas to reduce waste FOR a little over a thousand people in the Shepparton region, taking action on the amount of waste material that they have to deal with in their daily lives has morphed into a Facebook group that provides ideas on how we can all positively approach the increasing use of unnecessary packaging and other aspects of wasted resources.

Started a couple of years ago by Nikita Thomson who grew up in Shepparton, the Facebook page has taken a life of its own. For Nikita, Zero Waste has two major points of focus, activism that brings about positive change with government and regulation and in personal behaviour.

“When I was at university, I tried to contain all my waste for a month into glass jar,” said Nikita “There are many people in the region trying to do the same thing. What we try to do with the page is to let people know where they can go to buy their goods, where they can recycle containers or sell package free and other useful tips.”

Across Victoria, more than 22 million tonnes of waste is collected each year, in Shepparton, 66,000 tonnes is collected at a cost of $12M per year to manage the waste operations.

As we make adjustments to deal with climate change and environmental pollution, there is a need for that initial one

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PIONEERING A MOVEMENT... Zero waste activist, Nikita Thomson believes we can all take personal action to reduce waste. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

thousand people to grow into tens of thousands of people around the district, each making a concerted effort to reduce the amount of unnecessary waste we each create in a year. It might start with buying fruit and vegetables that do not need plastic wrapping.

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Construction is booming

SKY HIGH... New signage was erected at GV Health recently as part of the hospital’s $229 million redevelopment.. Photos: Katelyn Morse.

By Danielle Cox OVER the last twelve months, Greater Shepparton has been busy with some major construction projects at almost every corner of town. Whether it’s the education sector, arts, health or service industry, Shepparton has been booming with projects.

Some of these major projects include the $229 million redevelopment of GV Health, which saw brand-new signage erected on the emergency department and the fivestorey building last week. The completion of this project is still set for 2021, but we’ve already seen the completion of the new dialysis unit and the new emergency department, as well as the five-storey building due to be completed by mid-July.

The construction of the new $9.8 million Shepparton Fire Station on Archer Street has only been underway since the beginning of the year but is really beginning to take shape now, and we’ve all been able to watch the $49.9 million Shepparton Art Museum’s (SAM) façade being installed over the last month.

As well as these major projects, the Greater Shepparton region will also see the $119 million new Greater Shepparton

Secondary College campus, the construction of Cannatrek’s medicinal cannabis facility in Lemnos, a new shopping complex in Tatura, the AgBioEn renewable energy project in Katunga, and the Museum of Vehicle Evolution at the existing Shepparton Motor Museum site.

The completion of these works varies, but it’s great to see so much activity to boost our local construction industry and our economy. Greater Shepparton City Council’s 2019/2020 capital works program is in the order of $70M, which includes some major projects such as SAM, Tatura Library, Mooroopna War Memorial and Streetscape, various public amenities refurbishments as well as annual roads, drainage and other infrastructure upgrade programs.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the total value of construction in Greater Shepparton for the 2018/2019 financial year was $262.2M. The 2019/2020 financial year – data recorded until March 2020 – shows the total value of construction to be $148M. These statistics include residential and non-residential construction.

A MUCH-NEEDED UPGRADE… The new $9.8 million Shepparton Fire Station is due to be completed at the end of this year.

OUT WITH THE OLD… Demolition is still being completed at the old Shepparton High School site to make way for the $119 million Greater Shepparton Secondary College campus.

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Using rotation to grow more feed In an era when farm costs are increasing, fa r m i ncome is hold i ng st at ic a nd international markets are put to some risk, looking at all the options available becomes a priority for farmers.

Rotational grazing is one of those principles that deliver more feed and is the focus of a new online presentation from Agriculture Victoria.

The Autumn Grazing Management presentation demonstrates how stock can undermine the persistence of plants leading to slower growing, thin pastures and weeds or undesirable species filling the gaps.

“This is where grazing management is really important,” Agriculture Victoria grazing expert Fiona Baker said.

In the presentation, Ms Baker highlights the

principles used to determine grazing rotations and the science behind using a rotation to grow more feed. She outlines the key changes that occur within the plant when rotationally grazing, which lead to healthy and vigorous plants, and in turn, to higher quantities of dry matter per hectare being available.

The Autumn Grazing Management presentation is one of three from a recent Agriculture Victoria webinar series, funded from the Victorian Government’s 2019–20 drought support package, which can be accessed below: Autumn feed budgeting, with Veterinary Officer Dr Cathy Bunter, recorded 6 May – https://youtu.be/ku83_M8syT8 Autumn Grazing Management, with Livestock Extension Officer Fiona Baker,

KEEPING THE COWS HAPPY... Rotating stock through paddocks then giving them time to recuperate pays dividends in the long run. Photo: Katelyn Morse

recorded 13 May – https://bit.ly/3eIss42 The third and most recent presentation in the series – Planning and designing a 5-star water supply – was presented by Agriculture Victoria farm water specialist Clem Sturmfels.

In the presentation Mr Sturmfels addresses water quality and quantity, climate impacts, water planning and design and encourages farmers to consider all available supply options

before committing to a major investment such as a bore, larger dam or reticulated water supply.

The webinar also provides information about planning, designing, mapping and implementing a water supply system; the recording can be found here https://bit. ly/3dnmCF6

Arts group to zoom into space INNOVATION is the key to survival in difficult times.

This year has been particularly difficult for the likes of performers and entertainment events around the country.

Singers and bands have taken to performing online and even museums have put their collections into cyber space.

It was only inevitable that other branches of the entertainment industry would look to how they can utilise existing resources to put out new productions.

Shepparton Theatre Arts Group, (STAG) have gone

online. STAG member and local playwright, John Head, has written a play which will be performed over Zoom to allow them to keep creating in these uncertain times.

Their new play, Corona Star-19 is set in 3030. The Galactic Starship, Corona Star-19 is ten months into an eleven month journey to a new colony on planet TrumpOne, when they are intercepted by an escape pod with the last survivor of a viral outbreak on planet Clinton.

They save the survivor, only to find that their lives are

now at risk.

Corona Star-19 is a Zoom comedy, drama, ‘whodunnit’ of galactic proportions that will premiere on Saturday 4 July at 7.30pm.

A free event, tickets close at 10am on Saturday 4 July in order to ensure the link reaches everybody. For more information about this please contact STAG on their email at info@stagtheatre.com

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3-day wine sale not to be missed CATCHING UP WITH FRIENDS... VAB Hairdressing owner, Vic Bovalino cutting the hair on one of his long-time clients. Photo: Danielle Cox.

LOCAL CLEANSKINS MAKE GREAT VALUE...

Local vintner, Paul Phillips has a collection of local wines at great prices in a 3-day sale.. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

More than just a haircut WHEN you ask Vic Bovalino about his job, he’ll say it’s the best job in the world.

“I get to catch up with friends every single day, I love it,” he says.

Vic has been hairdressing for 25 years, with his own business, VAB Hairdressing, now in its 15th year.

“I have clients that have been coming to me since I first started. I have a client that I gave his first haircut, and I’m still cutting his hair 20 years later!” Vic said.

Vic and the talented team at VAB Hairdressing can help with a variety of services including cuts, colours and styling for men, women and children. The team

are also very well equipped to prepare your hair for weddings, parties and other formal events. VAB Hairdressing is open Monday to Saturday, with the salon open late until 9pm Thursdays and open until 1pm on Saturdays, though their hours are flexible.

To book an appointment today with the friendly and experienced team at VA B Hairdressing, give them a call on 5821 4588 or visit in person at 133 Maude Street, Shepparton. Otherwise, keep updated with what’s on at VAB Hairdressing salon by liking their page on Facebook or Instagram at ‘Vabhair.’

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A SELECTION of red and white wines from well known wine districts are about to go on sale in a huge three day wine sale.

The cleanskins, a mix of Heathcote, Dookie, Bendigo and South Australian reds along with whites from South Australia, Central Victoria and King Valley will go out the door on Thursday 25th, Friday 26th and Saturday 27th June.....three days only!

The brainchild of wine buff and local regional wine centre owner, Paul Phillips, is excited with what he has been able to secure for the sale.

There will be a selection of 15 wines from just $7 per bottle.

Doors open at 9am on all three days.

For further information, call Paul on 5821 2051 or visit Phillips Cellars, 119 Corio Street, Shepparton.

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Mall redevelopment a game changer ONE STEP CLOSER... Local Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Seema Abdullah and Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, John Anderson delighted with the Mall progress. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

THE Chamber, which represents more than 200 businesses, of which many are located in the CBD, has been working with Council, Damian Drum MP and many local businesses who would be directly affected by the redevelopment.

“This game-changing project will help transform Shepparton’s central business district and ensure our productive and vibrant region remains strong, resilient and prosperous in the long term and I look forward to seeing the project boost economic prosperity,” said Mr Drum.

Mr Drum said the funding was part of the Federal

Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, where drought-affected communities were targeted for support.

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Seema Abdullah said the project would now be fast tracked through the Council process to see the development construction starting in the new year.

Chamber president, John Anderson was elated with the recent announcement and delighted that the vision was coming to fruition with Council refining the plans to the Mall upgrade.

“We are thrilled as a Chamber to be working closely with Councillors and Council staff, who have been close to the project to helping make it happen,” John said.

“The finishing touches to the revised plans of the redevelopment of the Maude Street Mall are likely to be completed soon,” John added.

GOTAFE GVL Season 2020 Update FOOTY season is almost here.

The GOTAFE Goulburn Valley League (GVL) board chairman, David Roff said, “The GVL is aiming for a return to play date of 18 July for all grades of football and netball. However, we will continue to await the announcements from State Government, which are expected on June 22. That will be in relation to the easing of restrictions, including those around crowd numbers, the numbers of people at outdoor gatherings, whether contact training and play can resume and numbers in a hospitality setting. These announcements will be major deciding factors as to whether the 2020 season goes ahead or not.”

The GVL number one priority continues to be the health and wellbeing of its supporters, players, umpires, officials, partners, volunteers and committees and everyone across all our local communities.

Presidents of all twelve of its member clubs met with the GVL Board to review State Government advice so far, as well as the advice of AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria, and discuss next steps.

Another President’s meeting will be scheduled to happen the week commencing Ju ne 2 2 , at wh ic h p oi nt ex p e c t e d announcements made by State Government up to that date will enable member clubs and the league to make a final decision around whether the 2020 season will commence or not.

GV L operations manager, Josephine Spencer said, “We are continuing to work with all twelve of our member clubs and are exploring alternative fixture and competition options. It is our aim to be able to facilitate a season in some form, but this is of course dependent on the easing of restrictions by State Government.”

PLANNING IN ANTICIPATION OF GOOD NEWS... GVL operations manager Josephine Spencer is working with clubs for a possible return to play. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

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A pear unlike any other NOT YOUR TYPICAL PEAR... The Red Sienna Pride grown exclusively by Goulburn Valley Independent Packers is available at Coles Supermarkets. Photo: Supplied.

continued from front page In 2014, James welcomed his daughter into the world. But in 2015, the family was shocked as James was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 24. James passed

away in March 2016 shortly after his 25th birthday, leaving both GVIP and James’ young family with a huge loss. In honour of James, the Red Sienna Pride was named after his daughter, Sienna. Now almost five years old, Sienna is a bright and bubbly girl that loves showing off ‘her’ pear.

“She took the pear to kindergarten for show and tell, she is very proud of it,” said her uncle and James’ younger brother, Travis.

Travis is the orchard manager for GVIP

and has helped his father get Red Sienna Pride up and running.

“It’s been around 10 years in the making, with a lot of trial and error but we’re really happy to have seen it in Coles earlier this year. It makes all the hard work worth it!”

Travis said.

The Georgopoulos family has been in the fruit industry for years, with Sienna being the sixth generation Georgopoulos within the industry (it is her pear, after all).

Employing some 300 staff during the peak season, GVIP cover 1,500 acres of orchard which include apple, pear and stone fruit trees and export all over Australia and into New Zealand, Asia and Canada.

The Red Sienna Pride is available exclusively at Coles in Victoria and is in season from February to April so keep an eye out next year. The GVIP team hope to have Red Sienna Pride in every Coles store across Australia, with plans to grow 150,000 more trees (currently at 10,000) and export the pear internationally in the near future.

Children’s winter clothing needed

CAN you help with donations of new children’s winter clothing? The Greater Shepparton Foundation have partnered with Goulburn Va l ley Preg na nc y a nd Fa m i ly Support to appeal to the public for clothing and undergarments for toddlers and children in need.

Goulburn Valley Pregnancy and Family Support assists young, single English and non-English speaking mothers and their young children in times of distress. For 50 years the service has prevented thousands of families from entering the child protection system and provided emergency relief to thousands more affected by domestic violence, the risk of homelessness and poverty.

If you can help, Goulburn Valley Pregnancy and Family Support will be open at 15A St Andrews Rd, Shepparton for drop off between 10am and 2pm each Wednesday from June 10 to July 8, 2020.

T h e y ’r e app e a l i n g for n e w children’s winter clothes (boys and girls) of all sizes from 3 to 12 , u nder wea r (so cks a nd undergarments), and nappy and hospital bags for mums who can’t afford to buy them pre-bir th.

All items need to be new due to COVID-19.

Alternatively, you can donate via PayPal at www.greatershepparton. foundation to ensure these items can be purchased.

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Health Professionals

FRONTLINE HEROES‌

Working at a hospital can be a tough job, especially during a pandemic. From left, Goulburn Valley Health prostate cancer specialist nurses, Nicole and Sonia.

Photo: Katelyn Morse.

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Health

What is an invisible illness? Professionals OFTEN when we think of someone living with a disability or illness, we think of those with ‘visible’ physical disabilities like those requiring wheelchairs or dealing with cancer.

But there are also lots of other disabilities, invisible disabilities, that aren’t so easy to identify.

Surprisingly, about 90 percent of disabilities are not visible. This makes diagnosis difficult and reduces your chances of recovery. Additionally, people may not understand why you can’t work, focus on your projects, or complete your daily tasks.

They might say that you’re lazy or unmotivated, or that it’s all in your head.

Some common invisible illnesses are: Chronic pain affects one in five Australians and refers to persistent, ongoing pain. Conditions include migraines, osteoporosis, neuropathic pain, visceral pain, arthritis and other musculoskeletal ailments.

Lupus is a condition that revolves around the immune system, where your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, resulting in constant pain and inflammation.

Approximately 20,000 people in Australia and New Zealand have

Avoid the flu this winter MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE...

About 90 percent of disabilities are not visible, with many Australians suffer from invisible illnesses in silence. Photo: Supplied.

lupus.

Fibromyalgia is an illness where suf ferers experience pain and stiffness of muscles. Affecting two to five percent of the population, fibromyalgia symptoms can range from mild to severe.

Endometriosis is a condition where cells grow on the outside of the uterus. Symptoms can include painful periods, pelvic pain and fatigue or nausea. One in 10 women suffer from endometriosis.

GET THE SHOT… Vaccination is the best way to avoid getting the flu this winter. Photo: Supplied.

WITH concerns for a second wave of COVID-19 still on the minds of health officials, we mustn’t forget that with the cold weather comes the Influenza virus.

According to the National Notifiable Diseases Sur veillance S y s t e m , t h e r e w e r e 3 0 7, 9 0 7 laboratory confirmed notifications of Influenza in Australia last year, with 902 deaths. So far in 2020, there have been already been a total of 20, 536 laborator y confirmed notifications (as of June 1), with almost 4,500 cases just in Victoria.

When someone is infected, the symptoms usually appear between one and three days later. Fever, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint pain and tiredness are the first and

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most commons symptoms of the Influenza virus.

For getting over the flu, doctors advise to stay warm in bed, have a rest, drink a lot of water and take the prescribed antiviral medication.

Vaccination is the best way to avoid the winter flu. Vaccination builds immunity against the virus and prevents transmission to other people. Vaccination is required every year, as the virus can often mutate and change every year. We should already be used to washing our hands, sanitising, and coughing and sneezing into our elbow from the COVID-19 pandemic, these extra safety measures should continue throughout the year.

Caring for Our Community

Get your health on track during Men’s Health Week THE Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) says Men’s Health Week (15-21 June) is the perfect opportunity for blokes to book a much-needed health check with their local doctor and get their health back on track following the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The COVID-19 restrictions saw many Australians putting off a visit to their doctor,” RDAA president, Dr John Hall said.

“The fact is men don’t usually need much of an excuse to skip a health check and that is something we need to change.

“Men’s Health Week is a great time to call your local GP and make an appointment for a check, whether it be for

general health, prostate, skin or heart disease, or to talk about a specific health concern you might have,” he said.

“The pressures placed on many Australians over the past year, from drought and bushfire to COVID-19, have been enormous. Many will still be facing uncertainty about their employment or business as a result of the pandemic. This has real potential to take an enormous psychological and emotional toll.

“If you are feeling down or depressed for whatever reason, please speak with your local doctor about how we can support your mental health – we are here to help,” Dr Hall said.

Time to get the test AUSTRALIA’S second d e a d l i e s t c a n c e r, bowel cancer, is one of the most treatable if detected early. While the risk of bowel cancer increases significantly with age, the disease doesn’t discriminate, af fe c tin g m e n a n d women, young and old and claiming the lives of over 5,000 Australians a year.

This month is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, which focuses on raising awareness and funds for the leading communityfunded charity dedicated to prevention, early diagnosis, research, quality treatment and the best care for everyone affected by bowel cancer.

Blood in the stools, changes in bowel habits, and weight loss are the main symptoms to look out for. If anyone has had those for more than two weeks, they

are encouraged to go to their GP. Sometimes bowel cancer doesn’t have any symptoms, hence the importance of doing a screening.

The Australian Government introduced the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) to reduce the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Australia.

Eligible people aged 50-74 will receive a taxpayer funded faecal immunochemical test in the mail and asked to take two separate poo samples before sending the completed test back to the laboratory for analysis.

If you are ineligible to participate in the NBCSP, talk to your GP or pharmacist about how to purchase a BowelScreen Australia ColoVantage test. Alternatively, purchase a screening test from www.

bowelcanceraustralia.org or by calling 1800 555 494.

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