Shepparton Gators, Devin Thomas and Jayden Coke.
Photo by
Megan Fisher
‘Underdog’: The Shepparton Gators story documentary:
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Underdog was the major video project for The News making it the first documentary produced by McPherson Media Group.
Producing the documentary was The News’ senior photographer Megan Fisher and journalist Jay Bryce.
Underdog follows the Shepparton Gators throughout their 2024 season, for what was their first time in the Big V Championship in two decades.
The documentary features interviews with Shepparton Gator players and those involved with the club and documents the team’s highs and lows, capturing the essence of what makes the Gators and their story so unique to the sporting community in Shepparton.
Following a successful launch of the documentary in mid-November, Underdog was released as three episodes across the end of November and early December.
Underdog also attracted the support from fans, Gator players and the widespread community alongside various sponsors who helped bring this project to life.
The new Greater Shepparton City Council.
Photo by
Megan Fisher
This year saw new councillors elected to the Greater Shepparton City Council and a new ward system implemented.
In the lead up to elections, The News ran a campaign which included a video explainer of the ward system and both written profiles and videos of each candidate talking about who they are what they wanted to bring to council if elected.
This was the first time Greater Shepparton was part of a ward system which consisted of nine wards, Balaclava, Pine Lodge, Yahna Gurtji, Goulburn River, Midland, Kialla, Lower Goulburn, McEwen and Poplar.
Sport action across the region:
Rumbalara's Frances Atkinson.
Photo by
Rechelle Zammit
As always, the 2024 sporting season was full of great moments and The News’ photographer Megan Fisher and Rechelle Zammit were often on the ground catching some footage from games and events.
Botanic Gardens, Kialla on Thursday, January 11.
Photo by
Megan Fisher
Earlier this year, from January 10 to 12, moderate and minor flooding took place across the region.
The region saw moderate flooding in Undera, Bunbartha, Barmah, Murchison and Nagambie and minor flooding in Shepparton
The News journalists travelled around the area capturing footage of the flood damage in each area across January 11 to 12. Click below to watch what areas were covered in water.
January 10 footage
January 11 footage
January 12 footage
Graham St and Goulburn Valley Hwy upgrade:
In 2022, then-Roads and Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll announced $700,000 to upgrade the intersection of Graham St and Goulburn Valley Hwy, including the installation of traffic lights.
This video explainer was published in late July and as of the current date of publishing, there no changes have been made since the announcement.
Aline and Hilary started In My Closet, a second-hand clothing market where people can sell and buy clothes in person in spring of 2023.
Following great success, the pair then went on to run a summer, autumn, winter and spring market throughout 2024.
They chatted about how to make sustainable fashion choices, looking at the bigger picture when it comes to textile waste and how their In My Closet journey started.
Careers Day Out:
Will Srisor and Blake Wilson share what they want to be when they grow up.
Photo by
Megan Fisher
The News attended the Career’s Day Out at DECA on May 8 to May 9 speaking with students from across the region about what they want to do when they leave school.
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