PREMIUM News Monday bulletin By Djembe Archibald Mar 4, 2024 Monday bulletin: New site for asbestos disposal. Photo by Ray Sizer Good morning Shepparton. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content It’s Monday, March 4 and there’s some great stories for you to kick off your week. Greater Shepparton City Council has opened a new asbestos disposal point at Cosgrove Landfill, designed to safely dispose of small amounts of packaged, non-friable asbestos waste. The Bureau of Meteorology’s long-range forecast shows most of Australia has at least an 80 per cent chance of above-average temperatures this autumn. This week’s Pics From The Past features the Shepparton Agricultural High School, which was established in 1909. Want to catch up on the latest in sport? Head to the sport section of the website or app to catch up on the weekend’s games. For all this and more, have a read of the latest News online or in print. You can also sign up to our various newsletters, or download the Shepparton News app, to hear from us more directly. Is the forecast foreshadowing a sunny or rainy week? Let’s take a look. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a sunny day with a zero per cent chance of rain. Temperature-wise, it is expected to reach 29℃ during the afternoon before cooling off slightly, being 18℃ at 11pm tonight. The UV Index will reach an extreme 10 in the early afternoon. News Postal Bike charity ride raises money for Echuca Regional Health News Water is top drop for Tongala’s kinder News The Seymour Alternative Farming Expo is back By Djembe Archibald Cadet Journalist
News Strength from the sidelines At 76, Jenny Sim exemplifies the quiet strength of those who, preferring not to seek recognition, make a significant difference from the sidelines. By Kelly Carmody
News Kyara hopes her bloody good effort will inspire othersThe 26-year-old local made her 75th donation in Shepparton last week. By Bree Harding
News Local GP retires after 40 yearsFor the past 40 years, Simon Sneyd has been a fixture at Wyndham House Clinic in Shepparton. By Kate Walters
News Regional Victoria grapples with alarming rise in family violence“Until we invite victim-survivors to the table to design and implement measures to tackle family violence, nothing will ever change.” By Shepparton News