News blog, June 3: Foodshare raises $75,000; The Run Down episode six now available

It is that time of the week, the day we’ve all been waiting for, a breath of fresh air ― Friday.

We have a couple of cold, rainy days up our sleeves with today at 11 degrees, tomorrow 13 degrees and Sunday at 12 degrees. Stay warm!

UPDATE, 5pm: Headlines to end the day

Ah, what a day.

Here are some of the top stories to bring you into the weekend.

Shepparton FoodShare’s sixth annual Make a Meal of June charity dinner raised $75,000 as part of the official fundraising launch for the food relief organisation’s new home.

A Shepparton cleaner who used social media to try to obtain child abuse material from about 100 children told police his “curiosity turned into an addiction”.

The establishment of the first Traditional Owners Men’s Shed in Greater Shepparton is under way, with the project receiving significant support from community groups and council.

Have a lovely weekend!

UPDATE, 1.30pm: Sports break!!!

Goulburn Valley League returns from the interleague bye this weekend and it’s said the first bout of wet weather is expected to greet players and supporters.

Have a geeze here at the yarn from Aydin Payne on what to expect on the wet weekend.

Another from Zac Standish, as the old saying goes — shooters got to shoot — and that is exactly the mindset New Zealand import Dylan Wilkie has taken into his first season with Shepparton Gators.

And I don’t know if you’ve heard, but MMG is now home to the podcast of all podcasts, the best of listening, the gold medal of sounds ― The Run Down.

Episode six dropped this week just in time for a big old chat about the AFL mid-season draft and a review on last weekend’s Interleague contest.

UPDATE, 9.10am: Priestly resigns from council

Rob Priestly will not return to Greater Shepparton City Council after resigning as a councillor.

Mr Priestly ran as an Independent candidate for Nicholls, he succeeded in making the seat marginal and said donations for his political campaign would impact his effectiveness on council.

“Under the new local government act, donations received for a federal campaign must be considered when assessing a conflict of interest with decisions before council,” Mr Priestly said.

UPDATE, 9am: Headlines to start the day

My very observant editor has kindly pointed out on his way to work that petrol prices are once again, through the roof. $2 a litre? I refuse.

If you haven’t heard, it’s good news for snow bunnies. Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek are all opening early thanks to a big old blanket of snow, and by early I mean TOMORROW!!! Wild.

Marty Banning and Ami Pathak will be putting together a 12-hour livestream to help raise money for the Patel family, after Bhavesh Patel suffered horrific injuries as a result of a tractor rollover earlier this year.

Greater Shepparton City Council has been forced to close its in-person customer service desk because of a lack of staff.

A teenager evaded police on a powered scooter when they turned their lights and sirens on and tried to pull him over in a Shepparton street late last year.