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
News Take action for fire safety this winterVictoria’s fire services are urging residents to ensure they have working smoke alarms and a home fire escape plan as new figures show an increase in the number of preventable fire fatalities last year. By Corowa Free Press
News Capture the real Australia with your cameraAustralia’s much-loved photography showcase, the Spirit of the Bush competition, is back for 2026, inviting people from across the country to capture the stories, landscapes and spirit of rural and regional Australia. By Corowa Free Press
News Letter to editorMember for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell has written an open letter to Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ros Spence about the dangerous condition of regional roads in the state. Ms Lovell is retiring at the upcoming Victorian election where she will not recontest her seat. By Corowa Free Press
News NAIDOC Week celebrates ‘50 Years of Deadly’A human rights protest in 1938 amidst celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet heralded the beginning of National Aborigines Day and gradually evolved into what we now know as NAIDOC Week. By Ian Johnson