Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2025-05-30
		Publish Time: 10:00 am
		
			
				
				
				
				
					
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					Man lit more than 30 fires in bushland, claimed he was ‘about to die’
McPherson Media Group
					
						
							- Brendan Helmore, 45, lit over 30 fires at Ulupna Island on March 30, 2023.
- He was high on methamphetamines and believed he was lost and dying.
- Lit fires to attract attention from an overhead plane.
 
				 
			 
		 
		
	 
 
	
		Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2025-05-30
		Publish Time: 01:00 pm
		
			
				
				
				
				
					
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					Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund a ‘real issue’ for council 
Grace Carter
					
						
							- Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) raised as urgent business at May council meeting.
- Cr Rod Schubert and Cr Kieron Eddy brought issue forward after legal advice from MAV.
 
				 
			 
		 
		
	 
 
	
		Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2025-05-30
		Publish Time: 08:00 pm
		
			
				
				
				
				
					
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					Birrell to take shadow ministry seat
Geoff Adams
					
						
							- Sam Birrell appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Regional Health.
- Appointment follows re-formation of federal coalition between Nationals and Liberals.