Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2025-06-21
Publish Time: 10:00 am
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E-scooter rules explained by police
Kelly Lucas-Carmody
- E-scooter riders must be 16+, wear a helmet, and stay under 20 km/h.
- Legal to ride on shared paths, bike paths, and roads with speed limits up to 60 km/h.
- Riding on footpaths or high-speed roads (over 60 km/h) is prohibited.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2025-06-21
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
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Geoff Adams
- Shepparton may soon join Australia’s “big icons” with its own giant pear.
- Proposed three-storey Big Pear would house an interpretive centre on horticulture and migration.
- Concept backed by Shepparton Big Pear Steering Group, chaired by former fruit grower Rocky Varapodio.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2025-06-21
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
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Labs in the lab to lengthen lives
Bree Harding
- Owned by vets Dal Myers and Ben Collie, the dogs live at the clinic and donate when needed.
- Blood is taken via jugular vein; sedation is sometimes used to keep dogs calm.
- Dogs recover quickly with fluids and good nutrition after donating.