Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2025-11-27
Publish Time: 10:00 am
Community
Hart takes the helm ahead of Shepparton Festival’s 30th anniversary
Taylah Baker
- Gareth Hart has been appointed executive producer of Shepparton Festival, ahead of its 30th anniversary year
- Hart brings extensive regional arts experience
- Festival board praises outgoing producer Diana Fisk & looks to Hart to build on recent achievements & community events
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2025-11-27
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
Rural
Boost for young Victorian farmers
McPherson Media Group
- Victoria awards 13 young farmers with up to $10,000 each via the 2025 Young Farmer Upskill and Invest Scholarship
- Scholarships fund new learning and practical application to grow skills in livestock, cropping, & sustainable farming
- Government support also includes duty exemptions, business bootcamps, and advisory councils for emerging farmers
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2025-11-27
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
News
Kat Parker’s exhibition breathes life into Australia’s extinct species
Taylah Baker
- Kat Parker’s solo exhibition at SAM recreates extinct Australian animals with lifelike paper linocut sculptures
- Lament – A Memorial of Australian Extinction features species like the paradise parrot
- Exhibition runs until mid-March 2026, with a free artist talk on December 6