Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2026-01-31
Publish Time: 10:00 am
Opinion
The recovery and the return
Bree Harding
- A year on from the Grampians fires, the landscape heals; communities and businesses wait for visitors again soon
- Fires destroy in moments, but rebuilding homes, wildlife and livelihoods takes patience and time to restore lives
- Visiting fire-affected towns when safe, even for a coffee, helps keep hope, jobs and communities alive always
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2026-01-31
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
Community
‘They know how to step up’
Bree Harding
- Smoke hid the Strathbogie peaks, but on the ground a stronger lifeline emerged: a community beating together now!
- Fire destroyed homes and lives, yet in Euroa and Longwood volunteers showed grit, generosity and hope Daily Always
- When nature overwhelms us, control fades, but shared effort proves we can always count on each other Together now!
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2026-01-31
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
News
Livestock lost, hope survives
Bree Harding
- Nearly three weeks on, scorched paddocks still release wandering survivors, fragile symbols of hope for farmers now
- Stock losses haunt farmers for life; mercy killings, burial pits and grief compound trauma beyond the flames still!
- Amid blackened land, rare livestock survival brings disbelief, while recovery hubs face theft and hardship endures