Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2026-03-16

Publish Time: 10:00 am

rural

Government says dairy funds will be retained in proposed regulatory reforms

Nicholas Spandler

Victorian reforms propose merging Dairy Food Safety Victoria into a new multi industry body, Food Safety Victoria
Dairy leaders fear more than $6 million in industry funded assets could be lost without firm guarantees
Government says the funds will transfer to the new regulator and will not become consolidated revenue

Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2026-03-16

Publish Time: 01:00 pm

news

Fire hit when it was thought the threat was over

Bree Harding

Mal and Erika Booth lost their Gooram home in the Longwood bushfire, just hours after filling a freezer with food
The fire destroyed their house, vehicles, art studio and cherished belongings collected over decades
Now staying in temporary accommodation, the couple are slowly rebuilding their lives after the fire

Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2026-03-16

Publish Time: 08:00 pm

community

Shirts get the conversation started

Bree Harding

Tablelands Fire Recovery Hub volunteers wear bright shirts to spark conversations about mental health
The colourful TradeMutt shirts support TIACS, funding free counselling for tradies and farmers
Volunteers say the bold uniforms are great icebreakers for chats after the bushfire recovery

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