Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2026-08-26
Publish Time: 10:00 am
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More than just a lunch, saving men’s lives on the menu
Bree Harding
- More than 1,260 people attended Shepparton’s Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch, supporting local cancer care.
- Speakers urged men to get checked early, sharing personal experiences with cancer diagnoses.
- A charity auction raised $120,000, with funds supporting specialist cancer nurses at GV Health.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2026-08-26
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
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No energy left for good deeds after repeated battery thefts
Bree Harding
- Battery thefts have put Paul Archer’s $1 million fundraising goal for GV Health at risk.
- The Shepparton businessman says repeated thefts have cost him about 20 tonnes of batteries.
- Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses or footage linked to the thefts.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2026-08-26
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
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Childcare provider shut down following safety concerns
Brynne Timewell
- Ignite Minds was shut down for 90 days after inspectors found serious child safety concerns.
- Authorities suspended 65 family day care sites across Melbourne, Shepparton and Bendigo.
- Alleged breaches included unsafe sleep, poor supervision and inadequate medical care.