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