Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2026-05-16
Publish Time: 10:00 am
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Seventy years of love and tolerance
Lua Ikenasio
- Ron and Jill Watson celebrated 70 years of marriage after meeting at a Melbourne school dance in 1950.
- The Watsons raised six children while building a life together on their family farming property.
- Now aged 92, the couple say tolerance, friendship and companionship are key to lasting marriage.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2026-05-16
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
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Leah Taaffe leaves a legacy of leadership
Lua Ikenasio
- Leah Taaffe helped guide CLRS through NDIS reforms, COVID-19 disruptions and major organisational growth.
- Under Ms Taaffe’s leadership, CLRS expanded housing, events and community support initiatives locally.
- After 10 years at CLRS, Leah Taaffe will begin a new chapter living in Timor-Leste with her partner.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2026-05-16
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
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Wear orange this Wednesday and honour our SES volunteers
Cobram Courier
- Wear Orange Wednesday honours SES volunteers who protect Victorian communities during emergencies year-round.
- VICSES volunteers answered more than 33,000 emergency callouts across the state in the past 12 months.
- Cobram SES volunteers are encouraging locals to wear orange and support emergency service volunteers.