Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2025-10-20
Publish Time: 10:00 am
News
When everything was a C word, it was a sign
Bree Harding
- Shepparton’s Justin Rooney was just 45 when a doctor’s visit for fatigue revealed he had Stage 4 bowel cancer
- After surgery and months of chemotherapy, Justin was given the all-clear in August and now values life deeply
- Sharing his story at the Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch, Justin urged men to get checked early and not ignore symptoms
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2025-10-20
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
Opinion & Voices
The nostalgic thought of the giant box fort
Bree Harding
- A simple box cutter sparks memories of lockdown, when one mum and her kids built an epic cardboard fort
- Reflecting on lockdown life, she recalls the chaos, creativity and connection forged inside four walls
- Though she’ll never be grateful for the pandemic, she treasures the memories it unexpectedly created
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2025-10-20
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
Community
Thirty years of empowering deaf students
Bree Harding
- The Shepparton Deaf Facility celebrates 30 years of empowering students to believe the deaf can do anything
- Former student and now staff member Stephanie Hargreaves says the facility gave her “a sense of belonging.”
- Three decades on, the Deaf Facility continues to inspire, connect and empower students across the region