Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2026-02-06
Publish Time: 10:00 am
community
Comedy for a cause: Local tavern to host fundraiser for firefighters
Abby Green
- Katamatite’s Boosey Creek Tavern will host a comedy night this month to raise funds for CFA volunteers locally now
- All funds raised will support Cobram and Katamatite CFA crews after the devastating Yarroweyah fire in January now
- Comedy stars Chris Wainhouse, Marty Fields and Brendan Lovegrove headline the fundraiser night for CFA aid locally
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2026-02-06
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
news
Ruffy’s haunting aftermath of Longwood bushfire
Bree Harding
- Twenty days on, Ruffy’s main road is lined with rubble, burnt trees and silence after the Longwood bushfire
- Historic buildings, the store and community hub were destroyed, while 20 homes were lost in the blaze
- CFA volunteer Felicity Sloman says early evacuations saved lives, despite devastation and heartbreaking loss
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2026-02-06
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
news
MDBA launches review of basin plan
Geoff Adams
- MDBA has opened a three-month review of the Basin Plan, releasing a 100-page paper and calling for feedback by May 1.
- CEO Andrew McConville says the paper is not a decision, but a tool to guide community input on the plan’s future
- Stakeholders say climate change and ageing systems mean the basin needs new approaches beyond just adding water