News Monday bulletin By Djembe Archibald Jan 8, 2024 Monday bulletin: Monday’s dose of news. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite Good morning Shepparton. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content A new week and a new bulletin. That’s right it’s Monday, January 8 and there’s lot of great stories to check out today. Shepparton woman Margaret Quynh Tran has been nominated for the Saward Dawson Community Service and Social Impact Award. When you pick up a paper, you’ll most commonly notice the articles and advertisements, but there’s more to a newsroom than what makes it to the news stand. Jonathan Skinner is just one of the cogs in the newspaper machine. Read all about his story. A Shepparton man who threw a bag containing a sawn-off gun and drugs out his bedroom window when police came knocking at his door looking for someone else has been sentenced. For all this and more, have a read of the latest News online or in print. You can also sign up to our various newsletters, or download the Shepparton News app, to hear from us more directly. Let’s check out what the Bureau of Meteorology has to say. It is predicting a rainy day with a 90 per cent chance of rain and six to 30mm of rainfall expected. Temperature-wise, it is expected to reach 28℃ during the afternoon before cooling off slightly, being 22℃ at 11pm tonight. The UV Index will reach an extreme 11 in the early afternoon. As will be true all summer, make sure sunscreen is rarely out of reach. News Generous support for club Sport National gliding competition to soar over Benalla News New fishing rods replace stolen ones
News Farmers welcome state firearms decisionVFF applauds decision to drop firearm cap, calling it a practical move for farmers' operational needs. By Nicholas Spandler
News ‘The landscape will be irreversibly changed for ever’A group of Glenrowan West residents is mobilising to fight a proposed solar farm and battery installation near the historic town. By Simon Ruppert
News Endangered eucalyptus seedlings find sanctuary in GirgarreSeeds harvested from a 90ft cliff now thrive at Gargarro Botanic Gardens, marking a conservation milestone. By Jemma Jones
News Local’s pick of the patch is a 168kg pumpkinLocal hobby gardener Ben White, with the help of his five kids and wife, grew a giant pumpkin in his own backyard. By Billie Davern