ACTIVE INVESTMENT
The Rotary Club of Tatura, along with gold, silver and bronze sponsor groups, celebrated the opening of the new public exercise equipment at Lake Bartlett, near the Italian Social Club on Martin Street, Tatura. While the equipment has been open since March 2024, the official opening over the weekend was an opportunity to thank groups that helped raise funds for the project and to unveil the new signage.
Gold sponsors: Rotary Club of Tatura, Greater Shepparton City Council, Tatura Lions Club and Tatura Milk Industries.
Silver sponsors: Rodney CWA, Tactile, Fonterra, Unilever Australasia, OZWeld, Trevaskis Engineering, Lagozzino Top Pub, Tatura Walks & Rides Committee, Tatura Dental & Medical Clinic, and GV Tree Group.
Bronze sponsors: NL Drainage, Planright, Snow Brand, Tatura Football Netball Club, Foodworks Tatura, Plunkett Orchards and Peter Warburton.
GRAHAM STREET CYCLIST COLLISION
The cyclist involved in a collision involving a bus at Graham Street and Numurkah Road on July 29 has come forward. Police have confirmed that the collision occurred when a driver failed to give way on the right and hit the 76-year-old cyclist, Tony (last name withheld), into the path of the bus. The bus was not at fault in the collision and drivers are reminded to be aware of cyclists and pedestrians when driving.
HUME PARAMEDICS FACE INCREASED DEMAND
Paramedics and first responders across Victoria have faced the busiest quarter on record, with crews in the Hume Region responding to 5,623 Code 1 emergencies.
From April to June 2024, paramedics across Victoria responded to 64.2 per cent of Code 1 cases within the state-wide target of 15 minutes. The state-wide average response time to Code 1 emergencies was 15 minutes and 37 seconds.
Performance against the 15-minute target for Code 1 cases improved in 55 of Victoria’s 79 Local Government Areas (LGAs) compared with a year ago. In the Hume Region, the biggest improvements were in the Indigo, Murrindindi, Strathbogie and Wodonga LGAs and the major population centre of Kilmore.
In the Greater Shepparton LGA, paramedics attended 1,455 Code 1 cases between April and June – a 6.7 per cent increase in caseload from a year ago.
VICTORIA’S CONTAINER DEPOSIT SCHEME REWARDS SHEPPARTON COMMUNITY
Shepparton residents and visitors can now cash in their eligible drink containers, with the installation of another CDS Vic Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) refund point ready for the community.
The community can bring their eligible drink containers to the CDS Vic Ashenden Street Carpark Shepparton Reverse Vending Machine and receive a refund of 10 cents per container. The refund can be redeemed as a cash voucher refundable at Coles Supermarket, via an electronic funds transfer, or as a donation to a charity.
FOOTPATH RENEWAL WORKS – CORNER OF NIXON AND MAUDE STREET, SHEPPARTON
Greater Shepparton City Council would like to advise the community of upcoming concrete footpath renewal works along the south side of Nixon Street in Shepparton, between Maude and Wyndham Streets.
The works commenced on Monday August 5 and are anticipated to be completed over two-weeks, between the hours of 7.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Saturday to minimise disruption to adjoining businesses.
ST ANNE’S COLLEGE KIALLA WELCOMES VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
St Anne’s College Kialla is very excited to receive $3.6M in Victorian Government grant funding which will be utilised for further upgrades to their college campus.
The funding will be used for the next stage of the College’s Masterplan which will include seven general learning areas, learning collaboration zone, staff workspaces and associated areas.
St Anne’s College is among 65 low-fee Catholic and independent schools to receive a share in $450M from the Victorian Government’s Building Fund for Non-Government Schools for building and upgrades.
FOG AIR THE AIR
Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to be careful while driving in the heavy fog that’s descended on Greater Shepparton. While brisk walks in the captivating mist can be an invigorating way to start the day, everyone needs to be mindful of their surroundings with the low visibility.
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