At this month’s Remembrance Day service in Mooroopna on the 100th anniversary of Armistice, local historian Adrian Ambrose shared moving stories and reflections of our local contribution to World War I. Here are his words. ———- 100 years ago at 11.00 am on the 11th November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent. […]

There are so many people working hard to progress the Shepparton Education Plan – from educators, to students and parents, to community members and industry experts – and it was so good to get the "What We Heard" report on Friday from the first round of consultations with the community. One of the really encouraging things […]

EDUCATION SUCCESS We’re beginning to make some headway with the development of a 10-year Education Plan to transform how we approach school-based learning in the district. The Shepparton Education Plan will cater for children from the age of 0 to 18. Community consultation has been taking place during the past month across a range of […]

Well it has been a bit of a rollercoaster over the last few days with a rail announcement that seemed to leave Shepparton high and dry and then we discover in the Victorian State Budget on Tuesday that we have a commitment of $43.5 million. These funds are coming straight from the State, and, unlike […]

Education Opportunity This week’s million dollar pre-budget announcement for a Shepparton Education Plan is an exciting opportunity to investigate the best possible options for schooling in the Shepparton District. The ten year plan will be rolled out over three stages, with the first stage to look at revitalising our secondary schools. From mid-2018 there will […]