GIVING BACK... Salvation Army volunteers June Zelley and Ellen Hyland. Photo: Kelly Carmody
“A Little can be much” was 14," said June. She laughed and added "I By Kelly Carmody MEET two very lovely ladies who have spent am part of the furniture." Ellen Hyland has been volunteering many of their senior years giving their also for a large amount of time time back to the local community and said her 11 years with the by volunteer ing for T he People need Salvos has been enjoyable. Salvation Army. to feel worthy "People need to feel June Zelley, who has and valued. I care wor thy and valued. volunteered for more than 20 years, said that she has about our community Sometimes they just need a cuddle and a chat. I care always been a 'salvo' and and people,” about our community and she will continue to give her Ellen Hyland, Volunteer people," said Ellen. time for as long as she can. These wonderful ladies can be "The Salvation Army is a part found helping at The Salvation Army of my life. I enjoy helping people to smile. I was an officer, and I have been on a regular basis and both said, "that giving helping people with welfare issues since I a little, can be so much, to someone else."
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includes Geelong forwith instance, a city so closely integrated themselves, their families andMelbourne. the community. separately to the south-west which closely integrated with Melbourne. I’ve calledGeelong on the Victorian government includes for instance, a city so Changes in our Government I’ve called on the Victorian government to immediately put inborder place the bubble closely integrated with Melbourne. toThere immediately put in place the have been some significant changes in our mechanisms to enable more I’ve called onrequired the Victorian government border with New South Wales. While Shepparton mechanisms required to enable more of the contact tracing and management to immediately put in place the not been returned back to the bubble of the pandemic response toborder be in our ofhas the contact tracing and management mechanisms required tosoon. enable more at this time, we hope it will be health services so that they can of regional the pandemic response to be in our of the contact tracing Cross-border residents whoand havemanagement not left the work our services PHN’s and health regional health soother that they can of thewith pandemic to be in our cross-border or beenresponse to an extreme risk zone any providers to14 beat the virus and get our work with our PHN’s and other time in the last days, can now Victoria regional health services soenter thathealth they can communities up andreason. going again. without a permit for any providers to our beat the virus and get our work with PHN’s and other health Those Victorians stranded further north in our New communities up and going again. providers to beat theGoulburn virus and get The $10.7 million GOTAFE Murray South WalesCentre mayup have hadgoing their local government Trades Skills redevelopment will communities and again. area downgraded toapprentices a red zone. Ifand thatstudents is the case, accommodate more theywill cangoapply red zone permit to re-enter who on tofor fillaskilled roles in our district. Victoria. The Victorian Government allocated $6.4 million situationFruit is constantly so look inThe Queensland Fly controlevolving, in Goulburn to thisSunraysia link for updates: Murray, and Yarra Valley. This ongoing funding to help protect the Goulburn Valley’s www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/informationfresh fruit production from Queensland Fruit Fly cross-border-communities is welcome.
In the recently released Australian Bureau of Statistics information we can see that Shepparton seniors make up 17.2 per cent of our population. A Greater million dollarsShepparton was granted for the redevelopment of Verney Road School. This
Secondary College We are lucky to have such a vibrant and active seniors population, school is overcrowded and a redevelopment isconstruction long overdue. Thisthrough funding will get the ball many of whom are helping our community volunteering. rolling on the planning stage and hopefully ICOVID-19 am delighted toTesting see construction of Greater It’s an exciting time for education intheShepparton. funding for its redevelopment will be granted in
Shepparton Secondary College charging ahead year’s budget. Government help for seniorsnext unwell withleads recent months. Grade 6symptoms students areof looking As we celebrate education and careers inAnyone which in turn to higher educational
COVID-19 Testing The Department of Health is a great resource when itwill comes to advice for a$200 Our regionto also benefit from theschool forward transitioning to the new next COVID-19 such as chills, cough, COVID-19 Testing this week, I wish to congratulate outcomes forfever, our district’s students. million School Mental Fund,students aimed tofrom range of issues related to seniors from healthy ageing and social programs year and current secondary school unwellrunny withHealth symptoms ofsense sore throat, nose, loss of of those who have dedicated their lives Anyone help ourcampuses schools deliver programs, staff, Anyone unwell with symptoms of and The academy’s one-year intensive other have been very impressed with to financial assistance and details about aged care and home help. COVID-19 such as fever, chills, cough, smell, no matter how mild, should get other support tailored to unique needs. This to educating our next generation.
COVID-19 suchfollowing as fever, chills, cough, program will cover core the new building site visits.curriculum funding could fully fund the Neighbourhood sore throat, runny nose, loss of sense tested for COVID-19 immediately andof For more information go are to: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/ageing-and-aged-care sore throat, runny nose, loss of sense of The region’s teachers being areas including English, Mathematics, The purpose of the Education Schools Project, if itsShepparton application is successful. smell, no matter how mild, should get stay at home until you receive the result. smell, matter how mild, should get will recognised as a vital cog in improving Along and the Arts. academy Plan isScience tono transform education in The Sheppartonwith six other regional sites, Shepparton tested for COVID-19 immediately and Power Saving Bonus You can now be tested at Goulburn Mooroopna and help young people getto the best our education system with the also other programs support tested for COVID-19 immediately and will receive ahost Victorian Academy of Teaching stay atat home until receive the result. From 1 July 2022, the new $250 Power Saving Bonus is open toyou allRespiratory Victorian Households. possible educational opportunities from birth to Valley Health’s Acute Clinic State Government’s announcement emerging leaders and those who and Leadership tountil help the professional stay home you receive the result. post-secondary school. development ofbe our teachers, which will leadBonus to Eligible card holders who have previously claimed the Power Saving are also (You ARC ) at Graham Street, Shepparton, of aconcession new teaching and leadership wish to step into principal roles. You can now tested at Goulburn can now beoutcomes tested atfor Goulburn higher educational the district’s The plan will address many of the issues which ableexcellence to claim the new payment. This PowerValley Saving Bonus is available for the next 12 months. seven days per week between academy in Shepparton. Health’s Acute Respiratory Clinic Once teachers through training Valley Health’s Acutego Respiratory Clinic at the students. had developed including falling enrolments, 10:00 – 5:30 pm. ARC ) living at Graham Street, Shepparton, The Victorian Academy of Teaching and(We academy, they will become recognised as To apply, go to: https://compare.energy.vic.gov.au/ or contact Mooroopna Education and Activity ( are ARC )am at Graham Street, Shepparton, below-average educational outcomes, low in very challenging times. We Centre on 5825 1774 make appointmentseven for thedays friendly staff tobetween help your application. Leadership will to help thean professional state-wide leaders inyou teaching excellence. per week aspiration and attendance issues. Ourwith students continue to bear enormous social and economic seven days per week between costs and the topm. work together all levels development of teachers in the region,10:00 deserve these wonderful new facilities. am – 5:30 pm. 10:00 am –need 5:30 This is great news for ouratteachers, has never been greater.
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