2025
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026
No 1:1813
CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY
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CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY PAGE 20 + 21
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LOCALS SHINE UNDER THE STARS PAGE 14
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INSIDE: ■ Briefly Noted | page 4 ■ Classifieds | pages 22+23 ■ Trades & Services | pages 22+23 ■ 7 Day FREE TV Guide | page 26
Radio Australia site primed for development By Deanne Jeffers A MAJOR housing development in North Shepparton will be fast-tracked under a new initiative aimed at unlocking underutilised land and accelerating the delivery of new homes and jobs precincts. Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny recently announced the former Radio Australia site as one of seven locations selected under the ‘Unlocking Strategic Sites’ program, which will deliver several 1000s of homes in North Shepparton. Continued Page 12
Shepparton set for faster, life-saving cancer scans
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LIFELINE FOR LOCAL PATIENTS... From early 2027, Goulburn Valley patients will benefit from local access to PET scanning, improving early cancer detection while easing travel and stress for families, with construction of the new PET scanner facility already underway at GV Health. Photo: Supplied
By Deanne Jeffers FOR the first time, people in the Goulburn Valley will have access to PET scanning locally, with the State Government confirming $7.1M to support the operation of a new Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner at GV Health. From early 2027, the new PET scanner at
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Shepparton Hospital will give patients access to advanced cancer diagnostics closer to home. PET scanners are a specialised form of imaging that shows how the body’s cells are functioning. They help doctors detect cancer earlier, determine how far it has spread, and monitor how well treatment is working, making them a critical tool in modern cancer care.
The introduction of this service means many local patients will no longer need to travel to Melbourne, Bendigo or other centres for PET scans, saving hours of travel time and reducing stress for patients and their families during an already challenging period. Continued Page 11
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