Bec White, Author at Committee for Greater Shepparton

C4GS Annual General Meeting Dinner 2018

C4GS Annual General Meeting Dinner 2018 Committee for Greater Shepparton held our 2018 Annual General Meeting Dinner last night and hosted the Education Minister, James Merlino. The Shepparton Education Plan is an exciting development for our region and we look forward to more progress toward a better education future for all of our young people.…

C4GS January 2018 Newsletter

Thank you for all of your continued support for Committee for Greater Shepparton. In this months newsletter our CEO Sam Birrell has written a message to you all. It’s very pleasing to see Goulburn Murray Water is predicting a good year ahead in terms of water availability. You can find out further details about Goulburn…

Goulburn Valley Regional Training Hub Mentoring Program

Goulburn Valley Regional Training Hub Mentoring Program Seeking some enthusiastic community volunteers! Goulburn Valley Regional Training Hub (GVRTH) is currently coordinating a community mentoring program for medical students and trainee doctors. The GVRTH is part of a Commonwealth program, managed by the University of Melbourne’s Department of Rural Health, to improve training opportunities for trainee…

Shepparton Festival Launches!

The Shepparton Festival has launched for 2018. 2018 SHEPPARTON FESTIVAL BY DESIGN Shepparton Festival has launched for 2018 and details about the launch can be found here. Festivals are about celebration, the gathering of people to revel in arts, culture, food and community. They seamlessly transform a known place into an exciting festival space. The…

Careers Day Out is back!

CAREERS DAY OUT IS BACK SAVE THE DATE: Thursday 26 April 2018 Careers Day Out is the largest education, training and employment expo in Northern Victoria. Held at the Shepparton Showgrounds, Careers Day Out is celebrating 20 years in 2018. GET INVOLVED Our aim is to provide regional students currently undertaking Year 10, with the…

Goulburn Murray Water optimistic for healthy year ahead

January 2018- Media Release Goulburn Murray Water optimistic for healthy year ahead Goulburn-Murray Water is entering the New Year on a high note, with water storages averaging a healthy 80 per cent and Victoria’s highest capacity dam – Dartmouth – just under 90 per cent full as of the first week of January. “These figures…

C4GS Summer Edition Newsletter

Thank you for all of your continued support of the Committee for Greater Shepparton. Please read a message to our C4GS members from our CEO Sam Birrell & Chair Rob Priestly. It’s been a great year for Greater Shepparton, with a growing sense of optimism in the future of the region. Locals are starting to…

Murray Darling Basin Plan

Keep up to date with the latest Murray Darling Basin Plan articles Dairy farmers fight to protect their Murray Waters The unresolved dispute over how much water must be returned to the environment under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is expected to dominate a meeting between federal and state water ministers today, with the Victorian town…

Shepparton Education Plan; Four into one = improvement

Shepparton Education Plan Greater Shepparton’s four public secondary schools will be merged into one, with State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed expecting the super school to open in the next five years. Today, the Victorian Government endorsed the proposition in the hope to improve academic outcomes for all students in the Goulburn Valley. ‘‘The government…

Irrigation the key to a sustainable farming future in the Goulburn Valley

Committee for Greater Shepparton publishes an article in the Vegetables Australia magazine- November/December 2017 issue. Located in northern Victoria, the Goulburn Valley region provides many opportunities for those in the agriculture sector who are looking to relocate or expand their business. Goulburn-Murray Water and the Committee for Greater Shepparton explore what is currently available, and…