Shepparton, Australia News

Students from a dozen secondary and primary schools from Shepparton, Mooroopna, Tatura, Cobram and Numurkah performed classical, jazz, pop and rock tunes at Eastbank's main auditorium to an enthusiastic audience of students, teachers and interested parents.

A VICTORIAN man has been charged after police seized computers and hard drives allegedly containing more than 6000 child pornography images and videos.

The ships have been challenged by the relatively confined nature of the strait, the high density traffic confined to the routes and channels, strong tidal streams and often unforgiving weather.

Shepparton police Criminal Investigation Unit Detective Senior Constable Shane Kervin said intruders forced their way into the rear of the Numurkah Rd home and set numerous fires inside the house.

Nathan Drummond isn't sure whether he will be drafted. It's what he has always wanted, but if it happens it will be at the end of the year and he has lots to think about before then, like finishing school and playing a lot more games.

Former Little Brown Jug and Interdominion Grand Final winner Mr Feelgood, has kicked off his stud career in fine style, this highlighted by the two individual juvenile winners he sired in Australia on Thursday.

KEPPEL Prince may be suffering a downturn in wind tower production, but its involvement in solar energy is growing, including most recently a 90kW commercial solar system for a Euroa supermarket.

Staff members from 18 Woolworths-owned stores across north-east Victoria raised funds and awareness for the ''Don't Txt-n-Drive'' campaign started by Mulwala's Vicki Richardson after her 20-year-old daughter Brooke died when her car hit a tree near Cobram in December last year.

The BJFL's under-12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 teams and the youth girls squad will play in a junior carnival at Moama on Sunday.

VICTORIA Police internal "spy catchers" are set to investigate officers suspected of corrupt or improper relationships with outlaw motorcycle gangs in the Goulburn Valley.

Tatura's popular Rotary Art Show is set to return this year on the Queen's Birthday long weekend from Friday, June 7, to Monday, June 10.

The Benalla community is feeling the pinch at the pump, with petrol prices currently up to 17A /litre higher in the Rose City than in surrounding towns.

Women dressed in their finery made their way to the Cobram racecourse last week for the Community Pink Ribbon Ladies Day at the Trots in support of the McGrath Foundation.

It has provided urgent emergency care and sub-acute services from temporary relocatable buildings located on the original car park since the floods.

Council resolved in November last year to commission a report into council-managed toilets in Greater Shepparton and hopes to have a draft Public Toilet Policy ready in June 2013.

The fortunes of SPC Ardmona will lie with government support on trade issues, Australian supermarkets and Australian consumers, managing director Peter Kelly has told Country News.

About 1000 SPC Ardmona workers, orchardists, politicians and community members attended a rally at Shepparton Showgrounds last Thursday to support local fruit growers and processors.

The congregation of St Augustine's Anglican Church has farewelled Canon Andrew Neaum, who has retired after a decade at the church.

Mrs Cooper has worked as a community educator for 21 years and has now been recognised for her work by the association.

The country's peak apple and pear body is reminding consumers to buy local or risk losing Australian products from supermarket shelves.