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The Adviser delves into the archives with a Tom Carey story from the past WHEN The Adviser recently lost its esteemed colleague Tom Carey, we mentioned that we would feature some of Tom’s work. With many years of masterpieces to choose from, the task of …

A VITAL transport service in the Greater Valleys’ faces an uncertain future if funding isn’t received. Goulburn Community Transport is a service that transports people to Melbourne for medical appointments. The service provides transport to Melbourne for a number of clients …

HERE we are again, isn’t it amazing how quickly the time passes, no sooner do you do a weekly task, and you’re doing it again. Last week went so quickly that I decided to come into the office early on Friday morning to get a few things done. Last Friday I also decided to …

THE message is simple, ‘If you are interested in enhancing a beautiful reach of the Goulburn River and meeting new friends, then the Friends of Jordan’s Bend Group is for you’. The group is on the look out for new members to help beautify the area once regarded as …

LAST week, Shepparton’s RISE Centre was presented with a $7,000 cheque from the St.George Foundation for children with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. The funding will allow the organisation to provide a physical activity program for 12 students. Jenny Tucknott from the …

Marking the beginning of a new era for Holden

As much as I hate to generalise, we all seem to be magnetically drawn to utes. There’s a certain appeal which transcends class, culture and politics. Perhaps it’s because utes are a national icon, proudly lauded …

AFTER a long day at the office, Guy Campbell of Kialla loves nothing more than to take a drive in his Heron White 2009 VE Holden Maloo Ute Why are your wheels so special to you? It’s really nice to drive. You have a smile on your face every time you drive …

What was the first car you owned? 1971 white Ford XY Falcon What car are you currently driving? Nissan Patrol What is the most important feature in a car for you? Good brakes and good steering. Auto Vs manual, which do …

A tour of Alaska and the Rockies with Geoff Vallance

THEY had talked about it for some time and as they talked, their friends listened in and soon all four were talking about it. The original idea came from Cheryl and Greg Moylan, a discovery tour of the Canadian Rockies …

IN 1958, a young fresh new bank manager at the State Savings Bank in Melbourne, Bill Lumley, walked in on a Monday morning to find the girls talking about their weekend, Bill thought ‘I can’t have this, I’m the boss’, so he said, “Alright girls enough of …

YOUNG people from across Greater Shepparton are being sought to be part of youth organisation Word and Mouth. The ‘Youth Directors’ are an important part of Word and Mouth as they have the chance to have a voice on behalf of the youth of the area. Word and Mouth’s …

THERE are no shortages when it comes to nominations in the 2009 Powercor-95 3SR FM Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business and Service Excellence awards. It’s now week seven, and local businesses and individuals are striving to add their name to the impressive list …

BENALLA Rural City Council have awarded YMCA Victoria the contract to manage the Benalla Aquatic Centre for the next five years. Benalla Rural City Council General Manager Infrastructure, Dimitri Scordalides said, “The YMCA are an industry leader in providing aquatic and …

LAST week Neighbourhood Watch set up ‘Safe Plate Day’ in the Welsford Street car park fitting cars with anti theft number plate screws. Once attached to a number plate, the anti-theft screws can only be removed with a specially designed tool not available in shops. Leading …

A REMINDER has been put out by Greater Shepparton City Council to remind pet owners that even though cat and dog registration renewals were due April 10, you can still register any time without being fined. Last year, a ‘door knock’ found a number of pets unregistered …

If you are a fan of Soccer, then you probably know of Mark Schwarzer. The Adviser recently spotted Mark having a quiet cuppa in town while promoting the children’s book series Megs Morrison. We stopped him sipping for five minutes so we could ‘Get to Know’ Mark …

Shepparton’s Peter Stein recently umpired his 700th game. The match between Tongala and Tocumwal was played at Tongala where they were defeated 0-11-71 to Tocumwal …

A SHEPPARTON schoolgirl has been selected out of 81 girls to be part of the Victorian under 12’s netball to play the rest of the nations best in the Interchange championships from August 30 to September 4 at Melbourne’s Waverly Centre. Twelve-year-old Sarah Downs from …

HERE’S a classic case of history repeating itself, only it’s twice in one year. Earlier in the year I had relatives arrive for a five-week stay from Ireland. The five-week schedule of tourist attractions left me needing a holiday after they left, but it wasn’t just …

AS the end of June approaches, so to does the 3SR FM ‘Give Me 5 For Kids’ campaign. And as local businesses and the wider community do their bit to help, the students of Zeerust Primary have got behind this cause as well. This year, the Junior School Council decided to …

FEDERAL Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone, has called on Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett to call Premier Brumby into line. Dr Stone issued a statement announcing that in the May 28th edition of the Victorian Governments Gazette, it mentioned the …

OPERATING in the Goulburn Valley for almost 25 years, Neighbourhood Watch has been an integral part of minimising preventable crime. Preventable crimes often include theft, burglary and assault; these can easily be avoided by safeguarding our property and ourselves. A …