Council will conduct a Candidate Information Session to give you great insight into what being a Councillor might look like, including time commitments, responsibilities and general requirements under the Local Government Act 2020, as we approach the 2024 Council elections.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on June 15. There will be an event raising awareness of elder abuse at the Shepparton Senior Citizens Centre on June 15 at 10:30 – 11:30 … you are invited to come and “stir a cuppa with seniors’.
The Youth Outreach Recovery Services (YORS) program that is being offered to 16 to 25 year old people that are needing support with their mental health. The program services the Greater Shepparton, Moira, Murrindindi, Mitchell and Strathbogie shires and our participants do not need to have a formal diagnosis to benefit from the program.
Greater Shepparton Council gives an update on rubbish collection, reopening of recovery centres, skip bins for rubbish, household cleanup, disposal of sandbags, public transport updates, and Food relief and flood assistance
The Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Advisory Committee is pleased to announce Arti Shah as the 2022 Women’s Award recipient as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations.
The Goulburn Valley seasonal worker campaign Pick GV is open for registrations for the 2021-22 picking season. The program provides training and support to retain employment past the summer picking season.
Ethnic Council of Shepparton in partnership with City of Greater Shepparton and Small Business Victoria will provide an online session detailing support available for multicultural and CALD business owners during the lockdown. Simultaneous Arabic and English language support will be provided. The session takes place online on Thursday, 16 September 2021.
The Mental Health Community Support Service offers a Youth Outreach Recovery Support program across five regional local government areas: Shire of Moira, City of Greater Shepparton, Shire of Strathbogie, Shire of Mitchell and Shire of Murrindindi. This service is available for youth aged 16-25 years of age and is a free service.
Shepparton Region Reconciliation Group members together with members and supporters of Shepparton’s indigenous community have organised a silent vigil in which 437 stakes bearing messages will be placed around Victoria Park Lake marking the number of indigenous people who have died in police custody since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody ended in 1991. The “Line of Remembrance” will commence at 09:30 am Saturday, 18 July 2020. The earlier event was a washout, due rain and vandalism.
Greater Shepparton City Council’s popular multicultural initiative Culture Corner will take a break in November due to the forecast rain. That break will continue throughout the holiday period of December 2019 and January 2020, before returning “bigger and better” in February.