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The 2027 Places of Nicholls Calendar competition has only just opened, and the entries are already impressive.
Check out this early submission from Milan Tumpach, "Sunrise Tallygaroopna."
Keep them coming. Naturally Nicholls is the theme this year, and our region has no shortage of it.
Haven't entered yet? Head over to my website and submit your photo. Entries close 10:00pm, 30 September.
📸: https://sambirrell.com.au
Check out this early submission from Milan Tumpach, "Sunrise Tallygaroopna."
Keep them coming. Naturally Nicholls is the theme this year, and our region has no shortage of it.
Haven't entered yet? Head over to my website and submit your photo. Entries close 10:00pm, 30 September.
📸: https://sambirrell.com.au
FUTURE FIFA STARS AT @sheppartonblasters
The club began with one goal: give local kids from every background a chance to play football. It’s grown into a fantastic part of Shepparton’s multicultural community.
I trained with the juniors, where there may have been a few future Socceroos on the pitch, and joined the seniors for what was meant to be a quick run but turned into the full 90 minutes. Had an absolute blast!
The Blasters have also secured a grant through the Australian Sports Foundation's Active Kids program for equipment and uniforms. Investing in regional clubs gives more local kids the opportunity to get on the field and play, while helping clubs like the Blasters continue their great work in our community.
The club began with one goal: give local kids from every background a chance to play football. It’s grown into a fantastic part of Shepparton’s multicultural community.
I trained with the juniors, where there may have been a few future Socceroos on the pitch, and joined the seniors for what was meant to be a quick run but turned into the full 90 minutes. Had an absolute blast!
The Blasters have also secured a grant through the Australian Sports Foundation's Active Kids program for equipment and uniforms. Investing in regional clubs gives more local kids the opportunity to get on the field and play, while helping clubs like the Blasters continue their great work in our community.
FIX OUR BLOODY ROADS
Potholes across regional Victoria are not just an inconvenience. They are dangerous.
Cars and trucks are being damaged every day, and drivers are being forced to swerve into oncoming traffic just to avoid them.
Motorists are expected to keep their vehicles roadworthy. Governments should be expected to keep our roads worthy of the cars driving on them.
The state Liberal-Nationals Coalition has committed $5 billion to fix more than one million potholes across Victoria.
Labor has neglected regional roads for years. We need a change of government, at both a state and federal level, to fix them.
Potholes across regional Victoria are not just an inconvenience. They are dangerous.
Cars and trucks are being damaged every day, and drivers are being forced to swerve into oncoming traffic just to avoid them.
Motorists are expected to keep their vehicles roadworthy. Governments should be expected to keep our roads worthy of the cars driving on them.
The state Liberal-Nationals Coalition has committed $5 billion to fix more than one million potholes across Victoria.
Labor has neglected regional roads for years. We need a change of government, at both a state and federal level, to fix them.
Morgan May Tatura is an exciting new business in Tatura, established by Morgan Dyer.
The store has the latest in women’s fashion, giftware and homewares, with a carefully selected range sourced from across Australia and around the world. It’s well worth the trip to Tatura to see what Morgan has put together.
I’ve known Morgan for a long time and always knew she would do something great. She has a good eye, plenty of drive and has built a business that gives people another reason to shop locally in Tatura.
It’s inspirational to see a young person establish a business in regional Australia, and I wish Morgan continued success.
The store has the latest in women’s fashion, giftware and homewares, with a carefully selected range sourced from across Australia and around the world. It’s well worth the trip to Tatura to see what Morgan has put together.
I’ve known Morgan for a long time and always knew she would do something great. She has a good eye, plenty of drive and has built a business that gives people another reason to shop locally in Tatura.
It’s inspirational to see a young person establish a business in regional Australia, and I wish Morgan continued success.
Snap Your Way Into The 2027 Calendar
I'm calling on photographers across Nicholls, from beginners to seasoned pros, to enter the 2027 Places of Nicholls Calendar Competition.
This year's theme is Naturally Nicholls. Think the Murray River, the grain silos, our main streets, footy grounds and the moments that say home to you.
Entries are open now and close 10pm on Wednesday 30 September. Thirteen winning photos, one for every month plus the front cover, will feature in a free calendar distributed right across the electorate.
There are prizes too - first place gets a $200 gift card, second $100, third $50.
Enter online only at www.sambirrell.com.au/2027-calendar
I'm calling on photographers across Nicholls, from beginners to seasoned pros, to enter the 2027 Places of Nicholls Calendar Competition.
This year's theme is Naturally Nicholls. Think the Murray River, the grain silos, our main streets, footy grounds and the moments that say home to you.
Entries are open now and close 10pm on Wednesday 30 September. Thirteen winning photos, one for every month plus the front cover, will feature in a free calendar distributed right across the electorate.
There are prizes too - first place gets a $200 gift card, second $100, third $50.
Enter online only at www.sambirrell.com.au/2027-calendar
Bird flu detected in South Australia
The confirmation of H5N1 avian influenza in a Greater Crested Tern found near Robe on SA's Limestone Coast marks a significant development for Australia's biosecurity system.
It's critically important that authorities establish how this seabird became infected, so we can strengthen surveillance and identify emerging risks to wildlife and agriculture as quickly as possible.
If you see a sick or dead bird, don't handle it. Report it immediately to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888, or to your state or territory agriculture department.
There is currently no evidence H5N1 has entered Australia's commercial poultry industry, and no evidence of mass mortality events in wild bird populations linked to this detection.
Thank you to the vets, biosecurity officers and frontline personnel monitoring and responding to this. We'll keep working with government and industry to protect Australian agriculture.
For more info, head to: www.agriculture.gov.au/campaigns/birdflu
The confirmation of H5N1 avian influenza in a Greater Crested Tern found near Robe on SA's Limestone Coast marks a significant development for Australia's biosecurity system.
It's critically important that authorities establish how this seabird became infected, so we can strengthen surveillance and identify emerging risks to wildlife and agriculture as quickly as possible.
If you see a sick or dead bird, don't handle it. Report it immediately to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888, or to your state or territory agriculture department.
There is currently no evidence H5N1 has entered Australia's commercial poultry industry, and no evidence of mass mortality events in wild bird populations linked to this detection.
Thank you to the vets, biosecurity officers and frontline personnel monitoring and responding to this. We'll keep working with government and industry to protect Australian agriculture.
For more info, head to: www.agriculture.gov.au/campaigns/birdflu
