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  Shepparton information & attractions - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide
Shepparton is a major commercial centre, located between Nagambie and Numurkah on the Goulburn Valley Highway which is the main inland road route between Melbourne and Brisbane.
Shepparton is situated within the rich dairying, fruit growing and agricultural region of the Goulburn Valley, with the area responsible for producing around 25 percent of Victoria's rural output.
Shepparton's cultural precinct is located in Wellsford Street and consists of an art gallery featuring Australian ceramics and paintings, and a major war memorial located next to the council offices.
www.travelvictoria.com.au /shepparton   (480 words)

  
 Water Technology - Kyabram / Shepparton Water Improvement Scheme, Victoria, Australia
This is the latest element in a series of improvements along the Tongala-Kyabram-Shepparton corridor, which began in 1997 with the replacement of the water treatment plant and the rehabilitation of the existing wastewater treatment plant at Kyabram.
The project is clearly of great benefit to Shepparton since it will allow the large effluent discharge from local industry to be processed at the plant economically and in a more environmentally sustainable manner.
Shepparton lies to the north, in a region where the predominant industries are fruit, vegetable, beef and dairy processing.
www.water-technology.net /projects/kyabram   (1493 words)

  
 Shepparton - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Shepparton (population 28 000) is the major centre of the Goulburn Valley and the headquarters of the Goulburn Valley irrigation system.
Mooroopna (population 5260) is separated from Shepparton by the river and a large tract of flood-prone forest and joined by a causeway.
Shepparton is separated from Mooroopna by the Goulburn River and a large section of riverside forest which floods every year.
www.smh.com.au /news/Victoria/Shepparton/2005/02/17/1108500207320.html   (1612 words)

  
 Shepparton Access Home
Shepparton Access is a community organisation in the City of Greater Shepparton.
Shepparton Access has a strong partnership with local and state governments, businesses and community groups, and is committed to working with people with disabilities and / or disadvantage, to build skills, knowledge and create opportunities.
Shepparton Access believes that people who have a disability of are disadvantaged have the right to achieve their individual aspirations and be accepted as valued members of their community.
www.humehealth.com.au /sheppaccess   (97 words)

  
 Little Hills Press | Travel Info | VIC: Shepparton
Shepparton is located in the Lower Goulburn Valley in the northern 'centre' of Victoria, 178km (111 miles) north of Melbourne.
Shepparton was declared The Solar City by the Solar Council in 1986, due to the large amount of sunshine it averages, and the city has a solar heated swimming pool (in summer), some solar powered street lighting in areas, a solar powered telephone outside the Tourist Information Centre, and some solar powered parking meters.
Benalla is 61km (38 miles) south-east of Shepparton, at the junction of the Hume and Midland Highways.
www.littlehills.com /travel_information/vic.shepparton.shtml   (2310 words)

  
 Welcome - Shepparton - La Trobe University
The Shepparton campus of La Trobe University is situated about two hours drive north of Melbourne, Australia.
Shepparton is a city in the central north of Victoria.
Shepparton campus is supported by an enthusiastic group of academic and administrative staff.
www.latrobe.edu.au /shepparton   (134 words)

  
 AusEmade: Shepparton Information and Attractions, Victoria (VIC), Australia
Often called Victoria’s “fruit bowl” Shepparton (or “Shep” to the locals) is the hub of the Goulburn Valley and the centre of the vast Goulburn Valley irrigation district.
Although Shepparton has many dairies surrounding it, it is best known for the large orchards of pome and stone fruits.
Shepparton Heritage Centre • 154 Welsford St, SHEPPARTON VIC 3630 • Ph: 03 5821 2305 (Margaret) or 03 5821 7717 (Peter) • Opened on even dated Sundays 1pm to 4pm - weekday tours by prior arrangement • The Shepparton Heritage Centre continues from the earlier Shepparton Historical Society in being custodian of Shepparton’s proud past.
www.ausemade.com.au /vic/destination/s/shepparton-information.htm   (1033 words)

  
 Shepparton United
In 1961 Kenna was succeeded as coach by John Brady, a former player with arch rivals Shepparton who had gone on to enjoy a highly illustrious VFL career with North Melbourne.
In 1984, John Williams became United's first Morrison Medallist, a success which was the prelude to the greatest era in the club's history as the senior side managed to contest the last six grand finals of the decade.
The first three of these were lost, but in 1987 against Echuca, 1988 versus Shepparton, and 1989 against Rochester the Demons were successful.
www.fullpointsfooty.net /shepparton_united.htm   (1122 words)

  
 City of Greater Shepparton - Visitors & Tourism
Life in Greater Shepparton is always worth celebrating and during the year festivals highlight all that is great in the region.
Greater Shepparton is at the vibrant heart of one of Victoria's most diversified tourist areas attracting more than half a million visitors annually.
The Shepparton Show Me Committee was established in 1998 to promote the retail and commercial sector of Shepparton, and to help ensure its long-term viability and economic sustainability.
www.greatershepparton.com.au /visitors   (706 words)

  
 Shepparton
Shepparton lies in the Goulburn Valley, a major agricultural and food processing region termed the "food bowl of Australia".
Shepparton is a fantastic place to explore as a family.
Shepparton is 179 kilometres or about two hours north of Melbourne on the Goulburn Valley Highway.
www.about-australia.com /victoria/murray/destinations/shepparton   (258 words)

  
 VIC Shepparton - Mooroopna   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The towns are at the centre of a large irrigation scheme where thousands of hectares of the surrounding fertile river flats are devoted to the cultivation of fruit and vegetables.
Shepparton is known as 'The Solar City' due to the council's extensive use of solar energy for many public facilities.
Shepparton is a city of many parks and gardens, particularly along the river banks.
www.allsydney.com /vic/Sheppart.htm   (477 words)

  
 Angry Iraqis take to Shepparton streets over spy reports - theage.com.au
Up to 200 Iraqis living in Shepparton yesterday protested over reports they were being spied upon by police.
Shepparton is home to about 3500 Iraqi-born people, attracted by jobs in the fruit industry and by an existing Albanian and Turkish Islamic network.
At yesterday's protest, the president of the Shepparton Iraqi Association, Haidar Al Hakim, presented a letter to the office of Murray MP Sharman Stone.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/03/12/1047431096263.html   (217 words)

  
 Shepparton sisters home after Damascus ordeal - National - theage.com.au
TWO Shepparton sisters caught in a security scare in Syria arrived home last night, relieved to be back in Australia.
The pair, Hawra al-Moussawi, 16, and her 12-year-old sister, Zainab, were returning with relatives from Iraq when the group of seven were detained amid fears of a hijacking plot.
Shepparton's Iraqi Association president, Adnan al-Ghazal, said the family had been the victims of manipulative Syrian authorities.
www.theage.com.au /news/national/shepparton-sisters-home-after-damascus-ordeal/2005/11/21/1132421604573.html   (655 words)

  
 Shepparton travel guide
Shepparton is often described as the "Food Capital" of Australia.
Shepparton is a regional city with a diverse industry and commerce base which has flourised around the strength of its food manufacturing.
Shepparton Preserving Company, Campbell's Soups and Ardmona Cannery are some of the biggest employers.
www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/australia/victoria/shepparton   (163 words)

  
 Greater Shepparton: Best Start Program - Department of Human Services
Based on the 3rd Quarter of 2005, the unemployment rate in Greater Shepparton was 6.7%, compared to 5.5% for Victoria as a whole.
10.3% of Greater Shepparton’s population were born overseas, compared to 23.3% of Victoria as a whole.
Based on the 3rd Quarter of 2005, 93.5% of children in the 12 to 15 month age cohort in Greater Shepparton were fully immunised.
www.dhs.vic.gov.au /beststart/project_sites/shepparton_facts.htm   (848 words)

  
 Shepparton Victoria Travel Guide Australia
Shepparton is, in every way, a thriving regional city.
Situated on the banks of the Goulburn and Broken Rivers, Shepparton is at the heart of a vast fruit growing region and is one of the largest canned fruit producers in Australia.
Shepparton is a shopper’s delight with its arcades, innovative streetscape and mall, providing a relaxing atmosphere for a leisurely browse.
www.time2travel.com /au/vic/shepp   (163 words)

  
 Greater Shepparton Basketball Association
Greater Shepparton Basketball Association would like you to visit this site regularly to keep up to date with what is happening within the domestic Competitions, "Gators" League teams, and general Association information.
Shepparton News Shepparton Gators endured a nightmare road double at the weekend, beaten by a combi...
Shepparton News Shepparton Lady Gators are still winless after going down to Mildura Heat by seven...
shepparton.basketball.net.au /fs_home.asp   (284 words)

  
 SHEPPARTON AND DISTRICT BUDDHIST GROUP
The Shepparton District Buddhist Group began in July 2001 following a visit to Shepparton by the Gyuto Monks.
Four or five people decided that a dharma group is needed in Shepparton and it's grown from there.
Although small in number, all are committed to Buddhist philosophy and visitors are always welcome to attend the teachings.
www.angelfire.com /fl2/cloudbase/SDBG.html   (436 words)

  
 Shepparton, Australia hotel close to SPC Ardmona KidsTown - Comfort Inn, AU451
This Shepparton hotel is minutes from the Goulburn River, Aquamoves swimming center, the Shepparton Art Gallery and the Emerald Bank Heritage Farm and Family Fun Park.
The city of Shepparton is synonymous with great food, wine, waterways and weather.
Greater Shepparton boasts a diversity of cultural, outdoor and sporting activities seldom found anywhere else.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-us/html/HotelInfo?sid=rx4z.P6e4ggAI2i.2&hotel=AU451&sarea=2738&sname=Shepparton&sstate=VI&scountry=AU&sradius=40.2   (355 words)

  
 Shepparton Villages   (Site not responding. Last check: )
If you are of retirement age and have an association with the Greater Shepparton area, you will be eligible to apply for accommodation.
To gain occupancy to one of our units, a resident purchases a "licence to reside" by way of a loan to Shepparton Villages.
In the meantime if residents require ongoing care, Shepparton Villages will offer them accommodation and care either at Tarcoola Village or Rodney Park Village, depending on the assessed level of care by Aged Care Assessment Service and the availability of suitable accommodation.
www.sheppvillages.com.au /html/kialla.html   (284 words)

  
 Shepparton News Online - McPherson Media Group   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Shepparton Park Red continues to put the challengers in their place, this time defeating Euroa 8-2.
Shepparton Golf is stuck in second-last place and hosts East Shepparton next week.
East Shepparton has taken advantage of the struggling Mooroopna outfit with a 10-0 whitewash at home on Tuesday.
news.mcmedia.com.au /story.asp?TakeNo=200611097393589   (235 words)

  
 City of Greater Shepparton
The Greater Shepparton City Council is seeking comment on the format, timing, location, recording, access and broadcasting of Council meetings.
Greater Shepparton City Council is encouraging residents to take part in Planet Ark’s National Recycle Week from November 12 to 18.
If you are suffering from the impact of ongoing drought, the Greater Shepparton City Council, along with State and Federal Governments have a variety of initiatives to support you and your community.
www.greatershepparton.com.au   (333 words)

  
 Shepparton Sports Stadium
The Shepparton Sports Stadium offers a four-court facility that is used for a wide variety of both sport and recreational activities.
Also operated by Greater Shepparton City Council, the Tatura Sports Stadium offers facilities for basketball, badminton, netball and table tennis.
Copyright ©2005 City of Greater Shepparton - All Rights Reserved - Disclaimer - Privacy - Help
www.sheppstadiums.com.au   (88 words)

  
 Shepparton Hotels - Hotels In Shepparton Australia - Shepparton Australia Hotels
Comfort Inn Peppermill is located approximately four miles from Fruit Cannery Tours, nine miles from wineries, and 145 miles from Tullamarine Airport.
This Quality Hotel in Shepparton is located in the city's center, and is approximately four miles from Shepparton Airport.
The Best Western The Carrington is directly opposite Lake Victoria, the Shepparton Aquarium, and the Water Sport and Gymnasium Center.
www.hotelfinderaustralia.com /Shepparton.html   (319 words)

  
 Shepparton Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Victoria - Motel Hotel
The greater city of Shepparton with a population of 28000 has a range of events and activities to enjoy whether you stay at a Shepparton bed and breakfast or choose hotel, motel or caravan park accommodation.
The city is facilitated by a golf club, Village cinema, night life, greyhound field and racing, airport, library and a rich rural history.
A Bed and Breakfast in Victoria is a great place to reconnect with yourself, loved ones and nature while benefitting from the tranquillity and energy of the area.
www.ironbarkhaven.com /bed-breakfast/shepparton.htm   (224 words)

  
 Shepparton District homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Map of Shepparton District showing the towns of Tatura, and Shepparton.
Shepparton District is a rural electorate located north of Melbourne.
Shepparton District is a rich agricultural area with orchards, vineyards and dairy farms.
www.vec.vic.gov.au /SheppartonDistrictprofile.html   (117 words)

  
 BIG4 Shepparton East Holiday Park, Caravan Camping Greater Australia
Situated in the heart of the Goulburn Valley in Shepparton, BIG4 Shepparton East Holiday Park is perfect for a relaxed getaway for the family.
BIG4 Shepparton East Holiday Park is just 5km from the town of Shepparton making it easy access to local attractions.
Shepparton’s state-of-the-art aquatic centre is a healthy and fun way to spend a day with several pools, waterslide, spas, sauna and more.
www.totaltravel.com.au /travel/vic/goulburnmurray/shepparton/accommodation/caravan/pine-lodge-caravan   (427 words)

  
 Shepparton, Australia News
Police are continuing their investigations into a vandalism attack at an Indian Sikh temple in Shepparton, in north-east Victoria, on Friday night.
Well, that was the opening weekend of the 2007 SheppARTon Festival, and here it is, holiday Monday arvo, and just time to catch breath before launching into 'part two'.
Cattle will be removed from the Barmah Forest, on the Murray River north of Shepparton, by the end of this month.
www.topix.net /au/shepparton   (582 words)

  
 Hotels in Shepparton
The Best Western The Carrington is directly opposite Lake Victoria, the Shepparton Aquarium, and the Water Sport and Gymnasium Center.
Shepparton, VI The Best Western Wyndhamere is ideally located in the heart of Shepparton.
Shepparton, VI Pines Country Club Motor Inn offers guests licensed restaurant (6 nights) and room service.
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Victoria/Shepparton.asp   (254 words)

  
 Shepparton
These Gardens will provide wellbeing for the residents of Greater Shepparton and beyond.
Shepparton information, facts, accommodation, climate averages, and photographs
The Goulburn Valley Writers Group is an association of people who meet regularly to encourage the creative writing of its members and to promote the art of quality creative writing in the community
www.vicnet.net.au /victoria/shepparton   (213 words)

  
 Greater Shepparton City Council homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: )
See the final results for the 2005 Greater Shepparton City Council elections.
Greater Shepparton underwent an electoral representation review in 2004.
The Council is un-subdivided, and includes the towns of Tallygaroopna, Katandra West, Merrigum, Tatura, Mooroopna, Shepparton, Dookie, and Murchison.
www.vec.vic.gov.au /SheppartonHome.html   (89 words)

  
 Shepparton - Vision Australia Radio - Services - Vision Australia
Your local Vision Australia Radio service in Shepparton can be heard on 100.1 FM and operates out of the Vision Australia centre, on the corner of Archer Street and Channel Road, Shepparton.
Shepparton Eye Opener, daily at 6.30am, featuring a rundown of the day’s TV and radio shows, plus headlines and major items from The Shepparton News.
An hour of The Shepparton News, daily at 1.00pm.
www.nils.org.au /info.aspx?page=743   (120 words)

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