TATURA’S MILLION DOLLAR WINNER
A man from Tatura was doubtful that he could be the $1M TattsLotto winner he’d heard about, until he checked his ticket to discover he was indeed the region’s newest millionaire. The retiree held one of the five division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4487, drawn Saturday, July 20, winning a total prize of $1,017,537.69. His winning System 7 entry was purchased at LPO Tatura, 164 Hogan Street, Tatura.
CARL’S JR IN VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION
Burger chain Carl’s Jr has gone into voluntary administration, with hundreds of jobs under threat. On Monday the Kialla store was closed with a sign declaring it would be closed all day. The CJ’s Group independently owns and operates 24 restaurants, which are expected to be affected, while it is a master licensee of the remaining 25 locations, which are owned and operated by third-party sub-licensees. The appointment of administrators excludes the 25 restaurants independently owned and operated by third-party sub-licensees.
FORCED MARRIAGE
A Shepparton woman will face 12 months in jail and deportation to Afghanistan after being found guilty of forcing her daughter into an arranged marriage, which ended in the death of 21-year-old Ruqia Haidari in less than six months. Sakina Muhammad Jan 48 is the first person in Australia to be found guilty of forcing someone into an arranged marriage since the practice was criminalised 10 years ago.
CCP BREAKS 700
The Community Connector Program is on track to welcome the 700th relocating professional to Greater Shepparton. That’s 700 professionals, plus an average of 2.5 family members. So more than 2,000 new faces working in our city since 2021, joining our sports and activities, and enjoying the lifestyle that comes with living in the largest city on the Goulburn river. With more than 100 businesses using the service run by the Committee for Greater Shepparton, there are more than 100 different occupations that have attracted trained professionals to the city.
WATER: WE WILL KEEP FIGHTING
A coalition of various farming and community organisations headed by The Murray Regional Strategy Group, says it wants to continue working with governments to identify effective environmental solutions. But insists the Federal Government must ‘come to the table’ and be prepared to discuss these solutions, rather than continue to ignore them. “There is no need to destroy regional communities in pursuit of environmental ideologies,” said a MRSG spokesperson.
BUS HIT
A 76-year-old cyclist collided with a bus at the Numurkah Road and Graham Street intersection in Shepparton, on Monday, which has led to calls to finally address the dangerous intersection and install traffic lights. “Traffic lights and other safety upgrades are long overdue for the Graham Street intersection, and now that Federal funding has been committed toward the upgrade, the state Labor government is all out of excuses for delaying the project,” said Member for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell.
MOOROOPNA LIBRARY REOPEN
The Mooroopna Library (pictured) has had an upgrade that saw its doors closed for two days as the staff worked on the minor refurbishment. With the reopening, you can find new shelving and a new layout at the Mooroopna Library, but the same great staff are ready to help with any enquiry.
