There are a lot of negative things said about Shepparton, outside and certainly from within the township. While at times, Shepparton’s has earned some negative flack, it doesn’t fairly represent the vast majority of people living in this diverse and vibrant community.
When a local dropped his wallet in the Maude Street Mall on Tuesday afternoon, he posted on two Shepparton Facebook community pages to see if anyone had found it. There were hearts and likes, comments of support, a cheeky comment about a reward from a friend of the owner of the missing wallet, and of course the negative comment – surprisingly only one. “This is Shepparton mate you won’t be getting that back.” An attitude often heard in town, but not the true measure of most locals.
It was one comment that showed the character of Shepparton residents. “Hey buddy a lady found me she had that wallet today and asked what to do with it I suggested to hand it to the cleaners at Target Arcade as it was found at the arcade entrance thinking you might come back for it or give it to the police. It might be at the arcade still as the lady walked in there with it.”
Thanks to two genuine honest locals, the wallet was returned the next day. It may have been luck, it may have been chance, but the incident shows that there are a lot of good people in Greater Shepparton simply doing the right thing.
