The greater Shepparton community was saddened at the passing of Val Barrass, on Monday, March 17aged 93. Val was a life member of the Shepparton Netball Association, with over 80 years of involvement as a player, umpire, committee member and volunteer.
Despite wishing she could play forever, once her playing days were over, she volunteered in the control box for over 30 years and was widely known in the netball community as “The Lady in the Control Box”
In 2018 Val was awarded Life Membership at SNA, and in 2019 was awarded Volunteer of the Year in Netball Victoria’s Community Awards. The Shepparton Netball courts won’t be the same without her. Photo: Supplied
