Category: Media Release

– MEDIA RELEASE – Healthy Eating Program – Picnic for the Park Fundraiser Date: 15 October 2020 The Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project and a team of their Leadership Table volunteers have organised a fundraiser for the Healthy Eating Food Program at Mooroopna Park Primary School. The Fundraiser will see local people purchase hampers from Bill and […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – Gen Connection Re-commenced Date: 14 August 2020 Following the success of the Gen Connection project pilot the project has now re-commenced with another 30 students participating.   The project connects students from Greater Shepparton Secondary College to senior members of our community whom are currently socially isolated. As part of the project students phone a senior buddy within the community […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – State of Greater Shepparton’s Children Report Date: 01 June 2020 The State of Greater Shepparton Children’s Report 2019 is now available, after some delays.   It brings together the most recently available public data about children and young people from conception through to career in Greater Shepparton.   It also builds on a similar 2014 report to show trends for all children across Greater Shepparton.  The […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – Gen Connect Project Launched Date: 18 May 2020 A project has launched this week connecting senior members of our community to local Year 11 VCAL students from Greater Shepparton Secondary College.   Gen Connection is the brainchild of Elizabeth Lang, a teacher at the college, who wanted to create a meaningful project for her students that was […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – Lighthouse Summary of Activities April 2020 Date: 28 April 2020 Lighthouse is working in creative ways to support students and staff at Greater Shepparton Secondary College with a focus on literacy and wellbeing through connections. These are existing initiatives offered in a different format. Greater Shepparton Community Response Lighthouse (Lisa) chairs and […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – Shepparton Community Hubs Celebrate Date: 28 November 2019 A celebration is being held this week to mark a very successful first year of operation for Shepparton school hubs.  The celebration will run from 3.30 to 6.30pm at Africa House (Poplar Ave) on Thursday, November 28th.   The event celebrates the achievements of the Community Hubs based at St […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – McGuire VCAL Students Community Based Projects Date: 11 November 2019 Local businesses come together to assist McGuire VCAL students to complete community projects. As part of the McGuire year 11 VCAL Program, the students are completing several community based projects.   These projects all involve artwork around the McGuire school campus as well as brightening […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – Lisa McKenzie Principal for a day at McGuire College Shepparton Date: 29 Aug 2019 Lisa McKenzie, the Executive Officer of Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project, will step in  as Principal for the Day at McGuire College on Tuesday (September  3rd), 2019. Principal For A Day offers a first-hand experience of a ‘day in the life’ of a Victorian government school principal. McGuire College Principal John Sciacca said […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – Cobram Community Forum Date: 20 Aug 2019 Help shape the future for young people in Cobram.   Come and have your say at the whole of community forum being held Wednesday 29th August 5.30pm at the Cobram Italian Social Club.    Lead by consultant Michelle Dunscombe, Lighthouse Project recently completed a large-scale consultation of the town – “Cobram Conversations”. 298 Cobram residents participated and […]

– MEDIA RELEASE – Shepparton legal careers showcase 2019 Date: 20 May 2019 Shepparton Law Courts in partnership with Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project will showcase local employment opportunities to Year 10, 11, and 12 students from Shepparton High School, Mooroopna Secondary College, McGuire College and Wanganui Park Secondary College.   The event now in its second year is coordinated by Amy […]