The October 2022 flood event had an immense impact on the community right across Greater Shepparton, as did the incredible power of residents working together to provide support and assistance.
Greater Shepparton City Council would love to hear about the extraordinary efforts that volunteers made across their region. This is an opportunity for residents to share their messages of appreciation for the volunteers who gave them, or someone they know, a helping hand during the floods.
Council is requesting residents write a short message, upload a photo or provide a link to a video with a message of thanks and appreciation. Council has established a page on the Shaping Greater Shepp website for residents to upload their contribution.
Contributions can be made from now until Sunday 30 April, 2023. Following the closing date, council officers will compile the messages, photos and videos into a format for them to be shared at the Greater Shepparton Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony, to be held in May this year, to highlight the efforts of volunteers in our community.
Mayor, Cr Shane Sali, encouraged community members to visit the Shaping Greater Shepp page and upload a message of thanks.
“The flood event, while devastating, did bring out the best in people. It showed how great the community spirit is in our region, with everyone pitching in whenever they could to help each other out,” he said.
“We know that there are some amazing stories of volunteering in the community which occurred during the peak of the floods, and that are still continuing now throughout the recovery phase, and we want to capture these.
“I encourage people to send in their messages, photos and videos so they can be shared at the Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony later this year. This is a great opportunity to recognise and thank friends, family and community members for assisting when our region needed it most.”
