Shannon Schubert
Bendigo, VIC
Shannon is a news reporter working out of ABC Central Victoria in Bendigo. She was previously the bureau chief at WIN News Bendigo. Follow Shannon on Twitter at @s_schubert2
Latest by Shannon Schubert
Fix found for braking issue that resulted in hundreds of Hawkei military vehicles sitting idle
The federal government stopped accepting the Hawkeis in 2020, despite a $1.3 billion contract to roll out 1,100 vehicles to the Australian Defence Force.
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Victorian premier's office vandalised for third time, with windows smashed and spray painted
The words "gutless" and "heartless" have been painted on to the windows of Jacinta Allan's office in Central Victoria overnight.
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'Worst thing I've seen': 65 kangaroos found shot or rammed by vehicle in Central Victoria
The state's Conservation Regulator launches a probe after the bodies of dozens of adult and juvenile kangaroos are found scattered across land near Bendigo.
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Country football dying a 'slow death' with thousand-dollar player payments blamed for killing the game
Regional clubs have proposed radical changes to save community football including banning player payments altogether or introducing a new player points system.
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Five police officers still on leave after man died during arrest in Macedon Ranges
It's understood the officers were taken to hospital after being exposed to a toxic substance used often in gold mining and other manufacturing industries.
Coroner finds human rights breach of 17-year-old Aboriginal girl who died in state care
A coroner has made 17 recommendations to government services, saying they failed to hear the pleas of a 17-year-old to be connected to family and culture.
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This rural community has saved the primary school and pub. Now it's time to save the general store
Determined to save Guildford's "spiritual home", a local campaign to buy the store for $1 million and reopen it as a community cooperative is underway.
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Builders busted as rubbish piles up around building sites, dumped on farms in the Macedon Ranges
Gisborne residents are disgusted at rubbish blowing from new housing estates while tradesmen have dumped dirt and debris on a nearby farm.
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The Victorian government pitched free kinder as a no-brainer for families. The reality is more complex
Experts say Victoria's Free Kinder program is "groundbreaking", but it's not working for all centres and a planned expansion has been delayed.
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They started with six people wanting to remake Jurassic Park. Now there are about 100 people on the film credits
Bringing the world of genetically engineered dinosaurs to life for a low-cost remake is not an easy task, but a team of volunteers is making it happen.
Pilot who died in glider crash remembered as a 'fantastic person' who loved to help others
Melbourne's Ivanhoe Grammar School is mourning the death of a former teacher who was killed in a glider crash in Victoria's east. Greig Wanless, 67, was the pilot of the glider that crashed on the Mount Beauty airfield on Saturday.
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'Shocked and sad' locals in tiny Goldfields town to band together after being rocked by another untimely death
The Victorian gold rush town of Clunes is usually quiet, except when the annual book fair is being held, but this month it's been in the news for all the wrong reasons.
'Mouldy sheep shed' used as netball change room closed by council amid health concerns
The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has closed a dual-use showgrounds sheep pavilion and netball change room after conducting an air quality assessment and hygienist report.
'Off-grid living not for wimps': Are Australians ready for the great green transition?
More and more Australians choose to live off-grid, but one electrical engineer warns it is expensive and "not for wimps".
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Motorcycle crash involving four female riders in convoy temporarily closes Western Freeway
A motorcyclist, aged in her 60s, has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after multiple riders came off their bikes in western Victoria.
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Getting changed in a filthy old sheep shed — the bleak reality for country netball players
Regional Victorian netball clubs are running with substandard facilities, with players describing some as "putrid", "medieval", and a barrier to participation in sport for girls and women.
As Bachelors and Spinsters balls decline, this town fought to keep its paddock party
At a showground in regional Australia, a crowd of more than 1,200 people basks in a haze of heat and alcohol. The name might have changed, but this was once a Bachelors and Spinsters (B&S) ball that's been resurrected by a grassroots community campaign.
Telling rough sleepers to move on a 'last resort' as councils change approach in face of rising homelessness
A Victorian local laws officer says he leaves his car unlocked when he goes to speak with rough sleepers on council land in case he needs to make a quick exit.
'Missed opportunities' by Victoria Police in search for woman led to possible fatal delays, coroner hears
The body of 58-year-old Colleen South was found in a paddock in north-west Victoria in 2022. The Coroner's Court has heard a farmer's call to nearby police went to the answering machine as the station was unstaffed.
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Ethics unit to oversee Victoria Police investigation after homeless man dies in vehicle fire after leaving custody
The 48-year-old man, who was found dead in the back of a ute after its canopy caught alight in Echuca, had been in police custody for an unrelated traffic offence hours beforehand, which meant the Professional Standards Command would oversee the investigation.
Premier says Victoria Police have enough resources to respond to rise in regional crime
Officers seek to reassure frightened residents in Bendigo that police have enough resources to deal with a rise in home and car break-ins, warning that while it is a person's right to defend themselves in a home invasion, they cannot use "unreasonable" force.
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Police tell frightened Victorians to lock their doors as burglaries and car thefts rise
Bendigo housing estate residents say they they're installing "cameras and padlocks everywhere" following a spate of "scary" attempted break-ins and thefts.
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Regional tobacco store ram raid and fire possibly linked to Melbourne turf wars, police say
A police taskforce is investigating a string of arson attacks on tobacco stores, gyms and homes across Victoria, including a fire in Bendigo.
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Rangers vow to crack down on careless campers amid heightened long weekend bushfire risk
Victorian authorities say increased vegetation after recent floods has increased the risk of bushfires and are on patrol for unattended fires as people flock to campsites this weekend.
After years of extreme weather, this couple would 'prefer to deal with Satan' than their insurer
By the Specialist Reporting Team's Alison Branley, Leonie Thorne and Shannon Schubert
After two years of floods inundating the east coast of Australia, thousands of customers are still waiting for their claims to be finalised.
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