Ben Ladson

23/12/2025

Congratulations to Dylan Toohill for being awarded the Shepparton Table Tennis Association Adam Ladson Memorial Shield Encouragement Award for 2025.

It was my privilege to award Dylan this deserved award, which came as a surprise to him.

It means a lot to my family for the STTA to honour Adam in this way, such was the impact he had on the local table tennis community.

🏓 I encourage anyone keen to try table tennis to register for the 2026 8 week competition here, https://www.revolutionise.com.au/sheppartontta/events/328426

🏓 Weekly Social Table Tennis nights resume Thursday 15th of January from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

📸 Judy from JJ's Photography
http://jjsphotography.com.au

📸 #1 Pictured L-R, myself, award recipient Dylan Toohill, and STTA Secretary Shantelle Hives.

Shepparton Table Tennis Club
Shepparton Sports Stadium
Peppermill Hotel

28/02/2025

08/11/2024

Congratulations to incoming Councillors Paul Wickham Goulburn River Ward Greater Shepparton 2024 Election GV4ME, Kieron Eddy- Candidate for Lower Goulburn- Greater Shepparton City Council , Steven 'Trelly' Threlfall for McEwen ward, Greater Shepparton City Council., Geoff Akers for Pine Lodge ward, Greater Shepparton City Council., Rod Schubert and returning Councillors Cr Sam Spinks - Greater Shepparton, Cr Anthony Brophy - Councillor for Greater Shepparton, Fern Summer - Greater Shepparton Council and Shane Sali.

All the best for delivering best outcomes for residents and businesses in Greater Shepparton City Council.

30/10/2024

Congratulations to Steven Threlfall for winning the McEwen Ward. I've rung and congratulated him already. All the best to the new Greater Shepparton City Council.

Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign.

29/10/2024

🌱 Plants and Pollinators at Sprout 🐝

Learn about the food and habitat of bees and bugs, and build your own insect hotel!

⏰ 11am - 1pm
📅 Sunday 10 November
📍 Sprout Edible Garden, KidsTown, Mooroopna

Also enjoy a FREE BBQ lunch.

This is an all ages event. Kids activities, including the Mud Kitchen at Sprout and child friendly insect hotel building will be available.

Presented in collaboration with RiverConnect - Greater Shepparton, the Goulburn Murray Landcare Network, Edible Eden Design and the Kiwanis Club of Shepparton Sunrisers.

Entry to KidsTown is a gold coin per person.

29/10/2024

H**pcrete Housing
H**pcrete is an emerging, sustainable, carbon-sequestering, mould, termite, and fire-resistant solution for housing.

David Brian of Southern H**p is building a hempcrete house at 34 Meteroite Street Murchison for the next couple of weeks.

Come long for a hands-on experience to learn more about this amazing environmental answer for housing.

PS. You might also like to watch ABC's Grand Designs Australia Series 11 ep. 4 "Houn" https://iview.abc.net.au/video/FA2214H004S00

28/10/2024

I want to thank everyone for their support this campaign, for the votes of confidence in my ability to listen and respond to our community, and wish the incoming Greater Shepparton City Council Councillors well for the 4 years ahead.

As for the ward system that the State Government wanted, thousands of residents lost their democratic right to vote this election, and I don't believe council get the best team available. Time will tell how long the ward system remains this time around.

25/10/2024

Huge crowd made up of fantastic businesses and individuals nominated for the Greater Shepparton Business Network Awards. All the best to everyone nominated! 👏

25/10/2024

Well done to everyone who nominated to make Greater Shepparton the best it can be!

23/10/2024

We've all blocked a number after receiving an unwanted text or call, but if you see +61 444 444 444 pop up on your phone, it is important you do not block this one.

This phone number is linked to Emergency Alert, a national telephone warning system used by emergency services across the country to send voice messages to landlines and text messages to mobiles within a specific area to warn people about current emergencies.

Emergency Alert is not used in all situations, so it’s important to rely on more than just one source of emergency information.

Stay informed, download the VicEmergency app and visit https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/

Follow our region-specific pages for information tailored to your area.

22/10/2024

Leaving the last Council meeting of this term, this caught my eye.

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Authorised by Merrilyn Ladson, 20 Zurcas Ln, Shepparton VIC 3630.