Shepparton Access

28/04/2026

⭐𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 ⭐
At our 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 𝑯𝒖𝒃, the activities and programs you take part in are led by what you choose to do. We follow a 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 & 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍, 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏‑𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉, supporting participants to make their own decisions about what programs feels right for them.

This journey begins with your first meeting with our 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦, where we take the time to get to know you — learning about your interests, goals, and what matters most to you.

𝑱𝒐𝒆𝒍 recently joined our Hub and embraced the opportunity to settle into a new group environment by choosing activities that reflected his interests — 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒕. It hasn’t taken long for Joel to build friendships in our group activity environment.

The from the moment you attend the Hub, you’re not just a participant — you become part of our 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 community, a safe and supportive space designed to foster connection, confidence, and a true sense of belonging. 💙💚

24/04/2026

𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐂 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is a time to pause, reflect, and honour those who have served our country. 🎖️

At 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔, we acknowledge the original 𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐂𝐬 and recognise the courage, sacrifice, and service of all who have served since. We come together as a community to remember their legacy and show our gratitude and respect—today and always. 🎖️

𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭🌺

23/04/2026

💬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰! 💬

For many months now, Bob has been asking about the building opposite the Police Station as the 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝑯𝒖𝒃 𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 each week travel back from Aquamoves — wondering what it was and if we could visit. The crew turned that curiosity into action!

Bob, Sam, Josh & Ash enjoyed a wonderful visit to the Shepparton Heritage Centre. They explored the exhibits, examined fascinating items, listened to the knowledgeable and welcoming volunteers share stories about the artefacts and local area, watched a 10‑minute presentation, and finished with a walk through the tunnel featuring the stunning nature mural.

With their appreciation for local history well and truly sparked, soon discovered a historic statue on their walk back to Shepp Access — and of course we had to stop for a photo! 📸

Experiences like this highlight how our 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 are shaped and strengthened by curiosity and questions. Through the guidance and support of our 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, participants are encouraged to explore educational and community opportunities that foster learning, independence, and meaningful engagement with our local community.

17/04/2026

We are incredibly proud of the innovative and ever‑evolving programs at our 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 𝑯𝒖𝒃. Nothing here stays “one‑size‑fits‑all” — every program is personalised to the needs, interests and goals of our participants and their groups.

This week marked the beginning of a new round of 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, with our Support Mentors working closely with each group to shape meaningful, person‑centred experiences for the programs ahead. After each planning block, our 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔 come together, giving us the perfect opportunity to reflect on achievements, challenges and growth from the previous program period.

These moments of reflection help our participants continue to learn, develop new skills, take on fresh challenges and follow their passions with confidence.

A perfect example is our 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑾𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎, where Gemma’s interest in creating with materials and using tools has truly shone. Her dedication is a powerful reminder of what person‑centred support can achieve — empowerment, skill‑building and pride in one’s own accomplishments.

Gemma, we are so proud of your commitment. The table you created is absolutely amazing. 🙌

15/04/2026

Our Creative Team sure do have Mother's Day covered. Be sure to drop into EcoStore Enterprises and buy that special person in your life a gift that keeps on giving. 🤎💚🧡

14/04/2026

🎬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞!
Our Documentary Group continues to roll out their incredible videos, and we’re excited to share the latest masterpiece.

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒚𝒎 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 – 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑱𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝑮𝒚𝒎

We’re excited to take you inside our community partnership with Jets Gymnastics 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐏𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐎𝐍. This program has become one of the most popular on our Learning & Lifestyle Hub schedule, and it’s easy to see why. The team at Jet’s Gym bring incredible energy, passion and knowledge to every session, and our crew absolutely love it. Have a watch and you’ll quickly understand the impact they make.

🎥Watch along and celebrate the stories that make our community shine.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our Thursday fitness sessions at Jets Gym! This long-standing partnership gives Shepparton Access participants the ch...

13/04/2026

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We’re back open and ready to welcome you all in again 💚

After a short break, it’s so lovely to have the doors open and the shop buzzing again. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start getting your gifts sorted 🌸

Pop in and say hello — we’d love to see you!

📍 245 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
Open Monday to Friday | 9am – 4pm

05/04/2026

Shepparton Access Learning & Lifestyle Hub and Administration Office will be closed for a short break from Friday, 3rd -10th of April 2026.

Wishing our Participants and Staff an enjoyable & restful break.
We look forward to returning rejuvenated to continue our vision of empowering our participants thru learning and development on Monday, 13th April.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

04/04/2026

𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑷𝒀 𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔!
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02/04/2026

💛 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 💛

Today at our 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐛, we spent meaningful time across programs talking about what autism actually is, how it can be different for everyone, and why it’s so important to respect, include, and value all people.

Through open conversations and shared learning, we moved beyond awareness and into true acceptance, deepening understanding and respect for neurodiversity. Every conversation makes a difference, helping us foster genuine inclusion and actively reduce the stigma surrounding autism.

This also emphasised the benefits of group activities—learning together with your peers, recognising that no two people are the same, and understanding that difference is a strength. These shared experiences help build acceptance of all individuals in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment, where everyone feels they belong.

Of course, we marked the day in the official colour of World Autism Acceptance Day, with everyone proudly wearing a splash of 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃 ✨💛.

And yes… you guessed it—there was a special lunch, thoughtfully created and organised by our amazing crew, followed by the whole group coming together to reflect and learn more about autism, headed by our very own participants. They kept the floor engaged while sharing first‑hand experiences, highlighting how people with autism may simply see the world a little bit differently.

𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇
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02/04/2026

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31/03/2026

These are certainly hopping right out of the door. 🐇🐥
Be sure to drop by and give an easter gift with purposes.

EcoStore Enterprises open Monday to Thursday this week, 9am ~ 4pm.