Gannawarra Times

Tradition celebrated

HUNDREDS took to the streets to celebrate the Kerang and District Book Parade. Hayley Steele, one of the event organisers, said it had now become an inter-generational tradition. “My husband walked in it as a kid, and now our three children have all...

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Heritage geared for the family

KERANG Museum is hosting its heritage celebration this weekend in what is set to be their most family-orientated event to date. Museum volunteer Peter Roberts said the committee is excited for what the weekend will hold. “We’re really chuffed...

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REZs require ‘very small fraction’ of land

ONLY a “very small fraction” of the land within Renewable Energy Zones will be needed to host energy generation, according to VicGrid’s Victorian Transmission Plan released last week. The proposed REZs cover 7.9 per cent of the state’s total land...

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Delay on units decision

GANNAWARRA Shire Council has heeded the Quambatook community’s plead to delay a decision on the future of three residential units in the town. The council has proposed the sale of the units at 9-11 Guthrie Street. The council at its ordinary monthly...

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Tyrrell concerned over Gunbower environmental water

THE Victorian Water Minister has been urged to tour Gunbower State Forest over claims environmental water is impacting vegetation, but an official report card says otherwise. One Nation MP for Northern Victoria Region in the Upper House, Rikkie-Lee...

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Support to switch to electric

KERANG households impacted by the shutdown of compressed gas will be given support from the Victorian Government to electrify. Solstice Energy, which operates the 10 compressed networks in regional Victoria, will shut off the supply in 2026 because...

14 hours ago

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Blue Ribbon Day: Honoring Our Heroes and Building a Safer Tomorrow

Blue Ribbon Day is 29 September, which coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. Blue Ribbon Day is a chance for the community to say thank you to those who protect and serve our community and ensure that those who have fallen are never...

28 Sep 2023

Videos

Entertainment at the Cohuna Farmers and Makers Market

Koondrook-based singer-songwriter Elise Drake joined an array of farmers and makers at the June edition of the Cohuna Farmers and Makers Market on Sunday. See more in tomorrow’s Gannawarra Times

26 Jun 2023

Farming and Environment

Abattoir a business boost for emu farm

JEFF Long’s $2.5 million investment in a processing facility is about to start paying dividends at his Tragowel emu property. The delayed completion of the facility has had a knock-on effect on this year’s production schedule, which is...

16 Feb 2023

Reed Bed Swamp returning to health

THE reed beds are back in Reed Bed Swamp in Guttrum State Forest, and the plan is to keep them there. Like many wetlands in north central Victoria, Reed Bed Swamp near Koondrook has deteriorated over the past century on the back of climate change...

22 Aug 2025

News

Parade’s one for the books

THE Kerang and District Book Parade will again bring literature to life and light up the streets of the CBD on Friday. The parade will begin at 11.30am and will feature live music by 11 Strings and a bake sale, organised by the Kerang Girl...

21 Aug 2025

News

Woolshed opens for monthly garage sale

THE iconic Kerang Woolshed has reopened to the community on the first Saturday of every month for a local hand-made garage sale. The monthly garage sale hosts a number of local artisans, crafters and peddlers of quirky items. Kerang local Wayne...

20 Aug 2025

Police & Courts

Police beat

BurglarySWAN Hill detectives have identified a Black 200 Series Landcruiser with black wheels and a snorkel as a vehicle of interest in a burglary of a Cohuna business in the early hours of Monday, August 4

20 Aug 2025

Sport

Sport

From Kerang to MCG

AFLW umpire Melissa Sambrooks has joined a longtime friend in becoming the first female boundary umpires to officiate in the AFL. Sambrooks said she felt a “mix of excitement and nerves” as she stepped onto the MCG for her AFL boundary umpiring debut...

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Golf

Golf Notes

Golf notes from around the region.

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Bowls

Bowls Notes

ALONG with our visitors from neighbouring clubs last Tuesday, we welcomed Som Pascoe back from Thailand, Barry Theobald from Bendigo and Graeme Morris from a few days flying around the Outback, with the highlight being the flight over Lake...

7 hours ago

Football

Tigers end Magpies season

SEA Lake Nandaly marched past Boort in Saturday’s exciting first semi final, with the Tigers’ quality and experience in finals getting the better of the Magpies at George Cartwright Oval. The 15.11 (101) to 7.5 (47) score brings Sea Lake Nandaly...

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