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Peter Bannan

Share renewable energy development windfall

MURRAY River Council intends to lobby for equitable outcomes from renewable energy development. The council at its recent ordinary meeting resolved to reach out to councils within the Southwest Renewable Energy Zone (SW REZ), seeking support for...

21 Feb 2025

News

Council opts for informal workshops

MURRAY River Council has rescinded its original decision to hold some of its formal council meetings outside of Moama, instead opting to hold informal workshops across the council instead. Councilliors were informed due to the requirements to...

20 Feb 2025

Community

Sir John Gorton Library spaces closed during building

THE meeting room and genealogy space at Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library will be closed from February 25 until the completion of The Glasshouse @ The Gannawarra. Construction of what will become the Gannawarra’s newest community meeting and digital...

20 Feb 2025

Community

Learn how to file a successful grant

A NETWORKING dinner will be held for sporting clubs in the Gannawarra Shire next month. The event will help clubs in developing successful grant applications and mark the launch of the Gannawarra Fair Access Policy. It will be held at Koondrook...

19 Feb 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The Dish to screen at Silo Cinema

THE Mallee night sky is the perfect backdrop for the next screening at Quambatook Silo Cinema on Saturday night. The silos will feature the top-grossing Australian film in 2000, The Dish. The Dish is an Australian historical comedy-drama that tells...

19 Feb 2025

News

Have say on VNI worker homes

GANNAWARRA Shire residents are encouraged to share their interests and concerns with Transmission Company Victoria to help shape the development of workforce accommodation for the VNI West project. TCV said it recognised many areas in the VNI West...

18 Feb 2025

Health

With JE circulating, it’s time to vaccinate

GANNAWARRA residents at-risk of contracting the mosquito-borne virus Japanese encephalitis have been urged to get vaccinated. Free vaccinations are available to eligible residents via Gannawarra Council’s immunisation program. Council chief...

18 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Rural shooting

A MAN has been arrested after a shooting at a rural property near Cohuna on Sunday. The 65-year-old Cohuna man was arrested after another 65-year-old man was shot during a dispute outside a property near Box Bridge, about 2.40pm on Sunday. The injured...

18 Feb 2025

Police & Courts

Bail over tobacco shop fire refused

A MAN who allegedly firebombed a Cohuna tobacco shop has been refused bail by the Supreme Court. The third attempt at freedom by Justin Carthy, 37, from Hoppers Crossing, was rejected because of the “exceedingly serious” nature of the alleged...

18 Feb 2025

News

Duck hunting season extended, more kills

THE 2025 duck hunting season will be almost a month longer than last year, and shooters will be allowed to kill and bag more ducks. The Victorian Government on Friday announced arrangements for this year’s season, which will open on March 19 and...

18 Feb 2025

News

VNI West pop-up sessions in Kerang and Boort

WEEKLY pop-up sessions will be held in Kerang and Boort as part of ongoing consultation on the VNI West transmission project. Transmission Company Victoria spokesperson Claire Cass said the sessions were introduced last year.“In response to requests...

17 Feb 2025

News

No to special rate variation move

RATEPAYERS in the Murray River Council area will be spared any special rate variation in the immediate future. The council at last week’s ordinary meeting resolved to rescind a motion from the June 2024 meeting which sought to start investigations...

14 Feb 2025