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Storm carnage
PROPERTIES were destroyed, powerlines were down and fully-grown gumtrees were ripped from their roots as a vicious, isolated storm tore through Cohuna “like a freight…
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The year in review (November)
Tuesday, 4 November VICTORIAN Patient Transport Assistance Scheme users were stripped of vital travel assistance payments for living just a few kilometres short of the 100km eligibility limit. It was…
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Tucson hybrid quick yet quiet
Hyundai’s mid-sized SUV Tucson has been around since 2004. The current (fourth generation) was released here in February 2021 with the latest (MY2025) upgrade launched here in mid-2024 and adding…
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Microburst storm responsible for damage
THE Bureau of Meteorology’s Dean Narramore identified the storm which tore through Cohuna on Thursday night as a "microburst" – a highly dangerous localised weather event which is near impossible…
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Wheels turning for Kerang club
IN an effort to unite women through friendship, service, and shared values, the Inner Wheel Club of Swan Hill will host a morning tea on Thursday to gauge community interest…
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School spirit shines through storm
DOZENS of trees at Cohuna Secondary School were snapped, torn down and wrecked during last week’s microburst storm event, including one eucalyptus tree which was ripped from its trunk and…
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Flash floods
MULTIPLE towns across the Gannawarra Shire have reported flash flooding, caused by a torrential downpour of rain over the course of Saturday, Sunday and yesterday. The Bureau of Meteorology issued…
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Raiders grand return
Redemption now beckons for Barham-Koondrook, who powered their way into this Saturday’s SHDCA A grade grand final with a ruthless thrashing of Ultima-TUF. The opportunity for redemption comes almost 12…
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No Blues for RSL
RSL will play in their first grand final in eight seasons this weekend after thrashing St Mary’s-Tyntynder by 99 runs at Gurnett Oval on Saturday afternoon. After being bowled out…
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Council opposes glass bin mandate
COUNCIL has moved a motion to join a group of nearly 40 other local government organisations, calling for a review of “metro-centric”, “one-size-fits-all” legislation which mandates kerbside collection of glass-only…
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Clean up Kerang carries on
INCLEMENT weather did not deter a dedicated group of volunteers who spent Sunday morning cleaning up rubbish on the side of the Kerang-Koondrook road. As part of Clean Up Australia…