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Bowls Notes
KERANG SOARING temperatures put paid to a lot of our bowling activities last week, commencing with Black Duck social bowls on Tuesday. Today, the Athol…
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Council calls for urgent meeting
THE Gannawarra Shire Council has called for an “urgent meeting” with the State Government regarding the VNI West transmission line, and moved a motion opposing compulsory access to, and acquisition…
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Town tranforms for Merril
QUAMBATOOK was awash with pink last week in memory of the late cherished community pillar, Merril Kelly. To coincide with Mrs Kelly’s birthday, the touching show of community support and…
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Boort tennis boost
BOORT has been successful in the Loddon Shire Council’s latest Community Grants round, with the Boort Lawn Tennis Club securing funding to support its junior coaching program. The club will…
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Australian Open action
KERANG’S rising tennis stars were among the hundreds of young players who descended on Melbourne for this year’s Australian Open Hot Shots Day, joining more than 850 children and their…
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Pioneers hit ground running
THE Bendigo Pioneers returned to Swan Hill over the weekend for the club's second Super Sunday training session of their pre-season. More than 250 players took part in the fitness…
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Murrabit celebrates Australia Day
MORE than 100 Australia Day breakfasts were served at Murrabit as hungry guests came together to celebrate the small town’s mighty spirit. With crowds up early to avoid the heat,…
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Out and about: at the Australia Day Lilo Race.
SCORES of eager participants took to the river with various inflatables for the Koondrook Barham Football Netball Club's annual Lilo Race. In sweltering temperatures on Australia Day there were smiles…
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McNeil’s second coming
It was a case of close, but not quite close enough, this weekend for Koondrook jockey Jye McNeil. While most of our region’s sports stars were sitting on the sidelines…
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Shire sizzles through heatwave
NORTHWEST Victoria sweltered through record breaking heat last week as temperatures surged to new highs across the Mallee, as warnings of “longer lasting and more severe” heatwaves loom. The Bureau…
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MDAS chief executive moves on
THE board of Mallee District Aboriginal Services announced on Thursday that chief executive officer Perlin Simon has moved on from the role. A spokesperson for the board said Ms Simon…