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Sunehra Ahmed

Banking model ‘failed’ regions

A SENATE Committee’s final report into regional bank closures says without regulatory intervention, banks will continue to close branches in regional areas. The report also found banks had “little incentive” to keep branches open, which put residents...

20 Jun 2024

News

Farm sales increase as Coles limits eggs

CUSTOMERS shopping at Coles have a limit on the number of eggs they can purchase. Since last week Coles has continued to enforce the limit after five poultry farms near south-western Victoria have detected avian influenza in their chickens. While the...

18 Jun 2024

News

Sports upgrade signed off

AFTER a year of community consultation, Gannawarra Shire Council has unanimously approved the Kerang Active Recreation Corridor Masterplan. The plan aims to significantly upgrade the town’s sporting and recreational facilities. The four main sites...

04 Jun 2024

News

Quarterly budget in the red

GANNAWARRA Shire Council’s quarterly budget report shows a deficit of $5.119 million. Acting chief financial officer Rebecca Hollingworth told the council this quarterly financial report to March 31 2024...

28 May 2024

Politics

Busted budget brings little relief for regions

REGIONAL Victoria has been allocated $2 billion in the state budget but many say it’s not enough to address the issues that regional Victorians are currently facing. Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the budget’s increase of levies for waste...

15 May 2024

News

Silos mosaic tribute to Dingwall’s environment and community

The community of Dingwall has worked together for 18 months on the town’s first art installation which was unveiled on Thursday afternoon outside Dingwall Hall. The piece by local artist Gwenda Bott, called “our place”, was a tribute to Dingwall’s...

08 May 2024

News

Dispute digs into detail on mine

THE future of a proposed mine near Lalbert remains uncertain after a government authority told a hearing more information was needed on environmental impacts. Public hearings run by an Inquiry and Advisory Committee looking into VHM Ltd’s proposal...

07 May 2024

News

Kerang Primary School celebrates 150th anniversary

Past and present students and teachers of Kerang Primary School are gearing up to celebrate its 150th anniversary next week. In the lead up to a week of celebration from Tuesday, May 14, the school is looking for items to add to their School Archive...

07 May 2024

News

Dressing up for your dream future job

From zookeepers to motorcyclists, authors to movie stars, students of St Mary’s Cohuna have dressed up as what they want to be when they grow up. Year 4 student Nate Hipwell dressed as a zookeeper.“I’ve always been interested in animals,“ he...

06 May 2024

News

Winners and highly commended exhibitors

Contestants from Kerang competed in various categories of the Northern District Agricultural Show’s Group Finals at The Hub, Swan Hill Racecourse Bowls Club on April 28. The winners of the regional finals will compete in the state finals at Kaniva in...

06 May 2024

News

O’Connell takes home title of Junior Rural Ambassador

LOCALS showcased their talents in crafts, cooking and agriculture at the Northern District Agricultural Show’s group final at Swan Hill on April 28. Among them was Year 11 student at Cohuna Secondary College, Paige O’Connell, who took home the title...

06 May 2024

News

Council halts building permits

THE absence of a qualified building surveyor has led Gannawarra Shire Council to make the “difficult” decision to withdraw from issuing building permits. The council announced last week that it will no longer assess building permit applications to...

11 Apr 2024