Gannawarra Times
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Jye McNeil aims for Melbourne Cup pay day
ANDREW PALOCZI LOCAL jockey Jye McNeil hopes his decision to stick with Irish stayer Twilight Payment pays off in today’s Melbourne Cup. McNeil produced the…
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Governments should back regional media, says independent MP
JENNY DENTON THE survival of newspapers such as the Gannawarra Times and Swan Hill’s The Guardian was discussed in Victorian Parliament last week when the…
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Kerang and Cohuna holiday bookings looking up
GANNAWARRA Shire accommodation businesses are reporting mixed results for visitation and bookings as Victoria slowly reopens to travel. Tourism has been picking up since regional…
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Kerang Sporties gets set for comeback
AFTER a long, hard COVID-19 hiatus, Kerang Sports & Entertainment Venue is preparing to open its doors again on Monday. Manager Mat Chamberlain said staff…
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Grassfire hits Kerang outskirts
A GRASSFIRE burnt “two or three acres” on the outskirts of Kerang on Saturday afternoon but was quickly extinguished, firefighters said. The Kerang Fire Brigade…
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Preparation is ‘far from ideal’ for VCE students
DESPITE the challenges of an extraordinary final year, Kerang Technical High School captains Fihar Fagiri and Emily Copland are remaining positive as they look ahead…
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Keeping with the COVID theme for graduating cohort
AFTER a challenging year with two extended periods of remote learning, year 12 students in Kerang held a range of events to mark their final…
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Striking memorial for babies
A STRIKING metal tree takes pride of place at the Cohuna cemetery, dedicated to babies without a recognised place of burial or memorial. The Cohuna…
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Wetlands for future generations
Wetlands message NOT all locals, let alone visitors, are aware that the Kerang lakes wetlands are an environmentally significant area protected by international treaty. Ecologist…
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‘Morale boost’ as library opens to the public
GANNAWARRA Library Service branches reopened last Wednesday, following an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Libraries manager Mesh Thomson was excited at the prospect of patrons searching…
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Ecologist disputes Paterson’s curse watering claims
A SENIOR ecologist has disputed the claim that environmental watering contributes to the spread of Paterson’s curse. The invasive annual weed, which flowers in…
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Gannawarra Shire councillors fire parting shots
RETIRING councillors Lorraine Learmonth, Jodie Basile and Brian Gibson gave short farewell speeches at the final meeting of the 2016-20 Gannawarra Shire Council last Wednesday.…
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