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Home plan goes public
MURRAY River Council has endorsed a draft of its new local housing strategy produced by consultants. The strategy focuses on retaining population in regional townships,…
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Gaming under scrutiny
GAMING venues in the Gannawarra and Swan Hill municipalities are on notice to have responsible gambling procedures in place, with inspectors to soon visit. Victorian…
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Flood submissions extended
THE parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s major floods of October 2022 has extended its submission deadline by four weeks, with community input now due by June…
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Gannawarra Shire budget to fund the flood fix
GANNAWARRA Shire councillors have unanimously endorsed a draft 2023-24 budget that features a flood of grant funding, despite a rate rise of 3.5 per cent.…
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Smith apologises for Martin comments
OUTSPOKEN Gannawarra Shire councillor Garner Smith has apologised to the Gannawarra Shire community after making inappropriate comments on social media last year. In response to…
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Kerang Girl Guides look back on 100 years
GIRL Guides of past and present will celebrate 100 years of the organisation’s Kerang group on Sunday. From 11am to 4pm, the Girl Guides welcome…
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Voters get to explain
ALMOST 6000 Murray Plains voters who didn’t cast their votes in the November 2022 state election will have the chance to explain why not. The…
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Towns remember on Anzac Day
LAST Tuesday’s Anzac Day services in Cohuna and Kerang were well attended. Representatives from both of the town’s RSL sub-branches each said dawn service crowds…
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Proud Mallee boy at home
PROUD Mallee boy and country music icon John Williamson says he has wound back his touring but still enjoys coming to regional areas. Williamson flew…
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Road upgrade’s huge benefits
INVESTING $37.7 million in road upgrades to accommodate bigger heavy vehicles across Swan Hill and Gannawarra shires would deliver annual economic and environmental benefits of…
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Powerline safety reminder
PEOPLE have been urged to take better care around powerlines after a 21 per cent increase in incidents last year. Energy Safe Victoria’s Look Up…
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Visy calls for interest
PACKAGING and recycling company Visy will be responsible for establishing and maintaining hundreds of refund collection points across northern Victoria. Visy said it would install…
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