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Deposit on future
SWAN Hill residents can soon earn money by returning their used cans, bottles and cartons to community drop-off points. Victoria’s long-awaited container deposit scheme will…
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Gannawarra Shire signs Goschen mine memo
A MINERAL sands and rare earths exploration and mine development company has formalised its relationship with Gannawarra Shire Council, signing a memorandum of understanding. The…
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Flood inquiry stays upstream
A PARLIAMENTARY committee probing last year’s floods will not visit Kerang and district despite the floods heavy impact on the town. The flood inquiry will…
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Councillor Garner Smith directed to apologise
OUTSPOKEN Gannawarra Shire councillor Garner Smith has been directed to apologise after making inappropriate comments on social media last year. In response to an online…
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ANZAC Day services
THE Gannawarra Shire will pause and reflect today to honour the bravery of Australian and New Zealand soldiers, who on the day formed part of…
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Sticking at it
COINCIDING with the team’s 40th anniversary of racing, the Flat Stick Tractor Pulling Team has claimed the Australian Tractor Pullers Association championship in the limited…
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Agriculture Victorias Primary Producer Flood Recovery grants program extension
LANDHOLDERS impacted by last year’s floods now have longer to apply for financial support. People have until Thursday, July 13, to apply for support via…
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Warning over wild mushrooms
MALLEE residents are being warned of the dangers of consuming wild mushrooms, as wet and cooler weather provides ideal growing conditions for certain poisonous species.…
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Climate adaptation and mitigation document ‘political’
GANNAWARRA Shire councillor Garner Smith has objected to the “political nature” of a strategic climate adaptation and mitigation document. “I don’t have a problem with…
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Tickets in high demand
THERE has been an uptick in regional rail patronage since the V/Line fare cap was introduced a fortnight ago. A trip between Kerang and Melbourne…
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Boort earthquake minor
SLEEPY Boort was rattled and woken last Tuesday morning by a 3.4-magnitude earthquake. Geoscience Australia, the earthquake monitoring agency, said 71 people felt the ground…
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Wet and cool start to month
IT has been a wet first-half to April in the Kerang district, with more than 20mm recorded. A total 23.8mm had fallen in the first…
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