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Kerang District Health salutes year
KERANG District Health held its 71st annual general meeting at the start of February. It was the first time the board of directors had been…
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Blue-green algae warning for Torrumbarry sites
A BLUE-GREEN algae warning has been issued for various locations in the Torrumbarry Irrigation Area. Goulburn-Murray Water is warning customers and the public to avoid…
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Flying in with a smile
THE Flying Doctor Dentist clinic has landed in Kerang, bringing with it free dental check-ups, treatment and oral health advice. Royal Flying Doctor Service dental…
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Shire road repairs start
WORK to repair Gannawarra Shire Council-managed roads damaged during the 2022 floods are under way. More than 1000km of the council’s 2500km road network was…
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Ban on plastic cutlery and straws in effect
A BAN on a range of single-use plastic and polystyrene items came into effect in Victoria at the start of the month. NSW introduced a…
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‘Clear’ need for shoot ban
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Georgie Purcell has told Parliament there is “no other option” but to cancel this year’s duck hunting season. The Animal Justice…
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Valentine’s Day splurge forecast
AUSTRALIANS are set to splash out $485 million in the name of love this year – up 16.9 per cent on 2022 – with date…
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Irrigators demand holistic river plan
THE NSW Irrigators’ Council has launched a campaign calling on water ministers to move beyond the Murray-Darling Basin Plan’s “simplistic ‘just add more water’ approach”.…
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Colours of joy
JASMINE Maclean, of Benjeroop, has won a $100 Kerang cash card as a prize in the Gannawarra Times’ colouring competition, sponsored by Graeme Hayes Real…
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Slow but ‘dramatic’ impact
GANNAWARRA Council chief executive Geoff Rollinson said the impact of the flooding in the shire was slow, thanks to a bumper season with crops and…
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Sights set on celebration
FOUR years ago, Swan Hill and Kerang Optical owners Jenalle Pye and Kristy Burney had their sights set on making the changes they thought would…
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Hayley beefs up business model
What’s the last thing you need when running an online enterprise – of the agricultural kind? Bricks and mortar? Exactly. So why is Wakool beef…