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Fire hazards targeted
GANNAWARRA Shire Council has commenced fire hazard inspections throughout the municipality, identifying vacant blocks and areas surrounding dwellings that pose a fire risk. With the…
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Native fish release
A FISH species thought extinct in Victoria has made its way from the Kerang lakes to Bendigo, thanks to the intervention of some delicate hands.…
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Street art at school
TWO talented street artists have splashed colour on a former dreary wall at Murrabit Group School. Known as “Chuck” and “Itch”, the Melbourne-based duo have…
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Filling Christmas hampers
WHILE Christmas can be a happy time of year, for some it can be stressful, and for others sad. This year is no different, and…
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Skip bins for Gannawarra flood affected
FLOOD-ravaged Gannawarra residents whose primary place of residence was inundated or impacted by the floods will benefit from a free flood debris skip bin service.…
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Dogfight over Gannawarra Shire pet plan
THE number of dogs wandering the streets across the Gannawarra municipality dropped during the COVID lockdowns, according to recent council data. Since 2018, the number…
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Saved by escape
HE almost strangled her to death, yet Sarah doesn’t want her violent ex-partner behind bars. “I wouldn’t want to see him go to jail,” she…
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Ensure mozzies bite the dust
PEOPLE are being encouraged to takes steps to protect themselves from an expected increase in mosquitoes. A wetter than average winter and minor to moderate…
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$248m road cuts ‘will ruin Mallee’
MALLEE residents are being sent on a road to ruin because the Federal Government has slashed almost a quarter of a billion in road funding…
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Tourism takes a $120 million flood hit, and worse is to come
TOURISM operators along the Murray River are copping a hammering for the third year in a row. Murray Regional Tourism interim chief executive Will Flamsteed…
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Gannawarra Giving Account reactivated
THE Gannawarra Giving Account has been reactivated to assist with the community’s recovery from the floods. Initially created by Northern District Community Health and the…
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Healthcare crisis ‘threat to future’
ACCESS to health care in the Mallee is at crisis point, Federal Parliament has been told. Dr Webster told Federal Parliament that moves to reduce…
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