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Levee funding welcomed
GANNAWARRA Council has welcomed State Government funding to rehabilitate a section of the Kerang township protection levee. As reported last week, the council successfully applied…
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River trek to raise mental health funds
FUNDRAISING legend and emergency services leader Tony Pearce is preparing to solo paddle 2400 kilometres of the Murray River to raise awareness for the mental…
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Juniors speak up at Lions competition
THE Lions Club of Kerang hosted its highly-anticipated junior public speaking club final last Sunday afternoon, following a series of school-level competitions across four local…
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Transmission project cost blows out
THE estimated cost of the VNI West project has doubled and will now come with a price tag of $7.6 billion, according to the AEMO’s…
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Back of the net for Kerang Soccer Club
KERANG Soccer Club will purchase new equipment after receiving a State Government grant recently. Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes last week announced funding for…
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Quamby weir shaping up
AFTER nearly a decade in the works, the development of the Quambatook Weir Pool is taking shape. Concrete has been poured for the boat ramp,…
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Council calls out cost shifting
MURRAY River Council is calling on the New South Wales Government to urgently address the growing burden of cost shifting onto local government. A new…
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Community grants announced
THERE was a thirst for cash from community groups in the Gannawarra Shire as part of the annual community grants program. Sixteen local projects will…
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Take a ‘paws’ to register your pet
PET owners throughout the Gannawarra Shire have been put on notice to register their dogs and cats. The council’s local laws team will chase outstanding…
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Cash to revive sewage plant
MURRAY River Council will spend close to $1 million to commence critical restoration works on the Barham sewage treatment plant. The council at its July…
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Koorangie Energy Storage System switched on
THE Koorangie Energy Storage System near Kerang is now fully operational, importing and exporting electricity at its full nameplate capacity to the National Electricity Market.…
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Kerang student Lucy embodies Anzac spirit
YEAR 10 Kerang Christian College student Lucy Pilgrim has received the prestigious Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize, having been selected from a highly competitive pool…