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Attack meets defence in battle of Central Murray’s best
COHUNA KANGAS v KERANG AS home-and-away games go, they don’t come any bigger than this. Traditional rivals, a top-of-the-ladder clash or the two teams widely…
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The great bottle crisis of 2022
UNFOLDING before my eyes is the great bottle crisis of 2022. Upon enquiry, my regular chocolate milk bottle supplier advised we have none in stock…
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Generations of SES service in the Gee family
WHEN Glyndia Gee’s husband, Greg, joined the Kerang SES unit, she decided she didn’t like letting the men have all the fun. “When the men…
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Little slice of native flower paradise on the map
IF you think you might have trouble finding Wakool in downtown NSW, you probably have absolutely no chance of tracking down Tullakool. But Stacey and…
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Farming news in brief
Farmland values up 20 per cent, says bank RURAL Bank’s recently released Australian Farmland Values 2022 report says the median price of our farms hit…
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Mallee field days set for return
THE Mallee’s signature agricultural event, the Mallee Machinery Field Days, is set to return to Speed following its cancellation in 2020 and 2021 due to…
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Every child counts
THE vision at Kerang Primary School is to create a safe and caring, learning environment, where everyone has the opportunity to engage and learn to…
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Cemetary records at the finger tips
ACCESSING cemetery records from Kerang will now be at the fingertips of every internet user. The records were recently uploaded to Find a Grave website,…
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Top women honour for council director
STACY Williams’ name is on the top public sector award for women, but she attributes the honour to her team and the work they undertook,…
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One in 10 homes ‘uninsurable’, report finds
WITHIN the next eight years, almost one in 10 houses in the Mallee will be considered “uninsurable” according to a recent Climate Council report. The…
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Celebrating great Australain lives
THE Gannawarra Library Service have secured a renowned travelling exhibition that celebrates the 2022 Australian of the Year recipients. Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library will…
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Childcare shortage linked to at-risk kids
THE demand for childcare in the Mallee is among the highest in the state with three children competing for each childcare place, according to a…