News
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Financial relief for ratepayers
GANNAWARRA Council has adopted revised versions of policies that assist ratepayers experiencing general and financial hardship, specifically around rates and charges raised by the council.…
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All set for Cup
THE $30,000 cluBarham Kerang Cup, the town’s biggest social event of the year, will be off and running on Saturday. It will be the headline…
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On the right road
A SMALL section of an unsealed residential road in Koondrook has been added to Gannawarra Council’s road register to formalise it as an unsealed access-major…
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Council cash to support town levee
FOUR Murray River councillors have voted against the reallocation of $50,000 from capital to operational expenditure in the 2024/25 financial year for the purpose of…
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Council aims to better communications
Enhance communication MURRAY River Council has endorsed a strategy that aims to enhance communication and feedback between the council and the community. As part of…
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Councillors to push for financial support
MURRAY River Council will attend the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly with one issue firmly on the agenda – getting its fair share.…
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Concern over wind turbines
MURRAY River Council is concerned about wind farm development on prime, productive agricultural land in the shire, particularity cropping land reliant on chemical spraying. Councillors…
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Recycle plastic at Cohuna and Kerang transfer stations
RESIDENTS can recycle their single-use agricultural plastic waste locally with the Cohuna and Kerang transfer stations now approved as official collection sites. Gannawarra Shire Council…
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Murray MP warns against 5G
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has warned 5G will cost lives in the bush. Mrs Dalton said it’s only a matter of time before someone…
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Health service distances from NDIS
NORTHERN District Community Health has made seven positions redundant after a recent decision to scale back its involvement in delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme.…
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What to do about proposed rail trail
GANNAWARRA Shire Council staff are saying challenges that recently emerged in the Kerang-Koondrook rail trail will require “careful consideration before proceeding”. Director of infrastructure and…
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Ash twins CFA champs
KERANG twins Harley and Hunter Ash have taken out the under-17 two competitor marshall event at the Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) State Championships. Harley…