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At Koondrook Primary School, the sums don’t add up
WHEN Koondrook Primary School community was fighting for a new building as part of the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution program, school council vice-president…
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Tradition retained to honour war heroes
ANDREW PALOCZI A BRIEF Remembrance Day service in Kerang retained elements of tradition, while the required precautions of 2020 were observed. Remembrance Day marks the…
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Power boost at skate park
KERANG Skate Park will get a Wi-Fi hot spot and a “smart bench” to charge electronic devices thanks to State Government community safety funding. Gannawarra…
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Gannawarra Shire seeks arts trail ideas
IDEAS for a Gannawarra arts trail are being collected online. Residents can have their say about the proposed development by suggesting locations, types of artworks…
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Heavy vehicle safety this harvest season
WITH millions of tonnes of grain and crops set to hit Victorian roads in coming weeks, Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) is asking drivers to to…
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In his own words: Alec Monk
Family history THE Monk family came from the north of Ireland in 1854. They were down country but a few of them gravitated up to…
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Firefighters extinguish Lalbert hay truck blaze
A POTENTIALLY disastrous grassfire was averted when firefighters extinguished a hay fire in a truck at Wandella late on Saturday. Kerang Fire Brigade captain Ramon…
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Cohuna water mains set for review
COLIBAN Water said on Friday it was assessing key water mains in Cohuna after a main burst in the town last week. Coliban said the…
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October rain enhances crops
OCTOBER rainfall offered the promise of enhancing grain crops while adding to the challenge of preparing hay. Kerang recorded 44.4mm for the month, bettering its…
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Leitchville community garden comes back to life
LEITCHVILLE’S community garden has had an overhaul and a new crop of plants is growing well. Garden enthusiast Wally Fehring said the first beetroot had…
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Fitness fans can jump for joy
GYM and fitness class managers were jumping with joy and relief following the weekend announcement they would be able to reopen from Wednesday. On Sunday…
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Kerang bike track plans push ahead
TWO new office bearers were elected when the Kerang Landcare Group held its annual general meeting on Wednesday. New vice-president Anne Thompson and treasurer Graeme…