News
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Firefighters stop blaze
GRASS fires in Kerang and Murrabit were quickly brought under control on last Thursday during a busy day for the region’s emergency services. A burnoff…
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Turtle thief
A BENDIGO man received a 12-month good behaviour bond last week after pleading guilty in the Bendigo Magistrates Court to charges relating to the illegal…
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Sunny prospect as pubs take it outdoors
JENNY DENTON HOSPITALITY businesses are set to have their capacity increased thanks to state government funding and the efforts of Gannawarra Shire Council. Premier Daniel…
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Watch the Gannawarra Murray & Patchell Ward candidates forum
Watch the combined Murray and Patchell ward council candidates forum held on Thursday, October 16. The forum started with each participant giving a short address…
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Woman airlifted with upper body injuries
A WOMAN was airlifted to Melbourne in a serious condition last Thursday after rolling her car south of Kerang. The vehicle ran off the Murray…
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COVID-19 testing blitz
NORTHERN District Community Health (NDCH) is running a COVID-19 testing blitz throughout October in collaboration with other health services in the region. “We want people…
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LOCAL participants helping to fight to save a critically endangered species
LOCAL participants in a water authority-run work scheme have been playing a part in the fight to save a critically endangered species in recent months.…
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Police update
KITCHEN PAINT POLICE are seeking information about offenders who broke into a house in McCann Crescent and threw paint around the kitchen on September 18.…
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Library users can click and collect
GANNAWARRA Library Service members are able to borrow items from its collection with the reintroduction of a “click and collect” service. The service, to be…
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Dan Straub to join Loddon Council
SEATS in four of Loddon Shire Council’s five wards will be contested in next month’s local government election, with unopposed Tandarra local Dan Straub already…
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Gannawarra Shire Council election candidates line up
WITH nominations closing at noon last Tuesday, the field of contenders for the Gannawarra Shire Council elections is now finalised. While only four people had…
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Gateway to Gannawarra Visitor Centre in Cohuna is now open
THE Gateway to Gannawarra Visitor Centre in Cohuna is now open again on week days. The centre, which had been closed since early August due…