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Kerang public rushes to get tested
SHOPPERS flocked to get tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday after Woolworths was declared a Tier 2 exposure site. The infected local visited the store on…
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Seven new free TAFE courses added to list in 2022
MORE free TAFE courses will be available at SuniTAFE from next year, after the Victorian Government announced an expansion of the popular program. SuniTAFE chief…
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Warning for flooding across Gannawarra
POLICE in the Gannawarra Shire have warned residents to remain vigilant around rising water this week. Kerang police Senior Sergeant Michael Kearnes said flooding was…
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Planning permit scrapped for worker accommodation
MALLEE farmers can now build worker accommodation on their properties without the need for a planning permit, under a new streamlined planning approval process. Agriculture…
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Bowel cancer check saves lives
SWAN Hill residents have been urged to prioritise health and do a life-saving test. With new data showing almost 500 bowel cancers went undiagnosed in…
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Semi-trailer swerves off highway into Tragowel channel
A SEMI-trailer has ended up half-submerged in a channel at Tragowel after the driver avoided a highway collision. Kerang police Sergeant Tony Keely said the…
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Spring hay fire threat
FIRE authorities have urged Mallee farmers to exercise caution when cutting, baling and storing hay, after dozens of haystack fires last year. The CFA said…
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Setting good principles
A “BOTTOM up” approach to leadership has helped a humble Swan Hill principal come out on top. Swan Hill Primary School principal Hayley Doyle is…
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Drivers warned after concerning road behaviours
POLICE have warned drivers to buckle up after a concerning trend in the number of people who aren’t in the Gannawarra Shire. Local police are…
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Horse man’s passion showing
GEOFF Kendall is known as the horse man. He’s a central character of Kerang and District Agricultural Society Show’s horse section for an incredible 52 years.…
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Cr attempts to remove all references in council plan
A GANNAWARRA Shire councillor has tried to disassociate himself from council’s most crucial four-year document. The 2021-2025 council plan, adopted at the August council meeting,…
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Natural feel for art mural
IT’S native to have an Australiana art piece featuring flora and fauna students would see outside classroom windows. Kerang South Primary School has just that…












