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Barham fire brigade seeks a crew boost
FIT and enthusiastic residents of the Barham area are being called on to bolster the ranks of the town’s professional Fire and Rescue New South…
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Stepping up to be tested
DISTRICT health services have stepped up precautions in response to the re-emergence of COVID-19 in Victoria. Northern District Community Health (NDCH) was able to utilise…
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Border effort recognised
ANDREW PALOCZI KERANG’S SES unit assisted Victoria Police at the Swan Hill border crossing over the Christmas period with the efforts of unit members personally…
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‘Bushman’ with stories to tell
jennyKERANG resident George Douglass was laid to rest in Ballarat yesterday. The 83-year-old Navy man and veteran of the Malayan Emergency had moved to the…
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Fruit fly numbers rise
HOUSEHOLDERS and commercial fruit growers in northern Victoria have been warned that Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) activity is intensifying. The Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area…
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MDAS meetings push constitutional reforms
THE first of a series of consultation sessions on the reform of the Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) constitution will be held in Kerang on…
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Kerang Technical High School’s Year 12 results first-class
KERANG Technical High School’s Year 12 students produced the school’s highest average score in five years when their final marks were released. Principal Dean Rogers…
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Leitchville driver in train collision
A LEITCHVILLE driver whose ute collided with a train north of Bendigo on Wednesday suffered a lapse of concentration, police said. The 26-year-old was driving…
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Cohuna Carnival lifts new year spirits
COHUNA’S three-night new year carnival attracted good crowds and was “well received” despite some unwelcome rain, organisers said. “I think everyone was happy,” Sonia Wright,…
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Tighter COVID restrictions return
THE Victorian Government advised this morning that the existing permit system will remain in place for residents of border communities crossing the NSW border. Residents…
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Students honoured in year like no other
FIRST it was a health pandemic that kept people away, now flooding rains have reinforced a frustrating year. As the heavens opened up and a…
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Carols over the fence
THEY were divided, but the spirit was together when Kerang South Primary School arrived at Northaven last Wednesday. Waiting for them in the warmth of…












