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Fired up for water bombing
MORE than 30 volunteers attended the CFA’s Gannawarra group pre-season exercise in Kerang on Sunday. This year the annual exercise included training in bomber reloading,…
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Seniors prepare to celebrate
Celebrations recognising the role Victorians aged 60 years and older play in the community will begin next week. Gannawarra Shire Council is supporting the 37th…
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Show inspires generations
THE Kerang show is an important event to “keep the community together” according to the Morris family, who have seen five generations roll up their…
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Vandals target park
VANDALS systematically smashed lights and set fire to rubbish bins in Atkinson Park between Sunday night and Monday morning. Twelve solar powered bollard lights lining…
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Comedy for Cohuna
BELLY laughs and entertaining gags could be heard coming from inside the four walls of Cohuna’s Memorial Hall on Tuesday night – with the Cohuna…
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Absolutely stunning
44 Gunbower Parade, Koondrook PRICE: $489,000 INSPECTION: By appointment. AGENT: Lauren Polkinghorne, Golden Rivers Real Estate, 03 5453 2099 or 0437 176 322BED: 3 BATH:…
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Stepping up fight against flu
STEPPING up its fight against flu, the state government is now making the influenza vaccination compulsory for front-line staff in hospital wards. The Labor Government…
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Firewood season opens
THE Spring firewood collection season for 2019 starts across Victoria on Sunday and closes on Saturday, November 30. Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Murray Goldfields district…
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Historic election begins
ALMOST 250 years in the making, and an Australian-first, indigenous Victorians are now able to take part and lodge a historic vote towards treaty. Since…
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Students prepare to pound thepavement
LOCAL students are preparing to walk, scoot or cycle to school as part of the upcoming Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program. Held across the…
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Farm protection
Parliament has passed tough new laws to better protect farmers and farm businesses against people inciting farm trespass. The new laws mean anyone sharing farmers’…
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Safety upgrade
A DANGEROUS stretch of the Murray Valley Highway between Kangaroo Lake and Lake Boga is set to be fitted with wire rope barriers. The 13.7…