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Shire facilities for e-waste
ELECTRONIC waste – also known as e-waste – will be banned from kerbside rubbish bins and landfills throughout Victoria from Monday next week e-waste.Gannawarra Shire…
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Playgroup site upgrade
MURRABIT mums, carers, bubs and young kids will meet in a freshly painted space with more room to play after the success of the town’s…
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“Blueprint” for park created by kids
WHEN local kids were asked back in November 2016 what they would like to have in the McCann Crescent park, there were five main things:…
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Gospel singer a real hit
SUCH was the success of singer Gavin Chatelier’s visit to Cohuna last weekend that he has promised to return early next year.A priority during that…
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New Legacy leader
LEGATEE Rob Hampton is the new chairman of the Kerang Group of Bendigo Legacy, following his induction on Sunday.Mr Hampton, who is also the Returned…
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Park asset recognised
THE rejuvenation of a Kerang park has been recognised nationally with a commendation at the 2019 National Awards for Local Government, announced in Canberra on…
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Knitters’ day out in town
A SMALL group of Kerang craftswomen recently got together to take part in the World Wide Knit in Public Day.”The idea was to get people…
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Shire land values rise
PROPERTY values within the Shire of Gannawarra have increased by an average of between 4.84 per cent and 9.81 per cent according to data provided…
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Accreditation for caring role
STAFF at Baptcare’s Northaven aged care residential home at Kerang have been told that they should be proud of the care and support they provide…
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Missing 10 years: Krystal Fraser mystery
POLICE say an investigation is continuing into the disappearance of Pyramid Hill woman Krystal Fraser a decade ago, with a reward of $100,000 still on…
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Huge electricity storage battery
THE installation of the giant electricity storage battery at Gannawarra Solar Farm near Kerang was celebrated on Friday.Victoria’s Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change,…
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Finance challenges for shires
LOCAL councils representing relatively small populations face extra challenges in generating sufficient revenue.Both Gannawarra Shire Council and Loddon Shire Council are forced to rely heavily…