News
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Disability needs being assessed
PEOPLE living with disabilities are assessing their options to ensure their individual needs and goals are met following the extension of the National Disability Insurance…
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Class spans the ages
STUDENTS at the tiny Lake Charm Primary School have settled in for another school year. The school’s eight students range across year levels, starting from Grade…
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Poppies tribute ‘contrary to principle’
SMALL Flanders poppy tiles that were placed on local World War I soldiers’ graves as a kind gesture to mark the centenary were considered “commendable…
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Educating is a passion
CHRIS Mitchell is passionate about educating children.”All kids can learn,” he said as he settled into a new role as principal at St Joseph’s Primary…
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Dismay over charity vandals
VOLUNTEERS at one of Kerang’s charity opportunity shops are dismayed by vandalism and theft that occurred during the weekend.Thieves cut chains connected to locks to…
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Street closed for upgrade
A SECTION of Main Street, Koondrook will soon be closed for up to 12 weeks to enable upgrade works to the road and stormwater system.The…
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January: hot and dry
THE hottest January on record was also one of the driest.A record maximum temperature of 47.6 degrees on January 25 was the highest temperature recorded…
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Safety priority near schools
THE return of students to district schools has prompted Gannawarra mayor, Cr Lorraine Learmonth to remind motorists using local roads to watch out for children…
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Music heritage recalled
WHILE swimming legend Lisa Curry gave lessons in the pool at Cohuna last weekend, her other half, Mark ‘Andrew’ Tabone, was relaxing in the shade…
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LAKE BYPASS STARTS
WORK is underway on an engineering project to bypass one of the Reedy Lakes network near Kerang.The Third Reedy Lake Bypass Project is designed to…
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Debutantes call for traditional ball
A DISTRICT social tradition is set to resume later this year. Kerang and District Agricultural Society has put out a call for debutantes to register for…
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Towns’ hot spots mapped
GANNAWARRA Shire Council was one of nine councils in the region to recently take part in the Cool It project, which helped participating municipalities improve…