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47.6 degrees – a scorching record
47.6 DEGREES – a scorcher in anyone’s language.The record maximum temperature at Kerang on Friday, January 25 topped off a record January heatwave for the district.Kerang…
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Australia Day in the park
WITH the Lions Club-cooked breakfast cooked and consumed and the cockatoos wheeling and squawking in the blue sky above, Australia Day proceedings at Cohuna got…
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Cohuna Show reduced to one day
COHUNA show organisers are preparing for this year’s event, on Saturday, March 16, but say it will be reduced in length and offerings.Due to a…
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Running hot for cold water
IT WAS around 40 degrees in Kerang when Ruslan Shakin jogged into town pushing a pram. The 38-year-old Russian, who now resides in Los Angeles, was…
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Hardships set scene for nation
THE hardships endured by the first English settlers over two centuries ago set the scene for the type of nation we appreciate today, according to…
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TOTAL FIRE BAN
A TOTAL Fire Ban has been declared for the Mallee and the Wimmera for Wednesday, January 30, 2019. The fire danger rating for both regions is…
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Give before you receive
A SENSE of community has the capacity to embolden people, a former resident told the Australia Day gathering at Murrabit.The daughter of Kerang residents, Dennis…
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Local splash for swimming legend
THERE was a good turnout of mums, bubs, dads and kids for a session in the Cohuna pool with Australian swimming legend, Lisa Curry on…
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Youthful ‘go-getter’
TEENAGER Kaila Wilson has been described as a “community go-getter”!The 16-year-old’s remarkable ability to make an extensive contribution to the Cohuna community whilst also juggling…
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TOP CITIZENS
A MAN with a lifetime of community service has been awarded Gannawarra’s 2019 Citizen of the Year honour.Dick Walters has been involved in various aspects…
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OAM honour for community worker
PROMINENT Kerang volunteer worker, Glyndia Gee has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the Kerang community.Mrs Gee said…
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Waterfront potential
THE significant development potential at key waterfront sites around the district have been recognised in a draft plan prepared for Gannawarra Shire Council.The Draft Waterfront…
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