News
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Ex-Local appointed head of industrial research centre at NY University
LOCAL boy Devon Shipp has been appointed the head of an industrial research centre at a US university. The 49-year-old was recently named director of…
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Stolen lambs
STOLEN LAMBS FOUR lambs were stolen from a rural location near Kerang sometime between August 16 and 29. Police appealed to farmers to report any…
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Spring firewood season open
THE spring season for firewood collection on public land opened across Victoria last week, enabling communities to now gather wood for personal use in designated…
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State government pandemic actions challenge our federation
OPINION – Anne Webster REGIONAL Australia frequently finds itself bearing the brunt of urban-centric policy that hurts its communities. State government responses to the pandemic…
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Uncertainty about barley prices
UNCERTAINTY about barley prices is continuing however Victorian growers are in a better position than others around the country, according to GrainGrowers chairman Brett Hosking.…
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Another 3000 emus to be euthanised due to avian flu
Another 3000 emus are set to be destroyed at Longview Farm following the euthanising of 2000 chicks at the Tragowel property on Friday. Agriculture Victoria…
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Fire on foreshore at Racecourse Lake
A 200 metre long and 20-30 metre wide section of foreshore at Racecourse Lake in Lake Charm burned on Tuesday evening, with the Kerang and…
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Own Words – Bob Wilson
Own words – Bob Wilson DRIVING I WAS a truckie – metropolitan and interstate. The last 18 and a half years I was carting milk.…
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Lalbert farm clearance sale goes online
CLEARING sales, traditionally a chance for hundreds to gather, socialise and search for a bargain, have been forced online. Kerang’s Graeme Hayes Real Estate is…
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Electric vehicle charging sites coming to Gannawarra
ELECTRIC vehicle owners travelling in Gannawarra and Loddon Shires can look forward to reduced range-anxiety, with plans in progress for the installation of charging stations…
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Letter starts a coronavirus scare
KERANG’S Bus Stop Recycle Shop has been temporarily closed after receiving a letter from someone claiming to have shopped in the store while COVID-19 positive.…
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A Kerang farming lifetime goes up for bids
AN impressive red 1997 Case MX120 tractor is just one of over 300 lots being auctioned online this week, with COVID-19 wiping out the prospect…












