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Bilske across the border
FORMER Gannawarra Shire Council chief executive officer, Des Bilske has been appointed as general manager of the Murray River Council.The southern New South Wales border…
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Many factors for changes
THE Murray Darling Basin Plan is just one of the factors influencing social and economic change confronting our communities.That’s the conclusion from a series of…
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Big day for tiny town
IT may have been listed as the smallest town to host the Victorian leg of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay, but…
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School children shared experience
LOCAL schools played a key role in Kerang’s 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay visit. Thirteen baton bearers carried the baton – made…
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Man arrested in missing woman case
A PYRAMID Hill man is assisting police in relation to the disappearance of Pyramid Hill woman Krystal Fraser in 2009.Police arrested the 61-year-old man this morning…
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MALLEE FIRE BAN
THE Country Fire Authority has declared a Total Fire Ban in the Mallee region for Thursday, February 8.The ban will be imposed from 12.01am and…
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Authorities on heat alert
AUTHORITIES will be on alert tomorrow as the district prepares to experience its hottest day since February.A Total Fire Ban has already been declared throughout Victoria,…
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Goodbye 2017, welcome 2018
NEW Year’s Eve – Gannawarra Shire knows how to celebrate it. Thousands of residents turned out to local festivities to celebrate, relax with friends and…
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It is our hospital – board
“IT is our hospital.” That’s the message from Cohuna District Hospital’s board of management to the district community.”Our hospital is exactly that,” board chair, Jean Sutherland…
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Wartime pilot remembered
ROBY Manuel was not only a courageous and exemplary wartime pilot.He was an innovative grain farmer, served his community as a shire councillor and was…
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Man killed in factory accident
ONE man has died and another has been injured in an accident at the former Murray Goulburn dairy factory at Leitchville.It is believed that equipment…
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Deluge – and more rain forecast
NORTHERN Victoria and southern New South Wales was drenched by torrential rain on Friday night.Residents affected by flooding at Cohuna and Kerang sought assistance during…