News
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Driver’s right turn wrong
A KERANG man has faced court over a fiery head-on crash that left a local couple with serious injuries.The 19-year-old appeared in Kerang Magistrates’ Court…
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New direction for solar power site
UP to 40 new jobs could be created in Bridgewater over the next five years as the new owner of the former Solar Systems site…
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Workplace with dignity
KERANG District Health is committed to creating a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity, courtesy and respect, consistent with the spirit of…
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Medicinal cannabis listing
THE Melbourne-based Cann Group Limited recently listed on the Australian Securities Exchange after raising $13.5 million in a fully-underwritten initial public offering.Focused on breeding, cultivating…
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Crime up 18.2% in a year
SIGNIFICANT increases in assaults, thefts and breaches of orders have contributed to a major rise in crime across the district in the past 12 months.Figures…
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Cohuna is officially LEGENDAIRY
COHUNA has been named the 2017 LEGENDAIRY capital of the Murray Region – an accolade that will put the town on the map as a LEGENDAIRY community.The…
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Revival for town heart
WORKS to upgrade the streetscape in Victoria Street, Kerang will commence on Sunday, marking the first phase in the Kerang CBD upgrade project.Shire infrastructure and…
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Road $42,000 for one farm
CONTROVERSY has erupted over a decision by Gannawarra Shire Council to commit $42,000 to upgrade a dirt road that services a Kilter Rural farming property…
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Solar – all set
ON-SITE works at the location of Victoria’s largest solar farm will begin by the end of the month.More than 40 people – including company representatives,…
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Olly was revered citizen
OLLY Jane, OAM was one of the Kerang district’s most revered citizens.He was Gannawarra Shire Council’s first elected mayor, a long-serving Rotarian and gave more…
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Farm rates change response
GANNAWARRA Shire Council Council received 59 written submissions in response to its proposed Budget.All but one of them relate to the proposed staged transition from…
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Community praised for its support
LOCAL recognition of the Stolen Generation has been acknowledged as leading the way in indigenous reconciliation.Two monument plaques erected at the Gannawarra Children’s Centre at…