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Reading rewards
THE 2018/19 Gannawarra Library Service Summer Reading Program culminated with three lucky youngsters receiving family passes to Echuca’s TwistED Science.A short and informal presentation took…
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Safer station platform
SAFETY has been improved at Kerang railway station with the recent completion of works to replace the platform.”This new and improved Kerang platform has improved…
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Personal reason for charity run
WHEN Kerang resident Tahnee Southern, 31, felt a tingling sensation in her legs that wouldn’t go away she knew something wasn’t right.A visit to her…
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Buyback blow-back
RURAL groups have expressed outrage over Federal Labor’s proposal to repeal the 1500GL cap on water buybacks.Leading the attack is the Victorian Farmers Federation, which…
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House threatened by bushfire
FIREFIGHTERS prevented a bushfire spreading beyond the back fence of a house at Macorna.A plumber working at the house had earlier smelt smoke, then about…
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Market food preparation funds
MURRABIT Country Market will undergo minor works, with one end of its pavilion transformed into a new food preparation area, thanks to a grant from…
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Classic catch for hospital
COHUNA District Hospital is a step closer towards installing a new cardiac monitoring system thanks to a $2000 donation from the inaugural Cohuna Fishing Classic.Members…
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Retail pioneering link
A LINK with a pioneering Kerang retail dynasty has been broken with the passing of Michael Hawthorne.Hawthorne’s store was a retail beacon at the corner…
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Expansion for final resting place
A NEW niche wall and an expansion of the lawn burial section are planned at Kerang Cemetery.Victorian Government funding will contribute towards the expansion to…
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Squandering a precious resource
DESPITE repeated calls for more effective use of scarce resources, Governments have been accused of continuing to squander precious water.In a time of drought they…
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Repeated fire tragedies warning
CLIMATE change is loading the dice for a repeat of catastrophic fires that have caused death and destruction, according to a fire scientist.The devastating Black…
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Creek canoe marathon
THE Gunbower Creek is set to become the venue for Australia’s first creek paddling marathon.Competitors in next month’s event will cover a 46-kilometre course downstream…
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