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A PROPOSED milk processing plant for Cohuna passed another two milestones last week when it was granted Environmental Protection Agency approval and a planning permit.The…

THE Gannawarra Energy Storage System is on schedule to commence commissioning and operations in September. The Storage System will be integrated with the Gannawarra Solar Farm,…

THE region has just experienced its driest July since the Millenium Drought, but a new campaign is bringing relief to farmers across the country. In an…

PREP students have demonstrated their love of learning with math and reading to celebrate their 100th day of attendance at school. The Prep T class at…

THE ST Kilda Film Festival brought some of the best short films of 2018 to Cohuna last Friday night in a cabaret-style evening of cinema. Approximately…

FIVE-year-old Frank Howard has a rare condition called Jouvert Syndrome, which is similar to Cerebral Palsey.It has meant a lifetime of specialist appointments and daily…

COUNTLESS thousands of fish annually are expected to be retained in creeks and rivers following the installation of Australia’s first fish exclusion screens in the…

THE region’s shortage of doctors is rapidly reaching crisis point.Boort is the latest town to be impacted by the rural doctor shortage with the town’s…

THE region around Pyramid Hill experienced two earthquakes last night, with tremors felt by some residents as far away as Cohuna and Barham.The first and…

THE selfless work of volunteer firefighters was celebrated and honoured when Kerang Fire Brigade held its biannual awards evening.The evening recognises the work of firefighters and…

FIVE years too many. And 12 deaths too many.That is the increasingly vocal message for Australian politiciansPeople in communities across Australia came together in recent…

A FOCUS on local wetlands was an appropriate theme for this year’s second Kerang Waterwonderland Debutante Ball on Saturday night.Twelve weeks of “dedicated” training culminated…