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Milk relief despite closures
DAIRY farmers will not have to repay benefits received from one of the region’s major milk suppliers.Murray Goulburn announced on Tuesday it will scrap its…
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Budget pleas denied
GANNAWARRA Shire Council has missed out on receiving State Government funding for any major projects outlined in the 2017/18 Budget.Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas’ third budget…
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Even in the wet, we will remember them
FLOODING in the Cenotaph precinct forced the ANZAC Day dawn service at Kerang to be moved to the Memorial Hall. Heavy overnight rain inundated the gateway…
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Marshes closed to hunters
KOORANGIE State Game Reserve is now closed to duck hunting following the discovery of significant numbers of Freckled and Blue-billed Ducks at Lake Bael Bael…
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Play seizes mental health issues
A PLAY starring Logie winner and ex-Blue Heelers star John Wood is coming to Kerang on Saturday night. The play, titled Carpe Diem, is a comedy…
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River to coast for local health
GROUPS of district cyclists will pedal from river to coast this weekend to support district health services.The Murray River will be the starting point for…
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MDBA move ‘piecemeal’
THE Murray Darling Basin Authority’s decision to open three new branch offices has been described as a “piecemeal effort” at decentralisation.The Canberra-based authority has announced…
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Exploding ball probe
POLICE investigations are continuing into an explosion that injured a Kerang woman earlier this month.Arson and explosive squad are investigating the circumstances of the incident…
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Tobacco raid – $5.8m crop destroyed
THE Australian Taxation Office has seized 15 acres of tobacco plants, estimated to have an excise value of $5.8 million, from a Macorna property.Police and…
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Farming focus and fun
TRADITIONAL agricultural events were the focus of Saturday’s attractions at the 104th annual Cohuna and District Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Show, with people from across…
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Wild ducks on many menus
HUNTERS have experienced the best opening to a duck hunting season in years on district wetlands.An estimated 2000 hunters converged on The Marshes, north-west of…
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Stolen car destroyed, another damaged
A VEHICLE found alight in Koondrook early on Wednesday morning was reported stolen a couple of hours earlier.Firefighters were called to Murray Parade shortly before…
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