News
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Speak Up goes quiet
“BURNT out” volunteers and an exhaustion of funds has been blamed for the community-based Speak Up Campaign going into recess. The group made the decision…
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Cost shift ‘must stop’, says mayor
MURRAY River Council has reacted to a report commissioned by Local Government NSW showing the increase in cost-shifting has been accelerated by various NSW Government…
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Pop-up playgroups
FAMILIES with children aged up to five years old are encouraged to attend four pop-up playgroup sessions at Cohuna and Kerang this month. Organised by…
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Kervins Bridge load limit
A THIRTY-tonne limit has been placed on Kervins Bridge, which spans the Barr Creek, west of Cohuna. Gannawarra Council chief executive Geoff Rollinson said a…
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Funding to avert flooding
THREE programs developed by the North Central Catchment Management Authority to reduce the risk and impact of floods in northern Victoria have received close to…
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Applications not permitted
APPLICATIONS for new building permits have been suspended until further notice by Gannawarra Council due to staff shortages. The council said it was trying to…
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Pulling out all stops
ORGANISERS are pulling together final preparations for a Quambatook Easter tradition. The 46th Quambatook Tractor Pull returns on Easter Saturday, March 30. Quambatook Tractor Pullers…
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Colour run is all about fun
KERANG’S community spirit will spring to life on Sunday as locals set out on the colour fun run at Gorton’s Point Kangaroo Lake. The event,…
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At 104, Phyllis is still making the most of today
PHYLLIS Luck has seen many changes in her 104 years. Born in 1920, Phyllis on February 22 celebrated her birthday at the Respect Aged Care…
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Art connects women
THE creativity of art helped connect the women of Cohuna on International Women’s Day. Cohuna Gateway to Gannawarra Visitor Centre hosted Coffee and Create, which…
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Anger over VNI ‘failure’
THREE key participants scheduled to speak at community meetings about the controversial VNI West transmission line pulled out hours before the events, angering locals and…
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Algae warnings removed
GOULBURN-Murray Water (GMW) has removed the blue-green algae warnings from most locations in the Torrumbarry Irrigation Area following a significant decline in algae levels. The…