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More loans but fewer in-person visits (though that’s not all that it seems) – that’s the story for Loddon Shire’s libraries. Data from the latest…

SIX months after its much-anticipated opening, the Pyramid Hill Community Centre continues to go from strength to strength, and October has been no exception. The…

RIVER cruises aboard the historic PS Melbourne are running this weekend from Koondrook Wharf, offering locals a rare chance to experience their town from the…

IT’S a weekend which has been 150 years in the making for Cohuna, and the town’s three-day sesquicentennial celebrations promise something for everyone. On Friday…

A Gannawarra local has fallen victim to an online scam after attempting to purchase a motorbike through a social media marketplace. On 16 October, the…

SALLY Wilson still chuckles at the memory of her first attempts at beauty therapy — practising on friends and family with results she describes as…

FOREST Fire Management Victoria’s newest recruits are gearing up for the summer bushfire season, undertaking intensive training camps across the state. The training camps ensure…

EARLIER this month, more than 90 members of the Gillingham family celebrated 100 years since their forebears, Charles and Myrtle, arrived at Ashley Downs on…

WITH less than a month remaining until nominations close, Gannawarra Shire Council is inviting submissions for its annual Australia Day awards, which honour outstanding contributions…

PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the 2025/26 season at the Cohuna and Kerang outdoor swimming pools, with both venues set to welcome the public…

AFTER injury ended Jacqui Longhurst’s love of horse riding, the equine enthusiast looked to downsize. “I still wanted horses but I couldn’t have big ones,…

THE beating heart of a tiny Mallee town has been reduced to rubble after a fierce blaze tore through the historic Lascelles Minapre Hotel in…