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Bin day shift for Murray River Council
MURRAY River Council residents will have their kerbside bins collected one day later than usual next week. With no collections Christmas Day on December 25,…
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Pastors’ adventure finds the right pace
Born and raised in Kerang, Pastor Shane Westlake has returned to take up ministry at the Grain Shed Church of Christ in Swan Hill with…
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Red-letter day for classic car
CLASSIC cars are something Kerang’s Ken Fowler has always had a passion for, in particular for his 1957 Ford Customline. But he never expected a…
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Snakes on the move in the north west
A SUSPECTED fatal snake bite in north west Victoria has prompted Ambulance Victoria to warn residents to be on the lookout and to know what…
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Pay law ‘cost jobs’
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster is concerned farmers and small business owners will bear the cost of new “same job, same pay” laws. Employers with…
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Hutchinson leaves NDCH
The new year will bring some changes to the Northern District Community Health with a new interim chief executive appointed, along with board memberships also…
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Regions shoulder burden
RENEWABLE energy projects demanded by inner-city elites threaten their way of life and livelihoods, and communities in the Mallee and the Riverland are no different,…
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Assaults on paramedics worsen, says Ambulance Victoria
AMBULANCE Victoria is urging people to the right thing this festive season after 26 incidents of assault or attempted assault were reported by Loddon- Mallee…
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Doctors back at Barham Hospital
DOCTOR services have been restored at Barham Hospital after a bureaucratic stand-off. A contractual agreement between Murrumbidgee Local Health District, which oversees the Barham health…
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Kerang Turf Club places big bet on December 30
KERANG Turf Club is taking a punt on its new December race date, but president Darren ‘Dasher’ Connelly reckons it might be the club’s best…
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Don’t let Shire go to waste
RESIDENTS and visitors to the Gannawarra Shire are encouraged to dispose of their waste correctly during the Christmas and New Year period. Council has received…
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New chapter in library
EXPANSION of the Kerang Library is one step closer, with the advertising of tenders for the $2.5 million project. The Glasshouse @ The Gannawarra will…