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Rainbow connection
GORTON Point, on the shores of Kangaroo Lake, was alive with activity on Sunday morning as locals gathered for a colour fun-run. It was organised…
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Riding with purpose
MOTORBIKE riders from across the region descended on Atkinson Park on a cool autumn Sunday morning to take part in the Black Dog Ride’s annual…
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Cod lovers take the bait
IT was a successful weekend of fishing for those taking part in the annual Murrabit Cod Challenge. The catch and release event attracted competitors from…
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Opportunity knocks
THE new Op Shop run by Kerang Neighbourhood House is proving to be a success. The opening ribbon was cut last Tuesday by Gannawarra Shire…
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Truck tax a ‘cash grab’ – VFF
THE Victorian Farmers Federation says a Victorian Government tax reportedly proposed for truck movements at the Port of Melbourne would be a “blatant cash-grab”. President…
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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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