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Preventing violence against women
A COMMITMENT to the prevention of violence against women across the Loddon Mallee region has been reaffirmed by Gannawarra Council. The council unanimously voted to…
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Councillor ultimatum
MATHOURA-based Murray River councillor Thomas Weyrich has been urged to reflect on his behaviour or resign. The council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to a motion…
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Police call for country recruits
VICTORIA Police is on the lookout for new recruits in regional areas after concerns of statewide staffing shortages. Assistant Commissioner Mick Grainger hopes that more…
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Residents quiz council on floods
GANNAWARRA Council was inundated with public questions at its first meeting since the Christmas/new year flash flooding that turned streets into rivers. All nine questions…
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CBD work underway
WORK to rejuvenate Kerang’s central business district and highlight the story behind one of the town’s iconic structures will begin next Tuesday. As part of…
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Pork plan parked after VCAT wait
GANNAWARRA Shire Council has slammed the state planning tribunal for its delay in hearing an appeal to a planning permit approved for a piggery. The…
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Last days for pools season
PEOPLE looking for somewhere to keep cool have until Sunday to take advantage of the Cohuna and Kerang swimming pools. Both facilities, managed by Gannawarra…
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Councillor on leave
GANNAWARRA Council will be down one councillor for three months after Cr Jane Ogden requested a leave of absence. The Patchell Ward representative wrote to…
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MDAS searching for new chief
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services is searching for its sixth chief executive in just four years after the resignation of Darlene Thomas. Ms Thomas, who has…
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Council seeks access advice
MURRAY River Council is inviting residents to join the council’s new Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee. The AIAC will provide feedback, advice and guidance to…
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Free skin check
THE Lions Club of Kerang is offering free skin cancer checks next month. In a joint project with Lions V Districts Cancer Foundation, the unit…
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New murals for market
MURRABIT, the small border town sitting on the Murray River, has been famous for its country market since the 1970s and now its adding another…
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