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Drop below inflation
GOULBURN-Murray Water has announced its customer bills will rise by less than inflation. The water utility released its 2023-24 price list, with increases between 2…
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More than 600 pharmacies will close – report
THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia says a new report shows up to 20,000 jobs will be lost, 665 pharmacies will close and Australia’s most vulnerable…
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Pharmacy ‘hit’ coming, says Kerang chemist
KERANG pharmacy owner Kin Chong says the Federal Government decision to change dispensing from monthly to bimonthly will wipe an average $170,000 from the bottom…
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Local knowledge counts
GANNWARRA Shire says authorities responding to flooding need to appreciate local knowledge. “It is acknowledged that Gannawarra is on an active floodplain and lessons have…
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Levee repair need urgent, says Gannawarra Shire
REPAIRING strategic levee banks and funding for critical flood mitigation infrastructure are priority issues in Gannawarra Shire Council’s submission to the Victorian parliamentary flood inquiry.…
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50,000-home target for Normanville wind farm
NORMANVILLE, 15km south-west of Kerang, has been announced as the proposed site of a new wind farm. About 15 advanced wind turbines are expected to…
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‘Exciting times’
THE proposed wind project is another “great example” of how energy generation and agriculture can co-exist, according to Gannawarra Shire executive manager of economic development…
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Bond sets pace with good score
ANOTHER good roll call with 14 players turning up to win the big prizes. Cheryl Dove won the ladies with a score of 3850, however…
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Strict limits on crayfish
THE Murray crayfish season opened earlier this week, but the freshwater crustacean won’t be allowed to be collected downstream of Tocumwal. NSW Department of Primary…
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Test safety switches to avoid winter risk
WINTER has arrived and, typically, that can signal the start of an increase in electrical fires. Firefighters in Victoria attend more than 300 electrical fires…
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Trains off track for two days
COACHES will replace trains on the Swan Hill line for part of the journey on June 24 and 25 due to Metro Tunnel works. Coaches…
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Deal adds up for education entrepreneur
A FORMER Kerang maths teacher’s sums have added up after selling his education technology company in a deal reportedly worth about $40 million. Andrew Spitty…
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