Opinion
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Goodbye and thanks from retiring Kurl
NO good that the control of some roads is taken away from the local council. All local roads used to be much better when the…
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Sinister attack on retirees
THE Albanese Government is bringing Parliament back to Canberra 80 days after the May 3 election and high on the agenda is Treasurer Jim Chalmers’…
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Komment by Kurl
SO there has been a bit of talk lately about the byes in the AFL and that the players need it. Must say that I…
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Regional news is the canary in the coal mine
THIS week, I step up as president of Country Press Australia (CPA), ostensibly to represent the best interests of independent regional newspaper publishers. But the…
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Komment by Kurl
PARKER Treacy made his senior footy debut for Wandella against Macorna on June 14 and has been lucky enough to follow it up with another…
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Catching up with mates
WHILE picking up the car from Swan Hill Toyota, noticed a rather nice-looking old Holden Premier out the front. John Ritchie at Kerang Toyota was…
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Having cake and eating it
AS my lovely lady was giving me a haircut the other day, the clippers needed to be cleaned so she took off the 6mm guide…
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Out on the road
WAS wonderful to see poor old Oscar taking out two heavy recycle bins at the same time the other week when it was the green…
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Komment by Kurl
INDIA’s champion cricketer Virat Kohli has retired. It will be wonderful the next time we play India that we don’t have to dismiss that competitive…
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Quamby legends on sidelines
Headed out to the Wandella versus Macorna game on May 3, and always being one to get in the rooms pre-match to get the ‘feel’…
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From footy to food
SO Carlton finally had a win against a team of note, defeating Geelong on the Anzac Day weekend. Chum Chamberlain may argue that the North…
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Shire buzzing during Easter
TOWNS in the local district all had a successful Easter, be it with regards to sporting events or just the number of people coming to…