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Custodian acknowledged
A SPIRITED Gannawarra Shire Council debate about acknowledging previous Aboriginal settlers has sparked a war of words over wording. A proposal to acknowledge the traditional…
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Tower fault affects business
A LEITCHVILLE eatery was forced to turn away customers recently after a fault at the town’s Telstra tower caused dozens of failed transactions. Townspeople said…
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Border town’s green waste trial
KOONDROOK residents could soon have their green waste removed by council. Council has announced that it will write to residents to gauge interest in a…
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War memorial plans progress
COHUNA’S new memorial to the district’s World War One veterans is expected to be constructed in time for this year’s ANZAC Day commemorations. Gannawarra Shire…
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Fond memories of Scouting years
ONE of Kerang’s longest-serving members of the town’s Scouting movement is looking forward to this year’s centenary celebrations for Scouting in Kerang. Olly Jane, OAM,…
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Finals picture becomes clearer
THE Northern District Cricket Association’s top four teams will meet tomorrow in games that could determine the makeup of next month’s finals series. Fourth-placed Cohuna…
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Sturt’s close finish
STURT House claimed its first Cohuna Secondary College swimming sports title in four years, in a result that came down to the final race last…
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Primary leader has returned
A FAMILIAR face to primary education in the district has returned. Amanda Bradford will lead Koondrook Primary School’s 55 students following the retirement of respected…
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Bombers’ heroics
WANDELLA is in the box seat to play Leitchville/Gunbower in next month’s Northern District Cricket Association A Grade second semi-final after the Bombers defeated Nondies…
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Deferred decision on public holidays
GANNAWARRA Shire Council will defer a decision regarding the municipality’s public holiday structure for 2017 until after this year’s council elections. Council is investigating whether…
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Free kinder win
PROMISED free kindergarten for parents in drought-affected communities across Victoria came under fire after it emerged that it would instead be means-tested against eligibility criteria. …
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Jesse will share creative talent
ONE of Jesse Munzel’s ancestors, who was the brains behind the spiral staircase, moved to Gunbower in the search for redgum hardwood in the 1850s. …