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Record return
IT has been a long jump between medals for local junior athlete, Kyle Griffiths. But, since returning to the Cohuna Little Athletics Centre late last…
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Residents ‘bullied’
WAKOOL Shire ratepayers say they are being “kept in the dark” and “bullied” about the recent proposed amalgamation with the neighbouring Murray Shire. The proposed…
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History’s treasure trove
RESIDENTS wanting to know more about the district’s motoring past will soon be able to, thanks to the donation of numerous items from a former…
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Fellowship and faith on the creek
ISOLATED faithful people were brought together for encouragement and fellowship last week, when close to 20 teenagers and six adults from across Victoria paddled along…
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First loss
NONDIES inflicted Leitchville/Gunbower’s first loss of the 2015/16 Northern District Cricket Association season on Saturday. The Cohuna-based side prevailed by three wickets in a tense…
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Charges pending following stubble fire
A LAKE Meran farmer is facing serious charges after the machinery he was operated ignited a fire during extreme weather conditions on Wednesday. The man…
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Mayor’s shire review
THE New South Wales Office of Local Government was investigating Wakool Shire Council in the months prior to the announcement of a recommendation for the…
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Lessons learnt five years on
THE community has learnt many valuable lessons from the from the district’s worst flooding in more than 100 years. This weekend marks five years since…
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Swimmers take on State’s best
KERANG will be well represented at this year’s Victorian Country Swimming Championships, with six participants travelling to Bendigo for the three-day event. Four Kerang Amateur…
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Being safe around water
PRE-SCHOOL children are learning that swimming and splashing is fun, but can be dangerous if unfamiliar with depths and conditions, as part of an annual…
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Community wiped out
FIVE years on from the once-in-200-year floods that devastated Benjeroop, farmer Lindsay Schultz says that community no longer exists. The community – located on the…
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Minor title chance
TOMORROW’S Northern District Cricket Association A Grade top of the table clash between Leitchville/Gunbower and Nondies will take on extra significance following last round’s results.…