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O’Farrell defends title
ROYAL South Yarra tennis player, Gemma O’Farrell has successfully defended her Kerang Lawn Tennis Club’s Easter Tournament Open women’s singles title for the third successive…
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Water sale ‘burden’
LARGELY untargeted water buybacks during the drought, before the Murray Darling Basin Plan was adopted, were opportunistic, non-strategic and are a continuing heavy burden on…
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Shire takes stand against violence
GANNAWARRA Shire Council has pledged to take a stand to stop violence against women. Visitors to Patchell Plaza, Kerang will soon see a plaque recognising…
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Drum seeks Murray seat
A TWO-WAY battle between Australia’s major conservative parties looks set to occur in the ballot to elect a new Federal Member for Murray. The Nationals…
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HDFNL: Bombers’ grand start
LEITCHVILLE/GUNBOWER’S will open its 2016 Heathcote District Football Netball League premiership campaign tomorrow against the only side to have defeated last season’s grand finalists in…
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Payne’s day
FRESH from a six-month spell, seven-year-old New Zealand gelding, Angelology won the 136th cluBarham Kerang Cup by a head length on Saturday. Still riding high…
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Stone to retire
LONG-SERVING politician, Sharman Stone will retire when her term ends later this year. The Federal Member for Murray announced on Saturday her 20-year association with…
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Leagues’ domestic violence stance
THE Central Murray Football Netball League and Golden Rivers Football League are taking a stand against domestic violence. Players from the two competitions feature in…
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Easter market a hit
ONE of the district’s most notable monthly community events, the Murrabit Country Market attracted more than 5000 people on Easter Saturday. Now in its 39th…
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Eagles push to get ground ready
THE Mallee Eagles’ efforts to get the Lalbert Recreation Reserve ready for the club’s opening home game next month have received a boost. Grampians Wimmera…
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Personal addition to art collection
A LOCAL artist’s picture of a cockatoo with “personality” will be added to the public art collection. Paul Oswin’s striking watercolour with pen and wash…
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Challenge on for tractors
A UNIQUE rural sporting event will swell the population of Quambatook by thousands on Saturday. Tractors that barely resemble the Mallee farm workhorse will compete…