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Saturday, February 22, 2025

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Share renewable energy development windfall

MURRAY River Council intends to lobby for equitable outcomes from renewable energy development. The council at its recent ordinary meeting resolved to reach out to councils within the Southwest Renewable Energy Zone (SW REZ), seeking support for...

21 Feb 2025
News

Council opts for informal workshops

MURRAY River Council has rescinded its original decision to hold some of its formal council meetings outside of Moama, instead opting to hold informal workshops across the council instead. Councilliors were informed due to the requirements to...

20 Feb 2025
Community

Sir John Gorton Library spaces closed during building

THE meeting room and genealogy space at Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library will be closed from February 25 until the completion of The Glasshouse @ The Gannawarra. Construction of what will become the Gannawarra’s newest community meeting and digital...

20 Feb 2025
Arts & Entertainment

The Dish to screen at Silo Cinema

THE Mallee night sky is the perfect backdrop for the next screening at Quambatook Silo Cinema on Saturday night. The silos will feature the top-grossing Australian film in 2000, The Dish. The Dish is an Australian historical comedy-drama that tells...

19 Feb 2025
Community

Learn how to file a successful grant

A NETWORKING dinner will be held for sporting clubs in the Gannawarra Shire next month. The event will help clubs in developing successful grant applications and mark the launch of the Gannawarra Fair Access Policy. It will be held at Koondrook...

19 Feb 2025
News

Have say on VNI worker homes

GANNAWARRA Shire residents are encouraged to share their interests and concerns with Transmission Company Victoria to help shape the development of workforce accommodation for the VNI West project. TCV said it recognised many areas in the VNI West...

18 Feb 2025
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Education

Learning through dance with Indigenous Outreach Projects

SCHOOLS across the Gannawarra Shire will take part in four days of learning through dance with the Indigenous Outreach Projects (IOP), starting March 3. Students will also do workshops with Little Long Walk in preparation for the annual walk later in...

18 Feb 2025
Community

Working bee at cemetery

THE Kerang Cemetery Trust has scheduled a working bee for Tuesday, March 4, 6pm, encouraged by recent volunteer support from the Rotary Club. Cemetery Trust chairman Trevor Wilkinson said the committee has a management plan in place to ensure...

18 Feb 2025
Community

Webster to support town

FOLLOWING the recent tragedy of Quambatook resident Merril Kelly, Federal Member of Mallee Dr Anne Webster is set to visit the town this Tuesday in an effort to show her support for the affected community. There will be an open talk at the Quambatook...

18 Feb 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Pyramid Hill Art Show a success

THE Pyramid Hill Art Show attracted visitors from around the state over the weekend after a successful launch on Friday evening. Art show committee member Anne Grogan said the opening saw about 200 people attend the awards presentation.“We’re...

18 Feb 2025
Community

Festival unveiling for Grumpy

GRUMPY the turtle has landed and has been mounted at his new home at Lake Meran, ahead of his official unveiling this weekend at the Lake Meran Festival. Created by Moz Moresi, Grumpy was made from recycled materials and represents an eastern...

18 Feb 2025
News

VNI West pop-up sessions in Kerang and Boort

WEEKLY pop-up sessions will be held in Kerang and Boort as part of ongoing consultation on the VNI West transmission project. Transmission Company Victoria spokesperson Claire Cass said the sessions were introduced last year.“In response to requests...

17 Feb 2025
Community

Get active for MRI

NEW TOTAL: $1.76M Fundraiser bowls tournament SWAN Hill Bowls Club is inviting the community to support the Mallee MRI Appeal at their special fundraising tournament on Sunday, March 23. Organiser Lynda King said entries were already coming in to make...

15 Feb 2025
News

No to special rate variation move

RATEPAYERS in the Murray River Council area will be spared any special rate variation in the immediate future. The council at last week’s ordinary meeting resolved to rescind a motion from the June 2024 meeting which sought to start investigations...

14 Feb 2025
Community

​​​​​​​Lunar festivities

KERANG is hosting an inaugural Lunar festival on March 8 at Atkinson Park. Kerang Progress Association president said the festival aimed is to unite people from diverse backgrounds in an inclusive, family friendly environment. Displays will include...

14 Feb 2025
News

Land reclassification gets green light

MORE than 20 parcels of land in the Murray River Council area will be reclassified from community to operational to ease the financial burden to the council. The council resolved at last week’s ordinary meeting to reclassify the 21 parcels of...

13 Feb 2025
Community

Inspiring insight into farm life

INSPIRING and influential farmer Kaitie Nash will be the guest speaker at a long lunch in Barham in March to celebrate International Women’s Day. Hosted in Riverside Park, with catering by Koondrook’s Long Paddock Food Store, the event is an...

13 Feb 2025