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Noel Fisher

Helping improve mental health services to bush

The plight of our farmers and their struggles with mental health has been in the spotlight in recent times as rural communities struggle with increasing pressures bought about by unprecedented challenges. Inflation, cost-of-living pressures...

09 Aug 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Tribute bands Gold Chisel and Midnight Oil Tribute, Power and Passion set to rock

The spirit of two iconic Aussie bands will fill the clubBarham auditorium on August 10 as tribute acts Gold Chisel and Midnight Oil Tribute, Power and Passion, take the audience back to the time of raw and passionate pub rock. Gold Chisel frontman...

07 Aug 2024

Community

Disaster Preparedness kits being distributed

Grants from the National Australia Bank and Gannawarra Shire Council have turned what was the passionate idea of the manager of Kerang Neighbourhood House, Claire Fry, into a reality that will benefit many smaller communities surrounding Kerang. Ms...

06 Aug 2024

Community

Kerang Neighbourhood House Thursday free soup lunch is on a roll

It’s been going for three weeks now, and the word is spreading about the Kerang Neighbourhood House Thursday free soup and a roll lunch. A grant from Gannawarra Shire Council has enabled the community organisation to fund the program that is aimed...

06 Aug 2024

Community

McKerrow new president of Lions Club Kerang

THE Lions Club of Kerang has appointed Judy McKerrow as its new president. Ms McKerrow has been an active member of Lions since 1994 when she joined the Lake Charm/Mystic Park Lions Club, and was an active member until its closure in 2018. The role...

05 Aug 2024

News

River town wins major tourism gong

Popular destination Koondrook has claimed a bronze gong in the competitive Tiny Tourism Town category at the Victoria Tourism Industry Council awards. The town beat a competitive 17-strong field for the award, with the presentation held at Cleveland...

02 Aug 2024

Community

School musical ready to rattle and roll

STUDENTS at Kerang Christian College have been busy since the start of the school year preparing a musical show for the community. The free performance of ‘Jailhouse Rock! Shake, Rattle and Roll’ will be staged on Friday, August 2, 7pm, at the...

30 Jul 2024

News

Koorangie Energy Storage System all go

The new Koorangie Energy Storage System west of Kerang is well on track with construction ahead of schedule. The large-scale rechargeable lithium-ion batteries project will house 100 Tesla Megapacks capable of storing 185-megawatts of energy. It is...

30 Jul 2024

Farming and Environment

Views divided on mine

THE Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project has the potential to drive economic growth for the Gannawarra region or destroy precious farmland and have lasting environmental effects, according to advocates and opponents. Rare...

30 Jul 2024

News

Skills to get a job

KERANG Neighbourhood House has some exciting opportunities coming up with programs designed to better prepare locals for employment. One of the programs, Employable Me! is a course that covers all the basics of employment. Not only does...

24 Jul 2024

News

Neighbourhood House equipment arrives

FRIDAY was a big day for the Kerang Neighbourhood House as equipment purchased with a $50,000 grant from the National Australia Bank (NAB) arrived. In June it was announced that it was one of only 25 organisations to receive grants from the NAB...

24 Jul 2024

Education

Kerang boy new principal

JUSTIN Colville has been appointed the new principal at St Joseph’s Primary School in Kerang. Mr Colville is a born and bred local boy who has lived most of his life in Kerang, departing briefly to study teaching in Bendigo then beginning his...

23 Jul 2024