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The gift that keeps giving

CHOOSING local businesses when Christmas shopping this year equates to a gift that keeps giving all year round. One of the most difficult financial years faced by all Australians was spurred by high inflation, no interest rate cuts and skyrocketing...

31 Dec 2024

News

Engines rev for toy run appeal

THE highways around the district thundered with the sound of engines from motorbikes and cars as the 10th annual Gannawarra Memorial Toy Run set off from Leitchville on November 23. The group headed for Kerang where a traditional Lions Club...

31 Dec 2024

Football

Saints rue poor start as Macleod boots 8 for Eagles

TOOLEYBUC-Manangatang coach Dean Helmers admitted his team was a “fair way off the other sides at this stage” after going down to the Mallee Eagles on Saturday. The Saints were jumped from the outset, with the Eagles kicking five...

08 Aug 2023

Bowls

Across the Greens

IT was a mixed week of weather and therefore a cancellation of Tuesday’s social bowls due to rain and very chilly temperatures. However, not to be deterred, a pleasing number turned up for Friday night’s tea and carpet bowls. And why wouldn’t...

10 Jul 2023

News

Call for phone help

NATIONALS leader David Littleproud has called on the Federal Government to mandate mobile phone coverage across regional areas. The party has been calling for reform to the universal service guarantee (USG), introduced three years ago while the...

25 Jan 2023

Bowls

Across the Greens

TWENTY-SEVEN eager players turned up for our first organised social bowls since Christmas. The happy winners on the day were Peter (s), Alison, Rob and Bernie. Well done guys. Pennant results on Wednesday were a mixed bag. Cohuna 1 80/12 d...

17 Jan 2023

Opinion

Church Notes

Anglican SERVICES for Sunday, January 22 Cranmer the Martyr Cohuna: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Sue Allen. Christchurch Gunbower: No services in JanuaryLatimer the Martyr: 9.30am morning prayer with ministry teamSt John’s Kerang: 11am Holy Communion...

17 Jan 2023

Police & Courts

Police Beat

POLICE are investigating the alleged theft of registration plates from a vehicle parked in Cohuna. The front and rear plates were were taken about 10am on January 1 from the vehicle on Hay Street. The registration was BNJ725...

12 Jan 2023

Business

Banks ready to help rural people

THE Australian Banking Association says banks stand ready to support Australian communities hit by rain and devastating floods.“We know more rain is on the way and this event has already affected many tens of thousands of Australians,“ ABA chief...

10 Nov 2022

Opinion

Around the Churches March 8

AnglicanSt John’s, Kerang: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Sue AllenCome and See: Join us to watch the TV series The Chosen each Sunday at 2.30pm until April 10. St John’s Anglican Church, corner Victoria and Wyndham streets, KerangCranmer the Martyr...

08 Mar 2022

Police & Courts

Police Beat

Crash victim steals helper’s vehicle POLICE are investigating after a driver involved in a fiery crash then allegedly stole a Good Samaritan’s vehicle in Barham on Wednesday. A male driver lost control of a Holden Commodore on Barham Road, Barham...

23 Feb 2022

News

Numbers game for Census workforce

ONE of Australia’s biggest temporary workforces will soon be clocking on as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) sets off on its 10-yearly recruitment drive. The ABS is now looking to appoint 20,000 field officers across the country - including...

07 Jun 2021