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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Police & Courts

Body found in the Loddon

A BODY was found in the Loddon River at Kerang on Saturday afternoon. The grim discovery was made in water off Lower Loddon Road shortly after 4pm. Police on Sunday said the cause of death was yet to be determined, and identify of the deceases...

8 hours ago
Police & Courts

Concerns for missing man

MISSING man Arlen could be in the Kerang area. The 23-year-old was last seen leaving his Kerang residence on December 12. Arlen is approximately 175cm tall with a solid build, brown curly hair with a mullet, and brown eyes. It is believed he may be in...

13 hours ago
Farming and Environment

Harvest bogged down in disappointment

HE’S not classifying it as a disaster, but Quambatook graingrower Brett Hosking said after almost a year’s rainfall in six weeks – and at the wrong end of the season – this year’s harvest will be very disappointing. And sitting...

21 Dec 2024
News

Truck and ute collide at Reedy Lake

SWAN Hill highway patrol are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a truck and utility that left a man with life-threatening injuries in Reedy Lake on Friday morning. It is believed a utility driver was travelling along the...

20 Dec 2024
News

Crash blocks highway, detours in place

A CRASH at Reedy Lake has forced the closure of Murray Valley Highway in both directions. Detours are in place between Benjeroop-Lake Charm Road and Kerang-Quambatook Road. Follow their direction and allow plenty of extra time detouring through the...

20 Dec 2024
Politics

Pill testing fears for MP

LEGALISING pill testing in Victoria is tough to swallow for Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad. The Nationals MP said pill testing at music festivals would endanger the lives of young people and send “completely the wrong message about drug...

20 Dec 2024
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Festive season waste disposal reminder

RESIDENTS and visitors to the Gannawarra Shire are encouraged to dispose of their waste correctly over the Christmas and New Year period. Alternative arrangements will be in place for kerbside waste and recycling collection services scheduled for...

19 Dec 2024
News

If the boot doesn’t fit

THOUSANDS of firefighters will soon be sporting new boots with the CFA going to market to find the perfect fit for females. In an Australian fire service first, the CFA is sourcing a new supplier to make fire rated safety boots designed specifically...

19 Dec 2024
Politics

Call to halt Treaty talks

VICTORIAN Premier Jacinta Allan should immediately cease negotiations on a Treaty with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, according to Member for Northern Victoria Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell. The One Nation upper house MP said the planned Treaty was...

18 Dec 2024
News

Rare balancing act

THE VHM Rare Soil and Mineral Sands project hinges on the ability to balance economic benefit to the region with limiting the effect on the current agricultural industry and community. Gannawarra Shire Council chief executive Geoff Rollinson said the...

18 Dec 2024
News

Rare balancing act

THE VHM Rare Soil and Mineral Sands project hinges on the ability to balance economic benefit to the region with limiting the effect on the current agricultural industry and community. Gannawarra Shire Council chief executive Geoff Rollinson said the...

18 Dec 2024
News

Kerang Neighbourhood House disaster sessions recognised

FOR equipping and empowering residents across Gannawarra Shire with the tools for disaster management, Kerang Neighbourhood House has been nominated as a finalist in the 2024 Neighbourhood House Vic Awards for the Community Resilience category. The...

18 Dec 2024
News

Shire changes for Christmas and New Year periods.

Gannawarra Shire Council’s changes during the Christmas - New Year period.* Council’s Customer Service Centres will be closed from 2pm Tuesday, December 24 and will re-open Thursday, January 2. VicRoads services via the Cohuna Customer Service...

18 Dec 2024
News

Owners urged to protect dogs from virus

AS A canine parvovirus (parvo) outbreak spreads through Adelaide, Swan Hill Veterinary Clinic vet Dr Ashleigh Dunn recommends owners get their pets’ vaccinations up to date.“Your most vulnerable animals are your puppies and your unvaccinated...

17 Dec 2024
News

VHM Limited Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project gets nod

THE proposed VHM Limited Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project at Goschen will progress to the federal government for approval, after the Victorian Minister for Planning completed her assessment on Tuesday. Minister Sonya Kilkenny released...

17 Dec 2024
Community

Combined church carols on song

THE festive spirit was shared in Kerang on Saturday at the combined church annual Carols by Candlelight. A crowd of about 400 people enjoyed picnics and sung from the same songbook as a light breeze made the warm evening bearable at Atkinson...

17 Dec 2024
Opinion

Komment by Kurl

IT’S understandable that the proposed Kerang to Koondrook Rail Trail has been canned due to the 22km cycling and walking trail going through a Ramsar-listed site and its proximity to protected grasses in the area. Thing is, there is basically nowhere...

17 Dec 2024