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Community club hit in heartless Easter raid
SELFISH lowlifes raided Kerang Turf Club on Saturday night, stealing a swag of goods after the hugely successful 2023 Kerang Cup meeting held that afternoon.…
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Great turnout
WHAT a night we had with 15 players turning up. The jackpot went off with Gwen Campbell and Doug Billman going 10 clubs and would…
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New Mallee model for care
A LOCALLY grown plan has been launched to better support vulnerable people across the Mallee. Mallee Accommodation and Support Program has introduced a therapeutic model…
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Solid fuel fire bans lifted in Koondrook, Perricoota and Campbells Island state forests
EASTER visitors to Koondrook, Perricoota and Campbells Island state forests will be able to light campfires and barbecues, with solid fuel fire bans being lifted…
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Cuppas fight road fatigue
VOLUNTEERS will set up a free Driver Reviver site at Kerang for Easter. More than 30 Driver Reviver sites will operate across Victoria this long…
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Indigenous suicide rate needs new plan – MDAS
THE rate of suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria makes for “sobering” reading, says the chief of Mallee District Aboriginal Services.…
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MDAS calls for detail on voice proposal
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services is encouraging education, information and informed voting leading up to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed…
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Have say on Shire flag policy
RESIDENTS are encouraged to have their say on a draft Gannawarra Shire Council policy that will guide how requests to fly flags on council-managed flag…
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Flood probe will visit regions
VICTORIA’S response to last year’s floods is the focus of a wide-ranging parliamentary inquiry that will visit regional areas to meet those most affected. But…
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Speaking against buybacks
WATER advocacy group Speak Up Campaign has re-elected Shelley Scoullar as chairperson at a time she describes as “vital for communities”. The organisation’s annual general…
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End the divide, Gannawarra councillor urges
A GANNAWARRA Shire councillor has highlighted the long-standing “divide” between Cohuna and Kerang while supporting an unsubdivided council structure at next year’s elections. The Victorian…
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Fish kill’s tourism impact
THE Kangaroo Lake Caravan Park has reported a 50 per cent loss in bookings after a mass fish kill turned holidaymakers away. Thousands of rotting…
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