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2pc rate rise as council embraces strategic plan
MURRAY River Council rates will rise by 2 per cent after the new budget was adopted late last month. Acting Mayor Frank Crawley said the…
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Scores on doors coming to MRC
MURRAY River Council will promote compliance with hygiene and food safety standards by participating in the Scores on Doors program. Scores on Doors is a…
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Boundary controversy helps Lake Boga in thrilling draw
ONE of the best last quarters of the season was marred by controversy as bottom-placed Koondrook-Barham and finals contenders Lake Boga fought out a pulsating…
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A new home in the Gannawarra
MORE families are choosing to ditch the cities and call Gannawarra home, with Census data last week revealing more than 70 families now reside in…
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Kerang weekly bowls
BLACK Duck Jackpot 2 Bowl Triples were played on June 28 with 24 bowlers enjoying good conditions. Two-game winners were D. Randell, G. Fenton and…
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Energy and jobs ‘powerhouse’
GANNAWARRA Shire Council says the “urgent” need to develop the KerangLink will enable further large-scale renewable energy projects to be constructed within the municipality and…
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Firewood season ends
RESIDENTS are no longer able to collect firewood from designated collection areas, with the autumn firewood collection season ended at midnight June 30. Forest Fire Management…
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House damaged as fire rips through
A KERANG house has sustained significant fire and smoke damage after it caught fire last week. Firefighters were called to a Lyall Avenue address around…
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Swan Hill too strong for Woorinen
IT was a tough day on the court for Woorinen against ladder leaders Swan Hill, going own 29-53. There was only one goal in the…
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Kerang Tech stalwart call time on teaching career
THERE was emotion in the room as the bell rang out for the final time for a Kerang Technical High School teacher. Long-serving humanities teacher Paul…
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Setting up shop and moving to the district
THE Gannawarra Shire’s natural environment and rural lifestyle was a selling point for Mat Williams and his parents when they moved to the region a…
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Mental health boost for Gannawarra schools
GANNAWARRA primary schools will receive a huge increase in their capacity to fight mental health issues, with mental health and wellbeing leaders in every school…