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Banks urged to reconsider closing more regional branches
BANKS are being urged to reconsider further closing of branches in regional towns as a taskforce is launched to examine the impact. The Regional Banking…
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Full outlook for summer at Lake Meran
LAKE Meran is filling with water and love, with amenity improvements set to be opened this weekend. The Lake Meran Public Purposes Committee received $80,000…
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Keep cool this summer with pools to reopen
GANNAWARRA Shire’s public swimming pools will open next week, just in time for the warmer weather to return. The Cohuna and Kerang outdoor swimming pools…
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Three councillors protest outside council chamber
THREE Gannawarra Shire councillors sat outside the council chambers in Kerang yesterday in protest against being unable to enter the building due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Rotary opens centenary trail project
ROTARY District Governor John Clue helped Kerang Rotary members open its centenary project recently. Member Annette Kelly said perfect weather set the scene for the…
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Manu Feildel named new celebrity chef at gala event
CELEBRITY chef Matt Moran has been chopped from Cohuna’s chef and chandeliers gala event this month. Cohuna and District Progress Association president Andrew Gibbs said…
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Safe, cash stolen from Kerang business
SECURITY at a Kerang agricultural business has been tightened after it was targeted by thieves for the third time in two years. Offenders allegedly ram…
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Edna rolls into another birthday at 107
BRIGHT, effervescent, bowling extraordinaire and always impeccably dressed are some of the ways Edna Harling is described by family and friends as she marked her…
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Collaboration is key during virus fight
COLLABORATION is key for Northern District Community Health (NDCH) when it comes to the fight against COVID-19. NDCH chief executive officer Mandy Hutchinson said they…
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Home sweet home for Kim
THE COVID pandemic and “rolling tragedy of lockdowns” in the city has seen influential arts facilitator return to the Mallee. Kim Bennett left the region…
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Fire danger period begins mid-November
PROPERTY owners are being urged to clean-up properties ahead of the fire sanger period that begins this month. The danger period will be declared in…
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Boaties warned to play it safe on waterways
POLICE have warned boaties and jet ski riders to check their equipment and weather conditions before hitting the local waterways on the Melbourne Cup weekend. …