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Remain vigilant with farm properties after theft spike
MALLEE farmers are being urged to remain vigilant after a spike in stolen livestock in the past 12 months. New data from the Crime Statistics…
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Farmer fined over death of 32 cattle
A FARMER who abandoned his cattle on a Lake Charm property in extreme heat has been fined $5000. Absentee farmer Bruce Cook pleaded guilty in…
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Thinking differently post-Covid
Northern District Community Health (NDCH) chief executive Mandy Hutchinson has been with the community health service for three-and-half-years. Prior to this she worked at Gannawarra…
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History preserved at former Baptist church
FUNDS in the pocket, a lick of paint on the timber – the rest is history. And it’s history that will be preserved at the…
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Traditional owners want better protection for emus
TRADITIONAL owners are demanding the state government and Buloke shire better protect the sacred emus on Mount Wycheproof. They are also calling for better care…
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Child assaulted with baseball bat, police allege
Child assaulted A CHILD was allegedly bashed with a baseball bat in Kerang last month. The violent incident happened on Adams Court on June 24.…
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Vet passion came early for Cohuna award-winner
AMY Munro is not a long-time Cohuna local, but the veterinarian is already doing the town proud. The 24-year-old started work at Clavin Rogers and…
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Storytelling webinar to inspire next ABC competition applicants
YOUNG Gannawarra shire residents aged between 16-22 years considering entering this year’s ABC Heywire competition are encouraged to participate in a free Gannawarra Library Service-organised…
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The secret to reaching 101 – a wicked sense of humour
BARRACK for Carlton and have a wicked sense of humour – that’s Kerang’s Jean Kimm’s secret to a long-lived life. Many would argue you needed…
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Macorna and Wandella clubs get together for indigenous round
MACORNA and Wandella will go head-to-head this weekend for the third annual indigenous round in the Golden Rivers Football Netball League for NAIDOC Week. The…
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No first doses of Pfizer vaccination amid nationwide supply issues
KERANG’S Covid vaccine clinic is not offering first doses of Pfizer vaccination amid nationwide supply issues. Kerang District Health director of clinical services Kellie Byron-Gray…
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Mallee Aboriginal health service welcomes light shone on reforms
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) has welcomed the release of a report that details the indigenous health organisation’s reforms delivered in the past nine months.…