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Road repair efforts continue
DINGHIES, drones and even divers could assess the condition of hundreds of bridges and vital transport infrastructure as part of an emergency road repair program…
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Regional employment strong
VICTORIA’S regional unemployment rate is at a near all-time record low – and the lowest of all the states. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released…
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Push to keep buffet car
SWAN Hill councillor Nicole McKay says it’s essential V/Line amenity, comfort or safety isn’t undermined, amid concerns about the future of cafe bar services. Cr…
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Halting family violence
WE can’t be in every home to stop family violence, but our role is to lead and make statements to say family violence isn’t acceptable.…
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MDAS welcomes ‘end violence’ plan but more can be done
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services has described the joint National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children as “promising”. However, MDAS said the plan fell…
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Shire report available
PROJECTS that have “transformed” townships in the Gannawarra Shire have been highlighted in the 2022 annual report. The report, adopted at the October council meeting,…
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Aunty Esther Kirby carved powerful legacy
WHEN Aunty Esther Kirby spoke, generations sat up and listened. The Barapa Barapa Elder’s use of art to bridge the cultural divide between traditional and…
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Wettest October on record
KERANG has recorded its wettest October on record, with 147mm falling. The total exceeded the 1972 total of 140.8mm and is the town’s wettest month…
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Goschen mine will be a growth machine
GANNAWARRA Shire economic development manager Roger Griffiths says the Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project is predicted to be one of the largest-producing mines…
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Football identity Ballard remembered
PROMINENT local football identity Kerry Ballard has been remembered for his passion on and off the field after he was killed in a car crash…
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Kerang Fire Brigade to the rescue
THE Kerang Fire Brigade has had a pretty solid couple of weeks prepping Kerang and surrounds for the peak of the flood. Primarily supporting the…
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Changes to council services continue
NUMEROUS changes to Gannawarra Shire Council’s services remain in place as staff continue to assist emergency service personnel with the flood emergency impacting the municipality.…
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