News
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Out and about after lockdown
COHUNA’S University of the Third Age (U3A) is back in action after a lengthy COVID-enforced halt to its programs, with a busy schedule of activities…
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Rescue mission to save tangled cockatoo
KAYAKERS and fishermen combined to rescue a cockatoo in distress on Gunbower Creek last Sunday. The bird was caught in bailing twine wrapped around its…
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Lake Charm masterplan input welcomed
A LARGE variety of ideas were put on the table for the Lake Charm foreshore masterplan last week. A public meeting, led by independent chair…
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Floodplain restoration project takes important step
THE $291 million Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project (VMFRP) is moving to the next stage of a long assessment and approval process. The multi-agency initiative…
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Youth at the forefront
TAYLA Hore’s commitment to improving the lives of youth in her community was acknowledged by Gannawarra Shire Council, which named her its Young Citizen of…
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War memorials more accessible
PEOPLE visiting Cohuna Memorial Park to view its war memorials or attend remembrance services will soon have improved access, with new pathways and a standing…
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Murray River names Citizen of the Year
BARHAM’S Janet Cincotta has been declared Murray River Council’s Citizen of the Year. Ms Cincotta has been recognised for her devotion over years to keeping…
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Long-serving volunteer named Gannawarra Citizen of the Year
RURAL communities don’t survive without volunteer workers. That is the view of Myall resident Pattie McDonald, who has been named Gannawarra Shire Council’s Citizen of…
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District golf results
Cohuna Ladies, played Wednesday January 20 Event: Stableford. Sponsor Barb Barry. 9 hole winner Lois Stone (33) 20 points. 18 hole winner Judy Simmonds (16)…
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Event up in the air
LAKE Boga Airshow and Splash In, scheduled for March 20, has been put on hold due to uncertainty resulting from changeable COVID-19 restrictions. Held every…
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Looking back at the floods 10 years on
IT is difficult to believe it has been 10 years since the floods that covered much of Gannawarra shire following so many years of drought.…
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Out of the pictureCall to fast-track photo ID for border residents
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has written to Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville asking her to send a mobile photo ID machine to the…












