News
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VNI West transmission line support backflip
GANNAWARRA Council has backflipped on its support of aspects of the VNI West transmission line project, which has divided landholders in the municipality. The council…
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Rodeo sends small town rocking
OVER 4000 people flocked to Murrabit for the town’s inaugural rodeo, now set to become an annual event. With a permanent population of around 230,…
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Pine trees removed
A NUMBER of towering Norfolk Island pine trees have been removed from a property in Kerang. The trees were removed from the front of a…
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Koondrook Barham Ride Park back with a roar
THE sound of revving engines echoed through the Koondrook Barham Ride Park once again, signaling not just the return of dirt bikes but the revival…
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Financial relief for ratepayers
GANNAWARRA Council has adopted revised versions of policies that assist ratepayers experiencing general and financial hardship, specifically around rates and charges raised by the council.…
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All set for Cup
THE $30,000 cluBarham Kerang Cup, the town’s biggest social event of the year, will be off and running on Saturday. It will be the headline…
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On the right road
A SMALL section of an unsealed residential road in Koondrook has been added to Gannawarra Council’s road register to formalise it as an unsealed access-major…
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Council cash to support town levee
FOUR Murray River councillors have voted against the reallocation of $50,000 from capital to operational expenditure in the 2024/25 financial year for the purpose of…
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Council aims to better communications
Enhance communication MURRAY River Council has endorsed a strategy that aims to enhance communication and feedback between the council and the community. As part of…
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Councillors to push for financial support
MURRAY River Council will attend the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly with one issue firmly on the agenda – getting its fair share.…
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Concern over wind turbines
MURRAY River Council is concerned about wind farm development on prime, productive agricultural land in the shire, particularity cropping land reliant on chemical spraying. Councillors…
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Recycle plastic at Cohuna and Kerang transfer stations
RESIDENTS can recycle their single-use agricultural plastic waste locally with the Cohuna and Kerang transfer stations now approved as official collection sites. Gannawarra Shire Council…