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Elderly man burnt in house fire
AN elderly man has suffered burns to his lower body after a fire gutted his Appin South home last Thursday. Fire crews were alerted to…
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Safety of students using the bus services is a ‘major concern’, says MFC
A PROPOSAL to open rural and regional school bus services to the general community is “flawed on every level”, according to Mallee Family Care CEO…
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Poaching local support
A BARHAM poultry farmer was almost cracking under pressure after thousands of eggs were being stockpiled during COVID-19 lockdowns. Demand for Kate Redfearn’s free range…
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Kane bowling them over on the greens
YOUNG bowler Kane Wilson is making waves and crossing oceans to represent Kerang in a sport traditionally played by people decades’ older than him. Last…
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Urgent need to support Murray tourism
THE Victorian government says its $250,000 contribution towards a Murray regional project will “revitalise and address an urgent need” to support recovery from the COVID-19…
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Council told not to be content amid satisfaction improvement
COUNCIL has been urged not be “content” after ratepayers’ satisfaction increased exponentially on last year’s sombre survey. Council recently received the results from the 2021…
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Norma Bennett pulled the community together
EVERYWHERE you look in Quambatook, there is the legacy of Norma Bennett. From the tractor pull, tennis courts to her beloved caravan park, Norma had…
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An experienced team leads the way in customer service at AG WAREHOUSE
WITH a new manager who has more than thirty years’ experience in customer service, AG WAREHOUSE in Cohuna is continuing to build an exceptional team…
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Big Cohuna Festival off the calendar
UNCERTAINTY around future lockdowns has forced organisers of the Big Cohuna Festival to pull the pin. But, not all has been lost with a celebrity…
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Prying on fast-moving bird prey
KERANG has its very own pair of rare, native Peregrine falcons – the fastest living animal – who may soon have their own YouTube channel.…
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CFA responds to chimney fire
Chimney fire A CHIMNEY caught fire at a building on Cullen Street, Kerang, on Thursday around 4pm. Kerang Fire Brigade captain Ramon Steel said the…
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Drilling in importance of health to men
EVEN with the lockdown, Cohuna Men’s Shed president Bob Voss has been keeping his team connected. “We’ve kept in touch, mainly me phoning them up,…












