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Mallee’s vaccination rates ahead of Melbourne
COVID-19 vaccination rates in the region are ahead of Melbourne and the national average, according to new health data this week. According to data released…
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Bookworm’s heaven surrounded by books
READING books surrounded by the shelf after shelf of books – it’s a bookworm’s heaven. The Little Blue Book Shop owner Amanda Day hosts youth…
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Colourful character lends his hands
PRIMARY school students will given some expert inspiration to create their own creatures and stories when author and illustrator Chris Kennett visits schools in the…
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Foundation students celebrate 100 days of schooling
FOUNDATION students are celebrating their first 100 days of schooling, while for many parents it would feel like an eternity as they faced remote learning.…
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Kerang duo challenged academically
TWO bright students at Kerang South Primary School have participated in the Virtual School Victoria High Ability Program. The program provides high-ability year 5 to…
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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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