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New Kerang Lions committee get a roaring start
JEFF ‘Jacko’ Jackson is the new Kerang Lions president, taking over from Graeme Hayes at the annual changeover dinner on July 8. The 2021-2022 committee…
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Pushing through ag visa as urgent priority
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has allayed fears the long-awaited agricultural work visa may not be up and running by the end of this year,…
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No barley, no beer; no wheat, no bread
GRAIN growers across the Mallee are crying out for governments to let in overseas workers, as they face a second bumper season with no one…
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Border times are ‘traumatic’, says Victorian Senator
STATE lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in avoidable “traumatic and tragic” state border experiences that had yet to be resolved, according to The Nationals…
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Elusive Murray cod with $10,000 tag
LANDING a fish can be a struggle at the best of times, let alone trying to hook one with a golden tag attached. But, anyone…
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More to be done in the area of regional mental health
COUNTRY psychologist Dr Naomi Malone has helped hundreds of clients over her 20-year career, and one of them anonymously nominated her for the 2021 Victorian…
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Reviving missing links in Cohuna
COHUNA’S streetscape will be beautified after Gannawarra Council received $200,000 last week from the federal government. Council economic development manager Roger Griffiths said the funds…
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Minimal water savings for Kerang customers
LOWER Murray Water residential customers will save just $5 based on average water consumption following the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) confirmation of water prices for…
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Remain vigilant with farm properties after theft spike
MALLEE farmers are being urged to remain vigilant after a spike in stolen livestock in the past 12 months. New data from the Crime Statistics…
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Farmer fined over death of 32 cattle
A FARMER who abandoned his cattle on a Lake Charm property in extreme heat has been fined $5000. Absentee farmer Bruce Cook pleaded guilty in…
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Thinking differently post-Covid
Northern District Community Health (NDCH) chief executive Mandy Hutchinson has been with the community health service for three-and-half-years. Prior to this she worked at Gannawarra…
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History preserved at former Baptist church
FUNDS in the pocket, a lick of paint on the timber – the rest is history. And it’s history that will be preserved at the…
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