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Lost wheel sparks grass fire
A DISLODGED trailer wheel sparked a grass fire near Lake Charm on Monday.A motorist driving south on the Murray Valley Highway lost a wheel on…
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NO WASTE HERE
DISTRICT recycling services are functioning effectively, according to Gannawarra Shire Council contractor, Veolia, despite problems confronting the industry which have seen many Victorian councils start…
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Cattle yards lease relinquished
The long-term lease holder of the Kerang cattle yards will end its involvement with the site on March 31 this year, exercising an option to…
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Highway rubbish clean-up
MORE than 20 volunteers from the little villages of the Kerang Lakes turned out to clean up along the Murray Valley Highway last Sunday.The Clean…
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Birthday party brawl: two hurt
A BIRTHDAY party in Kerang turned ugly on Monday night, with a brawl breaking out, weapons produced and two men being taken to hospital. Police were…
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Landini’s Riverina State proposal
A RADICAL move to create a separate State for the Riverina will be taken to the New South Wales election by Wakool farmer, David Landini.The…
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Citizens rally for Cohuna Show
COMMUNITY members have rallied to rescue the Cohuna Show, which has been reduced in scope this year and was in danger of folding due to…
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High immunisation rates here
RECENTLY released National Immunisation Program data showed that as of December 31, 2018, 97.44 per cent of children under the age of five years and…
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Early-morning hay blaze
QUICK-THINKING farmers used tractors to salvage hay bales after noticing an early-morning hay stack fire near Cohuna on Saturday.The fire had engulfed about half of…
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Lifetime of service to others
CHARITY, kindness and, above all, love.They were traits that exemplified the life of Della McGraw, OAM, mourners were told at her funeral on Friday.The former…
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Positive response to waterfront plans
THE RESPONSE from local development groups to Gannawarra Shire Council’s draft waterfront plan are varied but are generally positive.Submissions closed on Thursday.The waterfront plan, which…
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Bush run a winner
THE move from water events to a focus on running and cycling proved successful for the 26th annual Bridge to Bridge sporting carnival at Cohuna…
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