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Rail phone service lacking, MP says
MEMBER for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has slammed the Victorian Government for failing to fix mobile blackspots on V/Line trains. The government in 2015 announced…
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Making good time with belief, learning
THE one thing farmers can’t produce is time. Barham’s Lauren Mathers often wakes up and wonders where the past seven years have gone. She has…
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Art of flood recovery
COHUNA’S Gateway to Gannawarra visitor centre is hosting an exhibition featuring works created during flood recovery focus groups held this year. Sessions after the 2022…
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River sets scene for drama
THE river, the Mallee and the Riverland feel like home to bestselling author Darry Fraser, who returned to the area last week to launch her…
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Rotarian grateful for support
KERANG Rotarian Gwen Mannix has spoken of her personal experience of Bendigo Bank House at the unveiling of a mural at the centre. Bendigo Bank…
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Strike threat for train
SWAN Hill’s problem-plagued V/Line service faces weeks of potential disruption with the Rail, Tram and Bus Union this week voting in support of industrial action…
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Road projects in fast lane
CREWS will be completing road works along the Murray Valley Highway and Loddon Valley Highway, Gannawarra Shire Council management has been told. Road-related priorities were…
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Childcare fails Gannawarra, says Productivity Commission
POOR rates of access to early childhood education and care in Gannawarra Shire has been highlighted in a draft Productivity Commission report. Comparing the number…
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Take a dip and beat the heat
THE Cohuna and Kerang swimming pools are now open for longer hours, and Gannawarra Shire Council is encouraging residents and visitors to cool off over…
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Rising up the AFLW umpire ranks
IN just her second season at AFLW level, Kerang boundary umpire Melissa Sambrooks has won the 2023 AFLW Umpiring Rising Star award. Sambrooks started umpiring…
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Hitting the road for Christmas cheer
ROADS thundered with the sound of engines from 84 motorbikes and 52 cars last month for the ninth annual Gannawarra Memorial Toy Run. The large…
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Corporate services appointment
A NEW director of corporate services has been appointed at Gannawarra Shire Council. Amanda Wilson, formerly Loddon Shire Council director corporate services replaces Phil Higgins,…