News
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Update after ‘rare’ vote error
REFERENDUM results for two polling places in Mallee and Farrer have been corrected after an input error meant their “yes” and “no” tallies were initially…
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Duck survey to start
THE Game Management Authority will begin its annual aerial survey of Victoria’s game duck population on Monday, October 16. The survey will be conducted by…
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Hospital right on track
THE Cohuna District Hospital board of directors and executive leadership team have heard from the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) about the planning of new…
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Respect council staff
UNRULY incidents towards Gannawarra Council staff by residents has prompted a respectful behaviour campaign. As part of the “Zero Tolerance, Be Kind” campaign, council will…
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Farm incomes forecast to drop
AFTER two record years, broadacre farm incomes are forecast to fall significantly in 2023-24 due to drier conditions and lower prices for agricultural commodities, especially…
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Wetlands fill gallery walls
STUNNING images captured in and around Gunbower National Park are featured in a photography exhibition at the Cohuna Art Gallery. The North Central branch of…
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Road repairs too hard
GANNAWARRA Council doesn’t have the funds to maintain an unnamed connecting road utilised by landholders for easy access, according to councillor Ross Stanton. It comes…
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Irrigators blast water buybacks at forum
WATER buybacks are going to hurt city shoppers at the checkout, a Mallee forum has been told. More than 60 irrigators attended a meeting in…
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A day for the history books
FOUR decades of love for fascinating local history have helped fill the pages of the Kerang and District History Group’s first book since 1948. Olly…
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VNI narrows focus
THE area of interest for the proposed VNI West transmission line has been narrowed to a width of 2km, focusing on land to the south-west…
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Tricky route for corridor
THE report on the draft corridor for VNI West includes four locality sections divided into the southern, south central, north central and northern regions. The…
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Truck crash death
A MAN is dead after the truck he was driving crashed near Cohuna on Wednesday. Emergency services were called after a truck crashed through a…