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MP welcomes bushfire probe
A NORTH Victorian upper house MP has welcomed the announcement of a Parliamentary inquiry set to investigate bushfires that burned parts of the state last…
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Muslims vow legal action after clash
SYDNEY: A group of praying Muslim men who were ripped from their knees by police have vowed to take legal action, as an expert maintains…
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Meeting for Liberal leadership spill requested
CANBERRA: Two key backers of Angus Taylor have formally requested a party room meeting, where the conservative MP will challenge Sussan Ley for the job…
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Massive Mallee drug bust
MILLIONS of dollars worth of cannabis plants have been seized by police just south of Kerang in what is one of the largest drug busts…
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Cohuna childcare: have your say
CONSTRUCTION has begun at the Early Learning Centre in Cohuna, which is set to open in 2027 and eventually provide long day care, three-year-old kindergarten,…
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Parkes opens author talk series
CRIME fiction novelist and rugby writer Geoff Parkes will open the Gannawarra Library Service’s author talks 2026 program as its first featured guest. Parkes, author…
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Funding for young people making a difference
The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal and ABC Heywire are inviting local not-for-profit organisations to join forces with young changemakers and come up with ways…
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Firefighting competition heading to Stawell
THE Country Fire Authority is encouraging local brigades to get a team together for this year’s state firefighter championships before registrations close this week. This…
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Around the churches
Anglican St John’s: Sunday, 15 February, 10am Morning Prayer with Jacqui Minnis. Followed by morning tea. Cohuna, Pyramid Hill, Boort Cooperating Parishes Church times for…
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Total Fire Ban for Mallee and Wimmera
A TOTAL fire ban has been declared on Wednesday for most of Victoria due to forecast extreme fire weather, including Mallee and Wimmera. Conditions are…
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Fast as a leopard
KOONDROOK jockey Jye McNeil continued his winning start to 2026 last week, with victory aboard the Clayton Douglas trained Leopard Shark in the first race…
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Tony’s trek
EMERGENCY services leader Tony Pearce will paddle 2400 kilometres down the Murray River in April, undertaking a solo, unsupported journey to raise awareness of the…












