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Water buybacks ‘the easy way out’, says VFF
DISAPPOINTMENT, blackmail and taking the easy way out. These are just a few of the terms used by some irrigation farmers to describe their feelings…
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Police lure recruits with Mallee roles
WE want you here – that’s the message Victoria Police is sending to potential recruits across the Mallee, via an initiative to support resourcing in…
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Change of control at SES unit
THERE has been a change of leadership at Kerang’s Victorian State Emergency Service unit, with Mark Gardiner taking over the reins from Glyndia Gee as…
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Almost 300 roads to go, shire tells flood inquiry
by Shannon Colee FUNDING issues, out-of-date information and the use of local knowledge were top of mind for the Murray River Group of Councils as…
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Rebuilding plan aims at better replacement
A NEW program will ensure infrastructure can be built back using more resilient methods or materials, meaning it is less likely these assets will be…
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Reedy Lake road repairs needed
A DOZEN Reedy Lake residents have petitioned council to repair an unnamed connecting road. The petition, containing 13 names, calls for council to undertake repairs…
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We celebrate Gannawarra’s special father figures
FATHER’S Day is just around the corner, so we visited Kerang South Primary School and St Joseph’s Kerang to ask students what they love and…
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Lifeline plea as cuts loom
THE Nationals have urged the Victorian Government to inject urgent funding into Lifeline Loddon Mallee to deal with increased demand for its life-saving services. Shadow…
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Knowing Your Teen workshop
PARENTS and carers wanting to learn about building and maintaining a positive relationship with their teenagers will benefit from a free workshop in Kerang later…
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Officer’s bushfire mission
Senior Constable Annie Coobs, who was part of a group of officers who received the National Emergency Medal, was also recognised for her exemplary work…
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Crisp start is low temperature for the month
THE temperature dipped to minus 1 degrees last week – the coldest August minimum since minus 1.8 in 2014. Otherwise conditions in the Kerang district…
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Echuca flood inquiry public hearing
GANNAWARRA Shire Mayor Charlie Gillingham and chief executive Geoff Rollinson will appear at a flood inquiry public hearing in Echuca on Thursday. The pair will…
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