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Gannawarra grants opening on August 1
GANNAWARRA Shire Council is inviting community groups and organisations to prepare their applications for the 2023 Gannawarra Shire Council Community Grants Program. Applications will open…
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Flood inquiry submissions still welcome
A PARLIAMANTARY committee probing last year’s floods is still accepting late submissions on a “case-by-case” basis. The inquiry into the 2022 flood event has received…
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New kinder for Kerang
IN a much-needed boost for early learning and childcare in the Gannawarra, Kerang South Primary School is set to have a new kindergarten built before…
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Location key for visitor centre
GANNAWARRA Shire Council is confident tourists from Echuca-Moama will still travel to its natural wonderland, despite the twin towns’ visitor information centre closing. The Echuca…
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Garden to bring back memories
KERANG’S Glenarm residential facility is about to have its gardens undergo a major facelift to benefit the 30 residents who call the facility home. A…
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New moves in case – author
A BRIEF of evidence against a suspect in the suspected murder of Krystal Fraser in Leitchville in 2009 has been submitted to the Office of…
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Detail key on social housing
A $1 BILLION announcement to build 1300 new homes in regional Victoria leaves “a couple of big questions” amid hopes of addressing housing shortages in…
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Shire reschedules meetings after-hours
THE remaining Gannawarra Shire Council meetings for 2023 will be held outside of business hours, to better involve the public in council’s decisions. The meetings…
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Apex Park cut off by bridge collapse
GANNAWARRA Shire Council is investigating what caused a bridge at Reedy Lake to collapse last week. The Apex Park Road Bridge that connects Apex Park…
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Crisp mornings, with mild days
KERANG and district residents endured two crisp winter mornings this week, but mild daytime temperatures overcame the chill. Locals woke to minus 0.6 degrees on…
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Rental vacancies increase slightly
INCREASING vacancy rates in Victoria have provided marginal but “much-needed” relief for renters, including those in the Mallee. According to property analysis company PropTrack, vacancy…
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Buybacks will devastate NSW towns, says Dalton
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has demanded the NSW Government backs a Bill that stops the sale of NSW water to the Federal Government. The…