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Meagan McGregor

Meagan McGregor is the Editor of The Guardian and The Gannawarra Times. You can reach her at [email protected]

If the boot doesn’t fit

THOUSANDS of firefighters will soon be sporting new boots with the CFA going to market to find the perfect fit for females. In an Australian fire service first, the CFA is sourcing a new supplier to make fire rated safety boots designed specifically...

11 hours ago

News

Shire changes for Christmas and New Year periods.

Gannawarra Shire Council’s changes during the Christmas - New Year period.* Council’s Customer Service Centres will be closed from 2pm Tuesday, December 24 and will re-open Thursday, January 2. VicRoads services via the Cohuna Customer Service...

18 Dec 2024

News

KDH celebrates seventy years of service

KERANG District Health is not just celebrating another successful 12 months - this vital community hub has just commemorated its 70th anniversary. And while many things have changed since its doors first opened for business back in 1949, one thing...

17 Dec 2024

Cricket

T20 finals contenders decided

THE final round of the T20 series was played on Saturday, ahead of next weekend’s finals bonanza with both the semi finals and grand final being played Saturday. T20 ladder leaders Wandella took the home ground advantage against bottom placed St...

17 Dec 2024

News

V/Line extreme heat travel planning

PASSENGERS travelling on the V/Line network this summer are encouraged to plan ahead and familiarise themselves with extreme heat timetables. V/Line executive director operations Rochelle Reynolds said there were extra precautions in place on days...

17 Dec 2024

News

Christmas family fun at Kerang Market

CHRISTMAS cheer will roll into town on December 14 as Kerang Market holds its Christmas Family Fun Day at Atkinson Park. There will be a host of activities between 9am and noon, including face painting, Kerang Rotary Train, Lions Club barbecue, live...

06 Dec 2024

Health

Keep guard up against COVID-19

VICTORIANS are being reminded to take steps to protect themselves and their community from COVID-19 this summer, as COVID-19 infections increase across the state. The latest Victorian COVID-19 Surveillance Report, ending November 26, shows...

05 Dec 2024

News

Von turns a hundred with family and friends

YVONNE Condely fittingly celebrated a major birthday milestone turning 100 on World Kindness Day, November 13. Yvonne Dawn Butters (affectionately known as Von) was born in 1924 to parents Esma and Frank Butters in Tasmania. She was the first born and...

04 Dec 2024

News

Upgrade to Koondrook’s Murray Parade

WORK to upgrade a 300-metre section of Murray Parade in Koondrook will begin this week. The project, which forms part of Gannawarra Shire Council’s 2024/25 capital works program, will result in the sealing of a section of Murray Parade between the...

03 Dec 2024

News

Cohuna gets 5G boost

TELSTRA will be upgrading the mobile base station that services Cohuna to 5G. Telstra 5G delivers increased capacity, which means more consistent speeds, smoother streaming, and typically faster download times. Delivering 5G will also help boost the...

02 Dec 2024

Bowls

Bowls notes

A WARM weekend for bowls and in the Northern Valley competition, our Division 1 team travelled to Cohuna Golf to tackle the top team. Although Kerang Golf was competitive on two rinks, the Cohuna Golf team showed their exceptional...

26 Nov 2024

News

Community Garage Sale set for November 30

FOR an opportunity to clear out unwanted items from the home before Christmas, Kerang Neighbourhood House is holding its second Community Garage Sale on November 30 from 10am to 2pm. Organisers are hoping to have more houses registered than the...

20 Nov 2024