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Sunehra Ahmed

Head-on collision

A DRIVER of a small hatchback was airlifted to Melbourne with critical injuries after a head-on collision with a large tipper truck last Tuesday on Leitchville-Kerang Road. The vehicles collided at approximately 5:40am on October 29 between Mead and...

05 Nov 2024

News

Childcare centre planned

AFTER years of demand from parents and educators, there will be some relief in the “childcare desert” of Cohuna, as the Victorian Government has confirmed the Cohuna Early Learning and Childcare Centre will be operational by early...

05 Nov 2024

News

Out of the box relief thinking

KERANG Neighbourhood House has 70 disaster management boxes to give out to local businesses and farmers to better prepare the flood-prone area for emergencies.“A lot of people are here and now, so they’re not worried about the floods...

05 Nov 2024

News

Treaty will be for all

A TREATY calling for self-determination and better life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Victoria would result in better outcomes for all Victorians, according to Mutthi Mutthi and Wamba Wamba man Jason Kelly.“If...

29 Oct 2024

News

Day for women’s health knowledge

KERANG resident Rachel Barnes lost her two children Hope and Benji to stillbirth. “I lost my daughter Hope last year in May and my son Benji in February this year,” Ms Barnes said.“My husband and I had no answers as to why our babies passed...

08 Oct 2024

Community

Healing through art

KERANG Neighbourhood House will host a series of free art workshops to help women deal with the effects of the 2022 floods that devastated the town and surrounding localities. Funded by the NAB Foundation as part of Kerang...

03 Oct 2024

News

Murrabit turns 100

MURRABIT locals are preparing for a busy weekend next month when they celebrate the town’s centenary. Murrabit and District Heritage Group president Neil Hopkins said the group has archived many historical items over the years which they are now...

26 Sep 2024

News

Book project bonds student groups

MURRABIT Group School has shipped out 1000 books from its library to students in Pakistan in an effort to learn about and engage in global issues. The Real School in Islamabad is expecting delivery of many packages containing the books and Flat...

26 Sep 2024

Community

Gunbower memories

THIS year marks 150 years since Gunbower was proclaimed a town. While locals of Gunbower celebrated the milestone with several functions last weekend, Gunbower Island holds significance not only to the locals living in the town today but also to...

19 Sep 2024

News

Mega garage sale a boon for town

ON Saturday, 23 households in Kerang had their garages cleaned out for the town’s first Community Garage Sale. A variety of household items from contemporary furniture to antiques was on sale, and locations of the houses selling items were identified...

18 Sep 2024

News

A trip back in time

MORE than 250 people visited the Kerang Museum to witness pieces of history for the annual Heritage Days held over the weekend. Visitors came from Kerang and beyond to look at the museum’s collection, and items displayed outside that were recently...

10 Sep 2024

Community

Gunbower celebrates

THE small town of Gunbower celebrated two big milestones at the weekend – the centenary of the Soldiers Memorial Hall and 150 years of the township. From Thursday to Sunday, the community celebrated with high teas, bush dancing and extravagant...

03 Sep 2024