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Boardroom decision for Mallee mine nears
AFTER years of planning and approval processes, VHM Limited chief executive Andrew King said the company behind the Goshen mine was “well on the way”…
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Ned Kelly’s grandmother’s potato masher?
The Cohuna and District Historical Society is a trove of meticulously kept town records. People regularly come from across the country – and in some…
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Kerang
Located in the north-west of Victoria, Kerang is a town situated along the Loddon River. This unexpected oasis retains a warm country‑town charm, where locals…
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Pyramid Hill
When Scottish surveyor Sir Thomas Mitchell was canvassing Victoria’s Northern Plains in 1836, he was met with a small triangular-shaped hill that he recorded as…
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Evaluation of social media ban begins
eSafety has started a comprehensive evaluation of Australia’s new social media minimum age requirement. The goal is to understand how this new obligation on platforms…
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Push for bowel cancer screening
Cancer Council Victoria has relaunched its state-wide bowel cancer screening campaign with an increased focus on younger Victorians as part of a renewed push for…
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Pilot program now boarding
A NEW hands-on operator-first development program designed to help turn big ideas into market-ready visitor experiences is being launched by Destination Riverina Murray. “Following a…
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Tourism program sparks fresh ideas
MORE than 50 tourism operators from across the Murray and Riverina regions recently gathered in Sunraysia recently to learn, connect, and explore ways to enhance…
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Shining light on a silent disease
MARCH marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, a national campaign dedicated to increasing understanding of one of the most challenging and often overlooked cancers affecting women.…
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Sport
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SHDCA Round 14 Cricket Previews
WOORINEN v ST MARY’S-TYNTYNDER St Mary’s-Tyntynder will leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of a semi-final berth, with the Bulldogs taking on Woorinen at…
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Cohuna Golf on track for redemption
COHUNA Golf will march on towards their second grand final in a row, after defeating Murray Downs in comfortable fashion last Saturday. They will have…
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SHDCA Round 13 Match Reports
St Mary’s-Tyntynder v Wandella WANDELLA’S finals destiny remains in their own hands after defeating St Mary’s-Tyntynder by 63 runs at the Ken Harrison Reserve on…
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Bowls Notes
KERANG WHAT a splendid sight our club presented on Saturday as we hosted the first and second semi-finals of Saturday Pennant. Members put in a…
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Golf Notes
KERANG THERE is no ladies event to report on, as hot weather prevailed. R & R Stableford – Thursday, February 12 IN slightly cooler weather,…
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Raiders claim top spot
BARHAM-Koondrook will enter this year’s SHDCA finals series as premiership favourites after their two-wicket win over RSL saw the Raiders climb to the top of…
Entertainment
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A luminous reimagining of Shakespeare’s greatest loss
IN A tragedy that explores both love and loss, Hamnet premiered in Swan Hill this week, taking audiences on a devastating exploration of the heart-breaking…
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A new round of laughs
AFTER a brief spiritual journey to India to “find himself,” one of Australia’s best-loved comedians, Akmal Saleh, is back on home soil. And he’s back…
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Time out at Heritage Museum
FOLKS and families from far and wide came down to the Kerang Heritage Museum to marvel at the many relics of yesteryear. Despite a patch…
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Out and about: at the footy
CROWDS of supporters from a number of teams came down to watch the footy at Wandella Recreation Reserve, in what was the last preliminary finals…
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Help solve murder mystery
AUDIENCES will help Golden Rivers Theatre Group solve a musical murder mystery at their production of Oh, Horrors! It’s Murder!, showing through early August. Someone…
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Three blind mice bring midweek joy
THE unassuming thespians of the Dingwall Country Women’s Association called in to Glenarm last Wednesday to deliver a charmingly bespoke vaudeville performance. The oft-hilarious nursery…
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Snakes on the move
AMBULANCE crews have responded to 171 suspected snakebites across Victoria since November, as authorities warn residents to stay alert ahead of the Labour Day long…
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Thefts continue throughout region
GANNAWARRA Trailer theft: OFFENDERS have stolen a box trailer after it appears they forced entry to a yard in Tate Drive, Kerang about 6am Thursday,…
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Community stalwart farewelled
WHEN a cornerstone of any town’s communal life moves on, the district is the lesser. Judging by the crowd that attended Heather Mortlock’s farewell party…
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KDH in good financial health
THE boss of Kerang District Health has dismissed claims by the Victorian Opposition it’s on “financial life support”. KDH was named as one of seven…
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Around the churches
Anglican St John’s Anglican Church Kerang, Sunday, 1 March, 10am Morning Prayer with Di Tilley, followed by morning tea. Cohuna, Pyramid Hill. Boort Anglican Cooperating…
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Ricegrowers backs review
The Ricegrowers’ Association has welcomed the start of a 12‑week consultation on the Murray–Darling Basin Plan Review. RGA president Peter Herrmann said industry would take…
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Double the celebration
A CENTURY of stories, wisdom, and resilience was honoured at Respect’s Cohuna Village last week as two residents celebrated milestone birthdays. Merlyn Rowe, 101, and…
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Benham backs fire inquiry input
SUBMISSIONS to a Victorian Parliamentary committee’s inquiry into the 2026 summer bushfires are now open, and a local politician is calling input from people in…
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Volunteers down to clean up
CLEAN Up Australia Day, the largest environmental movement in the country will return this Sunday. According to Clean Up Australia’s 2024 financial year Litter Report,…
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Questions over AI in basin review
THE Murray Darling Basin Authority has confirmed that generative AI is not being used in the processes to assess submissions to the current Murray-Caring Basin…