News
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Total Fire Ban for Mallee and Wimmera
A TOTAL fire ban has been declared on Wednesday for most of Victoria due to forecast extreme fire weather, including Mallee and Wimmera. Conditions are…
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Fast as a leopard
KOONDROOK jockey Jye McNeil continued his winning start to 2026 last week, with victory aboard the Clayton Douglas trained Leopard Shark in the first race…
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Tony’s trek
EMERGENCY services leader Tony Pearce will paddle 2400 kilometres down the Murray River in April, undertaking a solo, unsupported journey to raise awareness of the…
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Hospital upgrade
HEALTHCARE in Cohuna and surrounds is set to be transformed in a matter of weeks, when the district health service opens their new, state-of-the-art hospital.…
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Massive boost for tiny school
LEITCHVILLE Primary School has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the State Government’s Active Schools program to fund new sporting facilities and equipment for their…
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Library lover events
FREE events will be held at Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library throughout February as part of Library Lovers’ Month. The Gannawarra Library Service will host…
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Gas shutdown documents revealed
THE Victorian Opposition has forced the government to “cough up” documents on what it described as a “nasty gas closure” for 10 regional towns, including…
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Record entries for art show
THE fourth annual Pyramid Hill Art Show returns this Friday at the Memorial Hall, with doors opening at 7pm followed by an awards presentation and…
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Basin review to shape future
THE future of the Murray-Darling Basin is under renewed scrutiny following the release of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s 2026 Basin Plan Review discussion paper, prompting…
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Sport
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Golf Notes
KERANG Ladies Stroke Monthly Medal – Wednesday, February 4 ELEVIN women finally made it onto the course, in fair weather, at last. The day’s winner…
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SHDCA Round 12 Match Reports
Barham-Koondrook v St Mary’s-Tyntynder BARHAM-Koondrook further strengthened their grip on a top two finish with a dominant seven-wicket win over fellow finals contenders St Mary’s-Tyntynder…
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Home final for Cohuna
COHUNA Golf secured the top spot last weekend, after a massive twelve-point win over Birchip, which gives them a home final this weekend. With this…
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Bombers top four hopes alive
WANDELLA kept their finals hopes alive with a well-earned five-wicket win over Murrabit on the weekend. The Bombers are now one win behind fourth placed…
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Rams charge towards top spot
THE final round of the Northern Valley Premier League is upon us, and it’s a two-battle for first place on the ladder, contested between Murray…
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SHDCA Round 12 Cricket Previews
Nyah District v RSL While last Saturday’s abandoned round has all but sealed reigning premier Nyah District’s fate, the Demons will still have plenty to…
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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Out and about: at the Kerang Technical High School swimming carnival
THE Kerang Technical High School community came together to cheer on the races at this year’s swimming carnival. This year, Vocational Major students planned, organised…
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Murray-Darling Basin Plan under review
ON their website, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority say that for the past 13 years the group has “worked towards ensuring a healthy working Murray-Darling Basin”.…
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Courses open for farm leaders
RABOBANK is encouraging farmers from Australia and New Zealand to apply for two of their Business Management Programs aimed at providing participants with key industry…
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New initiative for soil diseases
THE Grains Research and Development Corporation has recently launched a new initiative aimed at addressing economic strain from soilborne crop diseases. The Soil-Borne Disease Initiative…
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Stanthorpe Festival – crushing for 60 years
Queensland’s Granite Belt comes alive this month for the long-running Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival – a celebration of food, wine and community. The…
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Coalition council of elders mooted
CANBERRA: Former Prime Minister John Howard is being discussed in conservative circles as a potential mediator for the Liberal-National split, which threatens to become more…
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More time for tiny towns
THE smallest towns in Victoria have an extra month to apply for a Tiny Towns Fund grant to fund improvements. Between $5000 and $50,000 are…
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Thefts across the region
SWAN HILL Theft: A REGISTRATION plate, a new Kings Swag still in its box and a bag were stolen from a vehicle parked in Barnett…
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Further financial stress
TUESDAY brought another blow to homeowners with interest rates rising another quarter of a per cent, about $75 a month more if you’ve got a…
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Second Mallee branch for One Nation
AS One Nation surges in popularity across the country, the right-wing populist party’s Mallee supporters voted to establish a second branch in the region at…