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Two men injured in fiery collision
A FIERY truck and car smash left two men seriously injured near Barham on Tuesday. Emergency services rushed to Barham Road, near Lower Thule Road…
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Barham childcare negotiations rejected
MURRAY River councillors have rejected a proposal to negotiate a low-cost land deal for a new not-for-profit childcare centre in Barham. Councillors voted 1–8 against…
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Police appeal for dashcam footage for Barham Road crash
Police are appealing for information following a serious truck and car crash near Barham on Tuesday morning. About 9.10am on February 10, emergency services were…
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Pool party to make a splash
HEADSPACE Swan Hill will be making a splash on Monday for their 10th birthday, celebrating 10 years of making positive waves in young people’s lives.…
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MP welcomes bushfire probe
A NORTH Victorian upper house MP has welcomed the announcement of a Parliamentary inquiry set to investigate bushfires that burned parts of the state last…
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Muslims vow legal action after clash
SYDNEY: A group of praying Muslim men who were ripped from their knees by police have vowed to take legal action, as an expert maintains…
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Meeting for Liberal leadership spill requested
CANBERRA: Two key backers of Angus Taylor have formally requested a party room meeting, where the conservative MP will challenge Sussan Ley for the job…
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Massive Mallee drug bust
MILLIONS of dollars worth of cannabis plants have been seized by police just south of Kerang in what is one of the largest drug busts…
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Cohuna childcare: have your say
CONSTRUCTION has begun at the Early Learning Centre in Cohuna, which is set to open in 2027 and eventually provide long day care, three-year-old kindergarten,…
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Sport
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Blues, Raiders fight for top
Both RSL and Barham-Koondrook will be near full-strength when the two clubs meet in a top of the table battle at Gurnett Oval tomorrow afternoon.…
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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…
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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Parkes opens author talk series
CRIME fiction novelist and rugby writer Geoff Parkes will open the Gannawarra Library Service’s author talks 2026 program as its first featured guest. Parkes, author…
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Funding for young people making a difference
The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal and ABC Heywire are inviting local not-for-profit organisations to join forces with young changemakers and come up with ways…
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Firefighting competition heading to Stawell
THE Country Fire Authority is encouraging local brigades to get a team together for this year’s state firefighter championships before registrations close this week. This…
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Around the churches
Anglican St John’s: Sunday, 15 February, 10am Morning Prayer with Jacqui Minnis. Followed by morning tea. Cohuna, Pyramid Hill, Boort Cooperating Parishes Church times for…
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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…