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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]

Sparkies deliver sack full of safety tips

PEAK industry body Master Electricians Australia has delivered a sack full of safety tips for Aussie homeowners to refer to when purchasing and installing their Christmas lights. Their 12-point Christmas safety checklist has been specially developed...

18 hours ago

News

Safety tips for Christmas leftovers

DINNER is often the highlight of Christmas Day with an abundance of leftovers. First aid training course provider CPR First Aid has issued advice on how to safely use, store and consume leftovers. Put leftovers away within two hours IT might be a case...

18 hours ago

Cricket

Country Week showdown spectacular

SWAN Hill’s best junior cricketers will battle against Mildura-based Sunraysia in this year’s Country Week competition. Set to take place across three days, matches will be played across the Swan Hill and Kerang regions with a variety of different...

24 Dec 2024

Gannawarra Times

Season’s greetings from the team

IF YOU’RE like me, Christmas shopping has been on your mind for quite a while now. But if you’re also like me, you have either made a half-hearted attempt to start or have dropped it into the too hard basket. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan...

24 Dec 2024

News

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...

19 Dec 2024

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