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School spirit shines through storm
DOZENS of trees at Cohuna Secondary School were snapped, torn down and wrecked during last week’s microburst storm event, including one eucalyptus tree which was…
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Council opposes glass bin mandate
COUNCIL has moved a motion to join a group of nearly 40 other local government organisations, calling for a review of “metro-centric”, “one-size-fits-all” legislation which mandates kerbside collection of glass-only…
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Clean up Kerang carries on
INCLEMENT weather did not deter a dedicated group of volunteers who spent Sunday morning cleaning up rubbish on the side of the Kerang-Koondrook road. As part of Clean Up Australia…
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Cultures to collide in Kerang
KERANG’S annual Lunar New Year Festival is set to return with a resplendent bang this Saturday at Atkinson Park. The festival’s first iteration last year drew a crowd of around…
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Council finances in stable position
THE Gannawarra Shire Council is in a “relatively stable” financial position, according to councillors’ assessment of the quarterly budget report at their February meeting. Council remains debt free, and as…
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Help shape the future of Kerang District Health
A COMPREHENSIVE strategic planning process to guide Kerang District Health for the next three years has begun, and the health service wants to know what is most important to you.…
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Need help with life admin? The big blue van is coming.
A MOBILE Service Centre from Services Australia will visit a number of locations across the Gannawarra and Buloke Shires this week. The big blue van is available to assist residents…
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Celebrating the Gannawarra’s new Welcome to Country video
FESTIVITIES will be held next month to mark the launch of the Gannawarra’s new Welcome to Country video. Gannawarra Shire Council, Mallee District Aboriginal Services and Northern District Community Health…
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V/Line service on track
THE future of the Swan Hill passenger train line is secured despite passengers being told by V/Line staff they could be ushered onto buses in the next 12 months. Passenger…
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Mayors briefed on basin plan
NORTHERN Victoria’s council chiefs have fired a warning shot over the future of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, declaring their communities cannot afford another hit. The Murray River Group of Councils…
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Fire, heat blamed for late arrival times
SWAN Hill passenger train services recorded their lowest punctuality ever in January, V/Line figures show. Reliability on the line was 85.1 per cent, while punctuality dropped to 63.5 per cent,…