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Kerang’s carrot cake triumph at Victorian Ag Society
LOCAL baker Catherine Rosewall has once more scored silver at the Victorian Agricultural Society carrot cake state final, held at Bendigo. This is the second…
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Uniting the Mallee together during pandemic
NEW Uniting church ministers Mark and Carol Boyce have noticed that people are feeling the effects of Covid – isolation, loneliness, mental health. Mark said…
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New Kerang Lions committee get a roaring start
JEFF ‘Jacko’ Jackson is the new Kerang Lions president, taking over from Graeme Hayes at the annual changeover dinner on July 8. The 2021-2022 committee…
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Pushing through ag visa as urgent priority
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has allayed fears the long-awaited agricultural work visa may not be up and running by the end of this year,…
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No barley, no beer; no wheat, no bread
GRAIN growers across the Mallee are crying out for governments to let in overseas workers, as they face a second bumper season with no one…
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Border times are ‘traumatic’, says Victorian Senator
STATE lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in avoidable “traumatic and tragic” state border experiences that had yet to be resolved, according to The Nationals…
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Elusive Murray cod with $10,000 tag
LANDING a fish can be a struggle at the best of times, let alone trying to hook one with a golden tag attached. But, anyone…
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More to be done in the area of regional mental health
COUNTRY psychologist Dr Naomi Malone has helped hundreds of clients over her 20-year career, and one of them anonymously nominated her for the 2021 Victorian…
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Reviving missing links in Cohuna
COHUNA’S streetscape will be beautified after Gannawarra Council received $200,000 last week from the federal government. Council economic development manager Roger Griffiths said the funds…
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Minimal water savings for Kerang customers
LOWER Murray Water residential customers will save just $5 based on average water consumption following the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) confirmation of water prices for…
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Remain vigilant with farm properties after theft spike
MALLEE farmers are being urged to remain vigilant after a spike in stolen livestock in the past 12 months. New data from the Crime Statistics…
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Farmer fined over death of 32 cattle
A FARMER who abandoned his cattle on a Lake Charm property in extreme heat has been fined $5000. Absentee farmer Bruce Cook pleaded guilty in…
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