editors-picks
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Positive signs for river health
A CONSERVATION organisation was “surprised” last week to find fish in Gunbower Creek indicating the waterway is in good health. While salvaging and relocating fish…
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Barham loses top tourism town bid
BARHAM has lost its bid to be crowned top tourism town in New South Wales. Berrima and Mudgee were last week named NSW’s Top Tourism…
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Best use of sun and land at Cohuna Solar Farm
AN agrisolar program is poised to be implemented at the Cohuna Solar Farm, which will establish the best pastoral farming plants that could coexist with…
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Disturbing footage of dog playing with wounded bird
Peter Bannan pbannan@theguardian.com.au DISTURBING footage has emerged of what activists have described as “prolonged cruelty” to wounded ducks on the final weekend of Victoria’s duck…
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No plans to scrap council food and organic waste collection
MURRAY River Council’s (MRC) roll out of a new food and organic waste kerbside collection won’t be impacted by a similar scheme announced by the…
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Child disability support group nominated for prestigious award
A SUPPORT group for families caring for their disabled children in Kerang has been named a nominee in the Community Achievement Awards for Regional Victoria.…
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Quack-tastic additions to the school grounds
LEITCHVILLE Primary School have some new students – of the feathery variety. The temporary names for the ducky friends are Delilah and Dash, which the…
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Woodward now a Saint after football lifeline
SWAN Hill-born AFL Women’s player Alana Woodward has been given a lifeline after she was delisted from Richmond. The 30-year-old will now don the red,…
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Louie the school dog improves student wellbeing at Kerang South Primary School
LONG known as man’s best friend, the companionship and therapeutic qualities of canines are seeing many schools adopting wellbeing dogs. Having seen some of the…
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Hardship policy extension decision looms
GANNAWARRA Council will decide today whether to extend its Covid hardship policy. Councillors have been urged to vote in favour of extending the popular policy until…
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Council expands early childhood workforce
GANNAWARRA Shire Council is expanding its early childhood education workforce. With three-year-old funded kindergarten to be rolled out throughout Gannawarra in 2022, council is looking…
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Wakool students write and star in new theatre show
WAKOOL Burraboi Public School students have become the stars of the show. As part of the ACRE21 festival, the new play will be shown at…












