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In his Own Words: ‘Astro Bill’ Ricketts
Bill Ricketts (‘Astro Bill’) EARLY LIFE I WAS a country-born kid to country parents but brought up in the big smoke as a Baby Boomer.…
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Gannawarra Shire masks up with help
NORTHERN District Community Health (NDCH) has thrown its support behind a Gannawarra Shire face mask initiative, helping connect people in need of masks with the…
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Residents bogged down over Lake Charm rest stop
LAKE Charm residents are calling on the Gannawarra Shire Council or VicRoads to fix an unsealed surface where four trucks got bogged last week after…
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Call to axe worker visa ‘political’, says Walsh
GANNAWARRA TIMES UNION politics is jeopardising food security at a time of crisis, according to Victoria’s Opposition spokesman on agriculture Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh’s comments…
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Kerang Turf Club president Scott Strachan dies, 62
THE Kerang community is mourning the sudden loss of highly respected Kerang Turf Club president Scott Strachan, who died early on Saturday. Mr Strachan died…
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Littleproud pleads for ‘workable’ border bans
THE Federal Government has joined growing calls for urgent intervention by state premiers on cross-border issues that it says could impact the cost of groceries,…
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Cohuna Airport court bid fails: aviation club ‘disappointed’
THE failure last week of a legal bid to stop the Gannawarra Shire Council ending the leases of hangar owners at Cohuna Airport was “bitterly…
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Flying the flag in quiet remembrance of end of World War II
IN low-key 2020 fashion, Kerang & District RSL sub-branch president Robert Hampton marked 75 years since the official end of World War II, raising the…
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Kerang’s night of mayhem: two arrested after foot chase
AN 18-year-old Kerang man has been released on bail after being charged with three counts of arson, five counts of burglary and one count of…
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Royal reinvented
THE Royal Hotel was busy when it reopened for takeaway and home-delivered meal service on Thursday. The pub, which was forced to close when stage…
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Project firefighters sought
FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is seeking project firefighters (PFFs) for the coming bushfire season. A total of 18 positions are available in the Loddon…
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Fire brigade praises school evacuation
KERANG Fire Brigade has praised Kerang Technical High School (KTHS) for its efficient management of the evacuation caused by a gas leak last Monday. The…
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