editors-picks
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Stones thrown in Glasshouse debate
A STOUSH between two councillors and the mayor brought last week’s Gannawarra Shire Council meeting to a halt. Disagreements arose during a motion to allocate…
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Pressure problems flushed away
WATER flow and pressure in Barham has been improved thanks to the completion of Murray River Council’s filtered-water pressure improvement project. This follows the installation…
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Building a vision for hemp
A HEMP venture is set to “revolutionise” the Barham region, with plans to establish a sustainable hemp building materials manufacturing facility. Murray Industrial Hemp promises…
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Buzzing into holidays
FAMILIES will be able to learn about the importance of bees to our ecosystem at two Gannawarra Library Service events next month. The library service…
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Water is the top talking point
WATER-management matters were key topics at the Murray River Group of Councils’ first 2024 meeting at Kerang. This month’s meeting was the first to be…
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Megan on leadership journey
Kerang local Megan Wood is helping to contribute to community organisations thanks to the 2024 Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program. She and 18 other emerging…
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Honour for volunteer
PYRAMID Hill may be a small town with a population of just under 600 people, but it has busy and active football and netball club.…
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Reflecting on flood
PHOTOGRAPHS and drone footage captured during the 2022 floods will feature in the upcoming Gannawarra Flood Reflections Exhibition. It opens to the public on Tuesday,…
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Cell’s new lease of life
A PART part of Koondrook’s law enforcement history has joined the Barham Koondrook Historical Society’s collection. The old police cell has made several moves over…
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Swamp stink
A PUNGENT odour coming from Foster’s Swamp, east of Kerang, has been identified as organic material. Gannawarra Shire Council said it sought clarification from Parks…
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Water quality improves
LEVELS of algae in the Kerang drinking water supply have decreased, according to Lower Murray Water. The rural water supplier said it continued to monitor…
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Show full of star attractions
IT has been running for 110 years and the Cohuna Show was back again featuring many favourite events as it got under way last Friday…












