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Peter Bannan

MP pushes for P-plater age reduction

MEMBER for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has renewed calls for Victoria’s probationary driving age to be lowered to 17. The Nationals MP said it would bring it in line with other states and reduce disadvantage for young people in rural areas. Ms...

2 hours ago

News

Murder accused in court as town champion mourned

A MAN charged with murdering Quambatook “dear friend and champion” Merril Kelly has appeared in court. Brian Barnes, 67, faced Bendigo Magistrates’ Court yesterday for a filing hearing after being charged over the Tuesday incident. Mr Barnes was...

14 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Duck harvest numbers surge

FAVOURABLE environmental and breeding conditions and more active hunters likely resulted in an increase in the number of ducks harvested last year, according to the game management regulator. Game Management Authority on Tuesday released the...

23 Jan 2025

News

Dental squad brings smiles to town

THERE have been plenty of smiles around Kerang this month since the Smile Squad set up shop on the Murray Valley Highway service road. Smile Squad is a free school dental program and is available to all Victorian government school students. Running...

21 Jan 2025

News

VNI West ecology and traffic survey restarts

SURVEY crews will recommence ecology and traffic and transport studies on public and private land in the VNI West project area this week. Transmission Company Victoria said data gathered across the project area supported work underway to find the...

21 Jan 2025

News

Have your say on council plan

GANNAWARRA Council will spend this month and next working with residents to develop the next version of its council plan and its community vision. Mayor Garner Smith said he and councillors spent the last few weeks of 2024 talking with residents...

16 Jan 2025

News

Floods, shearers’ strike fallout in special discussion

AUSTRALIAN fictional author Darry Fraser will add another chapter to her growing relationship with the Gannawarra Library Service later this month. In what will be her first visit to the Cohuna library, Ms Fraser will speak about her new book, The...

15 Jan 2025

Community

Tinsel ‘n’ tongs

THE Christmas spirit was shared with the Kerang community on December 15. Kerang Neighbourhood House held their first Tinsel ‘n Tongs day at Kerang Primary School on December 15. The Neighbourhood House provided a free sausage sizzle, fairy floss...

15 Jan 2025

News

Kerang Primary’s colourful fund raiser

KERANG Primary School made a colourful impact on the school’s fundraising efforts. The school held a colour run on December 12 and raised $1704. Principal Jack Wardell was over the moon about the effort by the students, but still appeared happy to...

15 Jan 2025

News

Flood repairs on the right road

COUNCIL roads damaged by floods more than two years ago are on track to be completed by June 30. Gannawarrra Council has worked with the State Government to seek approval for repairs to more than 700km of road damaged during what was the...

15 Jan 2025

News

Hospital’s finances, capital works and workforce all make grade

COHUNA District Hospital has delivered a healthy check, with its finances, capital works and workforce all showing positive signs. The hospital’s annual general meeting on December 11 was well-attended by the community, staff, and board directors. CDH...

14 Jan 2025

News

Boy killed in holiday tragedy

THE Boort district is wrapping its arms around the family of three-year-old Carter Keeble killed in a caravan fire last Thursday night. Emergency services were called to Lake View Street shortly before 6pm on January 2 after reports a caravan had...

14 Jan 2025