Saturday, November 23, 2019

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Tensions surface at council meeting

TENSIONS that have been simmering for more than a year between councillors at the Gannawarra Shire Council exploded publicly at its monthly meeting on Wednesday night. They arose as Patchell ward councillor and former mayor Brian Gibson moved...

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Three vehicles graffitied

VandalismBetween November 15 and 16, at least three vehicles in the Kerang area were graffitied using a black texta. Meanwhile, police said vandals used spray paint and a white line-marker to deface the pavilion at the Kerang Football Netball Club...

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COOLER PITCH

With last night’s Northern District Cricket Association T20 matches being rescheduled due to hot weather, players will be looking forward to a hit on Saturday in what should be cooler temperatures. Cohuna host Nondies this week in what could be...

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Airport expansion meeting

A MEETING on the proposed expansion of the Cohuna airport was held in Cohuna on Wednesday, with a wide range of stakeholders present. Attending the meeting were members of the Cohuna Aviation Club, staff from the Gannawarra Shire Council, staff from...

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Last stand to demand action

ORGANISERS of the Convoy to Canberra, which will demand action on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, are calling on district irrigators and supporters to get involved. Benjeroop farmer Lindsay Schultz said 60 trucks were needed to encircle Parliament...

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Code Red declared

Yesterday’s Code Red fire danger rating saw buses cancelled across the district, with some organisations and businesses encouraging staff living in rural areas to take the day off. It is the first time a Code Red has been declared in Victoria since...

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CONVOY TO CANBERRA

LOCAL irrigators and supporters are readying for a rally that will see opposition to water management in the Murray-Darling Basin significantly ramped up. Central Murray Environment Floodplains Group chairman Doug Fehring said two buses will leave...

19 Nov 2019
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‘Concern and anxiety’

Interview with Australian Competition and Consumer Commission deputy chair Mick Keogh, following the November 13 water trading consultation session in Kerang. The sessions feed into the commission’s inquiry to recommend options to improve the...

19 Nov 2019
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GRANTING RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY

SIX community initiatives will share in more than $5000 after successfully applying for funding from the Gannawarra Community Resilience Grants Program. Developed by the Gannawarra Community Resilience Committee, the program has been supported...

19 Nov 2019
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New member for CMA board

THE North Central Catchment Management Authority has welcomed new board member Mary Bignell to the organisation. Ms Bignell was appointed by Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville after she was recommended and assessed by an independent panel. North...

19 Nov 2019
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DRUG POSSESSION

DRUG POSSESSIONA 44-year-old man was remanded in custody after security officers searched him at Kerang Magistrates’ Court and located a small quantity of what was believed to be cannabis. SHOP THEFTA 38-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were...

15 Nov 2019
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Milestones recognised

THERE were high spirits and plenty of stories when Cohuna Fire Brigade held its annual dinner and awards night last Friday. Seven members received medals in recognition of a combined 230 years of service at the event. Among them was Geoffrey McGraw...

15 Nov 2019
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Lest we forget

LEITCHVILLE Primary school captains Ella Roberts and Ethan Billman joined students from St Mary’s, Cohuna Consolidated and Cohuna Secondary College in marking Remembrance Day in Cohuna on Monday. Ella and Ethan read In Flanders Field and laid...

15 Nov 2019
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Water restrictions to take place

Lower Murray Water has announced the implementation of Stage 1 urban water use restrictions will come into place from November 21. LMW managing director, Anthony Couroupis said the restrictions would apply to all town potable water supplies in the...

15 Nov 2019
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Full house for water inquiry

There was raw emotion and pain, with stories of suffering and suicide and the loss of family farms as a full house packed the Kerang Senior Citizens Centre on Tuesday night for the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin water trade inquiry consultation...

15 Nov 2019
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Abandoned campfires cause concern

EIGHTEEN abandoned campfires were found in forests and parks near Cohuna following the Melbourne Cup long weekend, Forest Fire Management Victoria said. Senior Forest and Fire Operations officer, Tim Wishart said FFMVic firefighters responded to the...

15 Nov 2019
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Logging decision to have widespread implications

SHADOW agriculture minister Peter Walsh says the axe has been swung on “sustainable, responsible” Victorian industry at the cost of thousands of jobs.“Many of these families have worked in the industry for generations but Daniel Andrews’ shameful...

15 Nov 2019