User Profile

Peter Bannan

Medal of the Order of Australia honour for late Max Molloy

IN a tribute to a life devoted to community, education, and quiet service, the late Max Molloy was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. Mr Molloy received the King’s Birthday honour for his service to the community of Murrabit...

6 hours ago

Sport

Final siren for Golden Rivers Football Netball League?

SEASON 2025 should be the last of the Golden Rivers Football Netball League, according to the Northern Futures Project steering committee, which released its findings to clubs last week. The steering committee was commissioned by the Central Rivers...

6 hours ago

Church Notes

Around the churches

AnglicanSUNDAY services this week. Kerang St John’s: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Dr Jane Lee-Barker followed by morning tea. Cohuna Cranmer the Martyr: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Sue Allen. Leitchville Latimer the Martyr: 9.30am morning prayer with...

11 hours ago

News

Recycle shop celebrates 10 years

THE Bus Stop Recycle Shop held its 10th birthday celebrations recently. Originally started to raise funds for a community bus, the recycle shop commenced at 22 Nolan Street, prior to moving to the Bendigo Road address five years to the day before...

20 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Control your farming future

FARMERS are always looking to get ahead of the game and looking for practical strategies to future proof their farm. Emissions reporting is one area that can present opportunities to local landholders. Workshops in Kerang, Cohuna, and Swan Hill in...

15 Jun 2025

News

Bridge receives overhaul

NINYEUNOOK residents are benefiting from work to replace the McLean Road bridge with a concrete structure. Completed as part of Gannawarra Shire Council’s $29 million 2024/25 capital works program, the project involved replacing the timber bridge...

14 Jun 2025

Farming and Environment

Ag production figures to fall

THE gross value of Australia’s agricultural production is expected to fall by 2.8 per cent to $90.7 billion in 2025-26, driven by lower crop and livestock production volumes. That’s according to the June quarter forecasts released by ABARES on...

14 Jun 2025

News

Focus on road infrastructure, maintenance and safety

THE deadline to apply for Gannawarra Council’s roads focus group has been extended. The group, which will include residents and council staff, will provide community perspectives and feedback on road infrastructure, maintenance and safety...

13 Jun 2025

News

Claire is the ultimate good neighbour

KERANG Neighbourhood House - and Kerang itself - must reckon they struck it lucky when Claire Fry, fed up with six weeks of retirement, signed on as manager. That was in November 2023 and since then she has added an exciting new dimension to what...

13 Jun 2025

News

Learn how to lower your power bills

UPCOMING free workshops will help people learn how to lower gas and electricity use, and save money. The Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit is holding the workshops at Cohuna and Kerang, with Enviroshop energy efficiency expertise. LMPHU prevention and...

13 Jun 2025

News

Read and win

GANNAWARRA Library Service members are encouraged to track the number of days they read during winter to be in the running to win prizes.

12 Jun 2025

News

Container fencing quashed

THE development of an acoustic fence constructed of shipping containers at the Kangaroo Lake Caravan Park at Mystic Park “doesn’t pass the pub test”, according to Gannawarra Shire councillors. The council voted 6-1 against granting a permit, as per...

11 Jun 2025