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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

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Kerang student Lucy embodies Anzac spirit

YEAR 10 Kerang Christian College student Lucy Pilgrim has received the prestigious Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize, having been selected from a highly competitive pool of hundreds of applicants across the state. The award recognises a small group of...

14 hours ago
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Let us clear river, says community group

A COMMUNITY group has put its hands up to take on a project managing the removal of vegetation blocking the Loddon River at Kerang. Central Murray Environmental Floodplains Group is in early discussions with North Central Catchment Management...

15 hours ago
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KDAS call for more youth entries

KERANG and District Agricultural Society (KDAS) are making a push for more entries, especially from primary and secondary school age children, in this year’s show. KDAS have released their show schedule three months before their 139th to be held on...

24 Jul 2025
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Lions club of Kerang leadership changeover

THE Lions Club of Kerang held its annual changeover last Thursday, in a night of recognition, reflection, and renewed leadership. Past district governor Judy McKerrow was officially reinstated as president for the 2025/26 year by PDG Alan Millar of...

23 Jul 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Help solve murder mystery

AUDIENCES will help Golden Rivers Theatre Group solve a musical murder mystery at their production of Oh, Horrors! It’s Murder!, showing through early August. Someone has murdered Egyptologist Professor Carlton at the museum, and Detective Morrow...

23 Jul 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Three blind mice bring midweek joy

THE unassuming thespians of the Dingwall Country Women’s Association called in to Glenarm last Wednesday to deliver a charmingly bespoke vaudeville performance. The oft-hilarious nursery rhyme rendition, enriched by the earnestly bizarre costume...

22 Jul 2025
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Gannawarra Times

Stalwart of newspaper retires

A LOT has changed in Greg Miles’ time at the newspaper, but the constant desire to tell local stories hasn’t. Today, Mr Miles is retiring after 48 years with the same company, producing multiple mastheads that have since merged and folded in the...

22 Jul 2025
Church Notes

Church services

AnglicanSUNDAY services in Gannawarra. Kerang St John’s: 10am Holy Communion with Ven Peter Blundell. Followed by morning tea. Cohuna Cranmer the Martyr: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Sue Allen. No Service at Gunbower this weekLeitchville Latimer the...

22 Jul 2025
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Elder has the ‘write stuff’

SENIOR Boon Wurrung and Wamba Wamba Elder Aunty Fay Stewart Muir is once again being recognised for sharing her culture and history through her children’s books, with Country and Always Was, Always Will Be shortlisted in the 2025 Karajia and...

16 Jul 2025
Community

There when needed most

EARLIER this year, Loddon Mallee Regions hosted a regional awards ceremony in Charlton to recognise significant contributions to the Victorian State Emergency Service (SES). Kerang members Mark Gardiner and Peter Duggan both received long service...

15 Jul 2025
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Husband and wife Rotarians honoured

A DEDICATED husband-and-wife team has been acknowledged for continuing community service with the granting of Rotary International’s highest individual award. Ron and Annette Kelly are now Paul Harris Fellows after being announced at the Rotary Club...

15 Jul 2025
Community

Wheels turn at Rotary

THE Rotary Club of Kerang has concluded another year of service to the local and international community through both hands-on service and fund-raising. Outgoing president Tony Pearson said that the club continued to support local communities in...

10 Jul 2025
Education

Exploring new pastures

KERANG Technical High School student Daniel Britten had not considered a career in agriculture before an extended work experience immersion with Nutrien Ag Solutions. The Year 12 vocational major (VM) student said while he was more geared towards...

09 Jul 2025
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Fundraising for motor neurone disease makes a splash

STUDENTS, staff and parents at Kerang South Primary School raised just under $1,300 for motor neurone disease (MND) research and support. Causing quite the splash, the initiative was suggested and driven by student leaders - including school captain...

08 Jul 2025
Community

Quambatook stalwart Jan Free remembered

AN icon of the Quambatook Football Netball Club, Jan Free has been remembered as a “spirited, competitive and tough” player. Jan died on June 7, aged 75. The football/netball club led the tributes to the Kerang and District Netball League (later...

08 Jul 2025
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Unlikely pen pals reunite at Glenarm Aged Care

WHAT began as a simple school letter seven years ago has grown into a lasting friendship between a teenage student and an aged-care resident. Back in fourth grade, Seth Hall was among a group of students asked to write cheerful letters to residents...

02 Jul 2025
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Passion for the land earns funds

A RARE, endangered purple flower that smells like chocolate and grows in the Loddon Mallee is one focus of Eco Warriors Australia’s next project. Led by Kerang local Kai Lane, the not-for-profit which is dedicated to knowledge-sharing and hands-on...

01 Jul 2025