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Edmund Coleman

Mask up at Cohuna Hospital

RESPIRATORY illnesses are circulating in the Cohuna region, and staff at the District Hospital will be wearing face masks this week. The hospital said this is to “protect our healthcare team and ensure that we reduce the risk of illness to the...

04 Jul 2025

News

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

News

Goschen decision delayed

THE Federal Government has delayed final approval of the divisive VHM Limited Goschen Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project. Despite the State Government granting VHM Limited a 20-year mining licence earlier this year, the project still needs...

01 Jul 2025

News

Sporting King visits schools

PROFESSIONAL rugby league player Josh King has left a lasting impression on local students, visiting Kerang Technical High School and Cohuna Secondary College. The prop forward for Melbourne Storm grew up in regional NSW and spoke to students about...

01 Jul 2025

News

“We need mining”: MCA director

A NUMBER of benefits for the wider region and state economy have been identified by VHM Limited, the Victorian Government, and the Gannawarra and Swan Hill councils. According to the mining company, their Goschen project will result in an average of...

01 Jul 2025

June 2025

Goschen decision delayed

01 Jul 2025

News

What is sportswashing?

“SPORTSWASHING” can refer to when contentious industries or organisations attempt to better their public image by association with sport. Mining company VHM Limited’s signage on the boundary line of the Lalbert Recreation Reserve has been pointed...

01 Jul 2025

News

Public radiology services coming to Kerang

RADIOLOGY services at Kerang District Health (KDH) will transition to a public provider model this year, ending nearly two decades of private medical imaging services delivered by Bendigo Radiology. KDH chief executive, Kellie Byron-Gray, said...

30 Jun 2025

News

All aboard replica train

DAN Stubbs smiles and says he was “fairly possessed” when building a small, handmade replica of a 1950s Victorian B class locomotive.“I’d get over every morning at 4am and work on it until the alarm went off and I’d go home and get ready for the...

24 Jun 2025

Business

Hotel issued with emergency order

THE Cohuna Hotel was issued with an emergency order from the Gannawarra Shire last week, following concerns raised by the community about the structural condition of the balcony. In a letter to the business owner shown to the Gannawarra Times...

24 Jun 2025

News

No paltry price for a bird

DESPITE fowl weather keeping organisers nervous until the last minute, the Kerang Poultry Show and Auction drew its largest crowd in recent history and hefty prices for some of the state’s best birds. Around 500 people flocked to the event over the...

19 Jun 2025

Community

Have your say on transmission plan

TODAY is the last of five VicGrid consultation hub sessions in Kerang seeking feedback on the draft 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, a document that proposes seven renewable energy zones (REZs) and sets out the framework for the state’s transition...

19 Jun 2025