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Peter Bannan

Tyrrell concerned over Gunbower environmental water

THE Victorian Water Minister has been urged to tour Gunbower State Forest over claims environmental water is impacting vegetation, but an official report card says otherwise. One Nation MP for Northern Victoria Region in the Upper House, Rikkie-Lee...

17 hours ago

News

Delay on units decision

GANNAWARRA Shire Council has heeded the Quambatook community’s plead to delay a decision on the future of three residential units in the town. The council has proposed the sale of the units at 9-11 Guthrie Street. The council at its ordinary monthly...

17 hours ago

Sport

From Kerang to MCG

AFLW umpire Melissa Sambrooks has joined a longtime friend in becoming the first female boundary umpires to officiate in the AFL. Sambrooks said she felt a “mix of excitement and nerves” as she stepped onto the MCG for her AFL boundary umpiring debut...

17 hours ago

News

Support to switch to electric

KERANG households impacted by the shutdown of compressed gas will be given support from the Victorian Government to electrify. Solstice Energy, which operates the 10 compressed networks in regional Victoria, will shut off the supply in 2026 because...

25 Aug 2025

Farming and Environment

Reed Bed Swamp returning to health

THE reed beds are back in Reed Bed Swamp in Guttrum State Forest, and the plan is to keep them there. Like many wetlands in north central Victoria, Reed Bed Swamp near Koondrook has deteriorated over the past century on the back of climate change...

22 Aug 2025

Community

Decades of service recognised

FOR Jeff Jackson, volunteering has never been about accolades. But after nearly two decades of dedicated service to the Kerang Lions Club, he has been honoured with one of the most respected awards in Australian Lions history. The former school...

19 Aug 2025

News

Units, senior citizens hall set to be sold

GANNAWARRA Council is poised to dispose a set of units and the disused senior citizens hall in Quambatook. Council officers have recommended that councillors endorse the rationalisation of the two assets at tomorrow’s monthly ordinary meeting...

19 Aug 2025

News

Kerang stormwater overhaul in pipeline

WHEN heavy rain lashes Kerang, parts of the town’s stormwater network simply can’t cope - leaving properties inundated and residents cut off. Now, Gannawarra Shire Council is calling on locals to help shape a major overhaul of the system, with...

19 Aug 2025

Farming and Environment

Basin report released

RIVERS, wetlands and lakes are in far better shape under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, according to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. The MDBA released the 2025 Basin Plan Evaluation report last week, assessing the achievements and lessons learned...

15 Aug 2025

News

Financial help

ELIGIBLE Victorians will get financial help toward energy bills, with another round of the Power Saving Bonus. The fifth round will open on August 25, providing a $100 payment to eligible concession card households. Eligible households can apply...

14 Aug 2025

News

Rich in teaching

THEY say humans are lifelong leaners, and for others, they double as lifelong teachers. For the Kerang community – and especially for the students and families of St Joseph’s Primary School – Jo Richardson was one of those people. Ms Richardson...

13 Aug 2025

News

New V/Line boss

V/LINE has appointed William Tieppo as chief executive. Mr Tieppo brings more than two decades of transport sector experience to the role, including the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning. During this time, Mr Tieppo led the procurement of...

13 Aug 2025