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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Farming and Environment

Ag innovations on display

TECHNOLOGY and avenues to help farmers to diversify their incomes and enhance their capabilities into the future is on display next week at the Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo in Bendigo next Wednesday. Organiser Karin Stark has...

5 hours ago
News

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...

5 hours ago
News

Skipping class for health

SAINT Joseph’s Primary School celebrated Jump Off Day with a jump rope performance by the Year 5 and 6 class. The school has just raised over $4000 for The Heart Foundation and clocked over 300 hours of skipping as part of a five-week Jump Rope for...

5 hours ago
Letters to the Editor

Responsibility to ratepayers

AS a Kerang West flood victim, I read with interest in the Gannawarra Times that Gannawarra Shire Council received over 500 signatures in a petition for the Shire to clear the Loddon floodway to mitigate flooding. But, some councillors have stated it...

19 hours ago
News

Council boasts ‘carefully considered’ budget

MURRAY River Council appears to remain focused on the core functions of local government in adopting its 2025-26 operational plan. The suite of year-long strategic plans includes the revenue policy, the schedule of fees and charges and the 2025-26...

23 hours ago
Police & Courts

Police beat

Crime from around the region. Theft from motor vehicle, Parcel theft. DIESEL was syphoned from a heavy vehicle in Leithcville last month.

14 Jul 2025
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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
Football

Smartt debut

NINETEEN-year-old Leitchville-Gunbower product Oskar Smartt made his debut for Essendon at the weekend, but it wasn’t the fairytale start to his AFL career. Richmond’s final quarter fight saw it get over the line by nine points at the MCG on Saturday...

15 Jul 2025
News

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
News

When is a motorbike not a motorbike?

A KOONDROOK resident has been left fuming after being told she has to pay the more expensive registration for her three-wheeled motorbike because the Victorian Government says it is a car. A definition - and law - that Roads and Road Safety Minister...

15 Jul 2025
News

Shave goal smashed

KERANG Technical High School has raised more than $2400 for the World’s Greatest Shave, smashing its original goal in just three weeks. Driven by a strong sense of community and compassion, students, staff and local residents united to support...

15 Jul 2025
Church Notes

Around the churches

Around the churches: Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Eternity Centre, Prebysterian, Uniting

15 Jul 2025
Opinion

Komment by Kurl

SO there has been a bit of talk lately about the byes in the AFL and that the players need it. Must say that I disagree. I’ve always thought that footy was a game of attrition and the team that could manage their players better than other teams...

15 Jul 2025
Football

Sunraysia too slick for Central Rivers

A SLICK moving Sunraysia Under-18 team was too strong for Central Rivers in the curtain-raiser to the main Under-23 show at the Swan Hill Recreation Ground at the weekend. On a fine day to have a kick, the Two Blues just couldn’t click into top...

15 Jul 2025
Netball

Rivers outclass Hoppers

THE interleague senior netball encounter between Central Rivers and a grossly overmatched and outclassed Hoppers Crossing Netball Association side turned out to be little more than a glorified training run for the hosts.“We didn’t know what to...

15 Jul 2025
Football

Two Blues too good for Sunraysia

NEW format, same result as Central Rivers defeated Sunraysia for a second year running in interleague play at the Swan Hill Recreational Reserve on Saturday. While the margin of victory was nowhere near as great as last year’s 11-goal...

15 Jul 2025
News

Kerang’s newest kinder

KERANG South Kindergarten has been officially opened since becoming the Gannawarra Shire’s fifth council-managed early education centre. Located at Kerang South Primary School, the centre will comprise both three-year-old and four-year-old...

15 Jul 2025