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Peter Bannan

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...

17 hours ago

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...

17 hours ago

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

Business

Small business bus to roll into region

THE Victorian Government’s Small Business Bus will roll into Kerang and Swan Hill in coming weeks. This service will be offering free expert business advice to small business owners and those wanting to start a business. It will be stationed at 50...

11 Jun 2025

News

Local branch takes top rural accolade

A COHUNA real estate agent continues to be at the top of its game, with another award under the hammer. First National Charles L King & Co Cohuna/Barham has been awarded the accolade for the highest national rural sales office at the 2025 First...

10 Jun 2025

News

Gannawarra Council now opposes VNI West project

GANNAWARRA Council has now opposed the controversial VNI West project as the costs outweigh the benefits to the community. After years of support for the transmission line project, the council voted unanimously at the April ordinary meeting to adopt...

10 Jun 2025

News

Tragowel farmer embracing change

CRAIG McIntosh’s Tragowel property will have eight to 10km of transmission line and towers. “More or less, a group of us out here has been all for it and in the middle is the group against it, but they can do what they want to do,“ he said. “My...

10 Jun 2025

News

Transmission line, turbine setback concerns

GANNAWARRA Council has addressed community concerns over the proposed underground transmission line for the Normanville Energy Park and the varying turbine setback distances being used across renewable energy projects in the region. At the May...

10 Jun 2025