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Edmund Coleman

Health worker housing help

INITIAL construction works have begun on three new units for healthcare workers at Kerang District Health (KDH).Housing availability remains a considerable roadblock for healthcare services to attract and retain essential staff across the region. KDH...

13 Aug 2025

News

Sparks fly over energy legislation

THE controversial legislation which sent droves of farmers to protest on the steps of parliament passed the Lower House last week. The National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill is now expected to have its second reading...

13 Aug 2025

News

Hotel standoff

IN late June, the Cohuna Hotel was issued with a notice advising the site is unfit for occupation and in contravention of building regulations. “Contrary to regulation 229, the use of part of the ground floor of the main hotel has changed from...

12 Aug 2025

News

Callout for Cohuna’s 150 birthday

PREPARATIONS are well underway for Cohuna’s 150th birthday celebrations, to be held over the Melbourne Cup weekend from Friday, October 31 to Sunday, November 2.A number of events celebrating the best of Cohuna are planned over the three days...

12 Aug 2025

News

Trash and Treasure reopens - 40 year old mystery solved

AFTER being closed for renovation and restoration works for the past three months, the cherished Trash and Treasure Op Shop in Cohuna is back open. The hall closed in early May for re-stumping, before extensive termite damage was discovered. Cohun...

12 Aug 2025

News

Progress afoot at Kerang cemetery

THE Kerang Cemetery recently held their annual general meeting, with outgoing chairperson Trevor Wilkinson thanking the volunteer committee for their dedication. In February 2025, a new granite niche wall was installed with ashes and plaques...

12 Aug 2025

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Mine decision delay, again

COMMONWEALTH approval for the VHM Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands project has been again delayed. A delegate for the Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt, has extended the final decision deadline for the controversial mining...

12 Aug 2025

News

Quamby defib back online

THE defibrillator located outside the Quambatook post office is back online after months of being out-of-service. The device is available 24/7 to be used when someone is in a cardiac arrest and can be potentially lifesaving. The Quambatook Community...

06 Aug 2025

News

Transmission project cost blows out

THE estimated cost of the VNI West project has doubled and will now come with a price tag of $7.6 billion, according to the AEMO’s Electricity Network Options Report released last week. The report provides an estimated range of between 30 per cent...

05 Aug 2025

News

Quamby weir shaping up

AFTER nearly a decade in the works, the development of the Quambatook Weir Pool is taking shape. Concrete has been poured for the boat ramp, a new picnic area has been built, and tracks and trails linking the weir to Quambatook’s town centre are...

05 Aug 2025

Health

Keep kids up to date with dental health

CHILDREN and families are being reminded this week of the importance of oral health as part of Northern District Community Health’s (NDCH) Smiles 4 Miles program. NDCH will be visiting local kindergartens to deliver free oral health packs and...

04 Aug 2025

News

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...

29 Jul 2025