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Gannawarra Times

Power in regional hands

THE Nationals’ plan puts power back where it belongs – in the hands of regional Victorians. Under our renewables policy, land owners will regain the right to appeal to the “third umpire’’ on projects. We will also put in place a 2km buffer between...

13 Aug 2025

Politics

Disconnected from the pain

LAST week I spoke about the Swan Hill community’s view on local health services thanks to the responses to date in Mallee’s Biggest Survey. You can still complete your survey by return mail, or on my website www. annewebster. com. au. Survey results so...

13 Aug 2025

Church Notes

Church services

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

05 Aug 2025

Gannawarra Times

Lanyon Family to Pass Publishing Legacy to SA Today

The Lanyon family has signed an agreement to sell their newspaper interests to SA Today, with the transfer of ownership of the Sunraysia Daily (Mildura), The Guardian (Swan Hill), Gannawarra Times (Kerang), Broken Hill Times, and North West Farmer...

23 Jul 2025

Opinion

Goodbye and thanks from retiring Kurl

NO good that the control of some roads is taken away from the local council. All local roads used to be much better when the shire were in charge of them. Also with the river - the shire can’t just go and take out trees to fix some flooding...

22 Jul 2025

Police & Courts

Police Beat

GANNAWARRACamper trailer theft: A CAMPER trailer was stolen from a Red Rise Track campsite outside Leitchville between 7 and 9am on Sunday, July 13. Offenders appear to have cut the lock securing the 2023 MDC Explorer camper trailer to the owners’...

21 Jul 2025

Opinion

Sinister attack on retirees

THE Albanese Government is bringing Parliament back to Canberra 80 days after the May 3 election and high on the agenda is Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ plan for taxing retirement savings. I have a question about taxes on retirement savings in Mallee’s...

16 Jul 2025

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...

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

Opinion

Regional news is the canary in the coal mine

THIS week, I step up as president of Country Press Australia (CPA), ostensibly to represent the best interests of independent regional newspaper publishers. But the responsibility is far greater than that. The future of regional news publishing is...

08 Jul 2025

Opinion

Komment by Kurl

PARKER Treacy made his senior footy debut for Wandella against Macorna on June 14 and has been lucky enough to follow it up with another game the week after playing alongside brother Tanner for both matches. This is guaranteed to be a big thrill for...

01 Jul 2025