THREE long-term Kerang residents are now officially locals according to the town's Lions Club, which bestowed the status on Greg and Cheryl Gin and Faye Burton on Australia Day.

A former president of Kerang Lions Club Mr Gin said the award had been handed out for more than 25 years.

"People who have been living in Kerang for 40 years, but weren't born here get presented with what's called a loca...