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Gannawarra Times

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...

6 hours ago

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’...

15 hours ago

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

Letters to the Editor

Keep park zones for RVs

KERANG is a recreational vehicle-friendly town. There are allocated caravan parking bays that are outside the RSL, which is great so RVs can park there to do the shopping at Woolworths. Each time we have been in Kerang, these caravan parking areas are...

23 Jun 2025

Opinion

Catching up with mates

WHILE picking up the car from Swan Hill Toyota, noticed a rather nice-looking old Holden Premier out the front. John Ritchie at Kerang Toyota was chatting to a bloke then had to answer a call. Thought I recognised this bloke and after discussing the...

10 Jun 2025

Church Notes

Around the churches

AnglicanSUNDAY services: Kerang St John’s: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Dr Jane Lee-Barker followed by morning tea. Cohuna Cranmer the Martyr: 9am morning prayer with ministry team. Gunbower Christ Church: 11.15am Holy Communion with Rev Sue Allen...

10 Jun 2025

Opinion

Having cake and eating it

AS my lovely lady was giving me a haircut the other day, the clippers needed to be cleaned so she took off the 6mm guide from the jaws of the clippers and commenced to clean them - not that there was much hair to get out of the clippers anyway. Once...

03 Jun 2025