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Peter Bannan

Smartt to debut for Essendon

NINETEEN-year-old Leitchville-Gunbower product Oskar Smartt will make his debut for Essendon under the bright lights of the MCG tomorrow night. The small forward becomes the club’s 12th debutant for the season when the Bombers face Richmond. Taken...

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Community

Wheels turn at Rotary

THE Rotary Club of Kerang has concluded another year of service to the local and international community through both hands-on service and fund-raising. Outgoing president Tony Pearson said that the club continued to support local communities in...

10 Jul 2025

News

River group gets national backing

THE Murray River Group of Councils has secured national support for seven key policy motions after taking its advocacy to Canberra last week, marking a major step forward in tackling housing shortages, crumbling roads, and water reform across...

10 Jul 2025

News

Roads fixed after floods

REPAIRS to all Gannawarra Shire managed roads impacted by the 2022 floods have now been repaired, the council says. Work has occurred since late 2022 to repair the more-than-600 kilometres of council managed roads damaged during major flooding along...

09 Jul 2025

Netball

Grandma, mum, daughter on court

THE love of netball has been passed down the generations for one family at Murrabit Football Netball Club. In a rare sporting feat, three generations of one family shared the court last Saturday. Harper Bujdoso, 12, took to the court for the C Grade...

08 Jul 2025

News

Impact of levy ‘significant’

THE financial impact of the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund for ratepayers of Gannawarra Shire is “significant”, according to the council’s officers. While moving to oppose the controversial levy at the May ordinary meeting, councillors...

08 Jul 2025

News

Council endorses policy for memorials

GANNAWARRA Council has endorsed a reviewed policy that deals with memorials on roadsides and public open spacesThe policy provides framework for the approval, installation, maintenance, and removal of memorials on council-managed land. It ensures...

08 Jul 2025

Community

Quambatook stalwart Jan Free remembered

AN icon of the Quambatook Football Netball Club, Jan Free has been remembered as a “spirited, competitive and tough” player. Jan died on June 7, aged 75. The football/netball club led the tributes to the Kerang and District Netball League (later...

08 Jul 2025

Bowls

Bowls notes

TWENTY-four players graced the greens in milder conditions last Tuesday at Kerang Bowling Club’s weekly Black Duck two-bowl triples. We were pleased to welcome visitors from Cohuna, Golf, Boort and Kerang Golf. Lindsay Hein, Reg Hipwell and...

08 Jul 2025

News

Chief executive Geoff Rollinson reappointed

GANNAWARRA Shire Council has reappointed Geoff Rollinson as its chief executive, extending his contract for a further two years. First appointed to the role in December 2022, Mr Rollinson has a 30-plus year association with local government in the...

07 Jul 2025

News

Kangas to keep kids entertained

THE Cohuna Football Netball Club has announced a school holiday program designed to keep local kids active, connected, and having fun during the break. Open to all primary school-aged children across the region, the program will run at Cohun...

05 Jul 2025

News

Higher water, sewerage bills in the pipeline

MOST water and sewerage prices in Cohuna, Leitchville and Macorna will increase by an average of 4.5 per cent in 2025-26. Coliban Water has confirmed its prices for the upcoming financial year as it continues its $500 million program of capital...

03 Jul 2025