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Andrew Mole

Birchip Cropping Group members explain preparations for drought

IN its capacity as a regional node partner of The Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, a number of Birchip Cropping Group members have been interviewed. Each one has been given questions on drought resilience, preparedness and...

29 May 2025

Community

After quad bike accident Mitchell is aiming at future

KERANG high school student Mitchell Wilson is shooting for the stars - he dreams of a place in the Australian Olympic team. And why not go for broke when you’re making the absolute best of a second chance at life. When you’re just 13...

06 May 2025

Community

A reminder of RSL importance

KERANG’S Anzac Day got off to a flying start with a big crowd braving a crisp morning to pay tribute to Australia’s servicemen and women. But Kerang RSL president Darren Berry reckons moving forward, his sub-branch has got bigger fish to fry...

29 Apr 2025

News

Fashion winner from Finland - 20 years apart

KERANG Turf Club’s Fashions on the Field has gone international - for just the second time in 20 years. And it has gone to the same winner both times. In 2005 the Miss Classy You category went to 17-year-old Finnish schoolgirl Emilia Jansson - who...

24 Apr 2025

Community

Town first past post with successful races

AND the winner is ... Kerang. The 2025 $30,000 cluBarham Kerang Cup has been run and won and the biggest winner of all was the Kerang economy courtesy of the thousands who packed the town’s racetrack, filled its accommodation and spent up on...

23 Apr 2025

Sport

Cup kings split the difference

IT was a good Friday last week for star Kerang jockey Jye McNeil when he teamed with Swan Hill’s Coffey stable at the prestigious Country Discovery day, held this year at Echuca. When his horse Excel and Fly did exactly that in the charge to the...

23 Apr 2025

Sport

Bargain buy a cluBarham Kerang Cup star

WANGARATTA based trainer Ben Brisbourne has won his first $30,000 cluBarham Kerang Cup - and immediately declared it won’t be his last. And he did it with Star Buyer, proving he is also a bit of a star shopper, snapping up the six-year-old gelding...

22 Apr 2025

Sport

McNeil prevails again for Kavanagh stable

THERE’S no way to sugar coat it for punters - despite being on the third level of betting, Jye McNeil prevailed against all comers in the $27,000 Farewell and Thanks Michael Daly Handicap over 1300m at Geelong on Friday. Riding the aptly...

15 Apr 2025

Sport

Maiden Befuddles Valley field

WITH just five two-year-old’s making a 1200-metre dash around The Valley you’d just about back yourself to be a chance – even if you were on the longest-priced runner in the pack. Right? Right. Just ask Kerang’s Jye McNeil who...

04 Mar 2025

Farming and Environment

Crackdown on wine industry practices

MURRAY Valley Winegrowers has welcomed Canberra’s decision to conduct an independent review of contractual practices in the industry in response to growers’ concerns. Chief executive Paul Derrico said making the code of conduct compulsory...

16 Feb 2025

Sport

Kerang’s McNeil doubles down

KERANG’S Jye McNeil last week scored a double - albeit two days apart - with victory under lights at Pakenham on Thursday night and then a sizzling success with Rey Magnerio in the $300,000 Group 2 Herald Sun Rubiton Stakes over 1100m at Caulfield...

11 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

Mallee ram sales shine in 2024

ELDERS Victoria/Riverina stud stock manager Ross Milne is upbeat about the 2025 ram selling market after Mallee studs outperformed during the 2024 spring ram sale season. He said the industry “has been in its ram selling season since...

02 Jan 2025