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Peter Bannan

Groups get grants

COMMUNITY groups in the Murray River municipality will benefit from a shared $30,000 for programs, projects and initiatives. Round two of the 2024-25 community grants program saw 13 successful applicants. The council said 20 applications were...

18 hours ago

Farming and Environment

Keep the rain coming, say farmers

THE rain might have started falling - just not in all the right places and nowhere near enough as far as many parts of northern Victoria are concerned. But Kerang out towards Quambatook is doing OK, with June figures to date showing 24.4mm of...

18 hours ago

News

All set to host Melbourne Cup tour

THERE is the locally famous Gunbower Cup and then there’s Gunbower hosting a visit by the world famous Melbourne Cup. Which is exactly what Gunbower Racing Club president Vicky McGillivray said will be happening on August 28 when the iconic gold...

18 Jun 2025

News

Livestock to get moo-ve along

GANNAWARRA Council will conduct patrols across the municipality after an increase in reports of wandering livestock. A drier-than-average start to the year has contributed to the increase in the number of reports received, with the council concerned...

18 Jun 2025

News

Step up to help manage emergencies

GANNAWARRA residents are encouraged to consider applying to join the committee responsible for overseeing emergency management across the municipality. The Gannawarra Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee is looking to fill its community...

17 Jun 2025

News

Medal of the Order of Australia honour for late Max Molloy

IN a tribute to a life devoted to community, education, and quiet service, the late Max Molloy was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. Mr Molloy received the King’s Birthday honour for his service to the community of Murrabit...

17 Jun 2025

Sport

Final siren for Golden Rivers Football Netball League?

SEASON 2025 should be the last of the Golden Rivers Football Netball League, according to the Northern Futures Project steering committee, which released its findings to clubs last week. The steering committee was commissioned by the Central Rivers...

17 Jun 2025

Church Notes

Around the churches

AnglicanSUNDAY services this week. Kerang St John’s: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Dr Jane Lee-Barker followed by morning tea. Cohuna Cranmer the Martyr: 9am Holy Communion with Rev Sue Allen. Leitchville Latimer the Martyr: 9.30am morning prayer with...

17 Jun 2025

News

Recycle shop celebrates 10 years

THE Bus Stop Recycle Shop held its 10th birthday celebrations recently. Originally started to raise funds for a community bus, the recycle shop commenced at 22 Nolan Street, prior to moving to the Bendigo Road address five years to the day before...

16 Jun 2025

Farming and Environment

Control your farming future

FARMERS are always looking to get ahead of the game and looking for practical strategies to future proof their farm. Emissions reporting is one area that can present opportunities to local landholders. Workshops in Kerang, Cohuna, and Swan Hill in...

15 Jun 2025

News

Bridge receives overhaul

NINYEUNOOK residents are benefiting from work to replace the McLean Road bridge with a concrete structure. Completed as part of Gannawarra Shire Council’s $29 million 2024/25 capital works program, the project involved replacing the timber bridge...

14 Jun 2025

Farming and Environment

Ag production figures to fall

THE gross value of Australia’s agricultural production is expected to fall by 2.8 per cent to $90.7 billion in 2025-26, driven by lower crop and livestock production volumes. That’s according to the June quarter forecasts released by ABARES on...

14 Jun 2025